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Old 12-27-2009, 09:37 PM
Pete Munroe Pete Munroe is offline
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Doug,

Didn't realize there WERE electric heaters for cars...! Obviously, you have found one for $200.

Seems like a LOT of electric power required to get the BTU's required for significant heat/volume of air from a electric heating element.

Will be interesting the AMPS it will draw, and alternator AMPs output required.

Heated seats sound good but your feet are still cold.

The ERA hot-water heater puts out a significant amount of heat in spite of its very basic design. Maybe the "hot-rod" and custom car aftermarket have higher output heaters, but space is pretty limited under the Cobra dash.

If you have to upgrade the alternator and add a relay activated heavy circuit it may be a push to just get the ERA hot-water heater. Already setup in the ERA wiring harness, fits under the dash, done with it.

VERY glad I have the heater. Makes a real difference on your feet.

Stuffing small towels into the foot-box ventilator inlets up front helps. With the vents shut off, the vent on/off doors still leak cold air right where you don't want it!

Pete
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