You guys in the really northern united states use AC?  Wow.  Learn new
things all the time.

Even without Eric on the list.

Mike

> From: Marshall Ruskin <mjruskin@HOME.COM>
> Reply-To: Marshall Ruskin <mjruskin@HOME.COM>
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 06:46:37 -0600
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Dramatically Improving AC capacity
>
> Hi Volks:
>
> The one deficiency remaining unresolved with our Vanagons - is the
> inadequate capacity of the AC system, and I'd like to start a thread dealing
> with remedying that.
>
> Problem:
>
> The AC capacity of our Vanagons is inadequate to reject the amount of heat
> to necessary to maintain passenger comfort on very hot and humid days.
>
> Background:
>
> Many of us have worked hard to improve our AC system's efficiency, both by
> improving the thermodynamic efficiency and by improving the airflow, and
> that's great. However, on very hot and humid days - it is barely adequate
> but usually inadequate for complete respite from discomfort.
>
> Discussion:
>
> There are several approaches to improving the AC system available:
>
> 1.    increasing the capacity of the existing system;
>
> 2.    installing a higher capacity system to replace the existing one;
>
> 3.    Installing a secondary AC system to provide additional heat-rejection
> capacity;
>
> 4.    Alternative approaches not listed.
>
> Each of these approaches is a compromise between cost (including time), ease
> of implementation,  reliability and likelihood to meet performance
> requirements.
>
> Action:
>
> I request that specific ideas be brought forward from the list, and that
> these ideas be framed by the points 1 - 4 above. By framing the ideas as
> requested, we can keep the discussion organized.
>
> Regards,
>
> Marshall Ruskin, 84 Westy
> Aloha from Winnipeg!
>