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Subject:Re: It's cold out there
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Wed, 3 Jan 2018 13:39:12 -0700

That depends entirely on the gauge ~ @ 182�F/83.33�C My Needle

Covers the Top Half of the LED ~

                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 2 Jan , 2018, at 7:23 PM, David Beierl wrote:

>> 
>> low double digits here in New England and I have noticed the Bus has a
>> hard time maintaining heat to the interior.  My temp gauge sits on the
>> lower edge of the red light.
> 
> 
> So not a thermostat problem.  Splitting the bottom of the LED is about 90C
> with an OEM sender.
> 
> In my experience, the front heater is good for your feet and keeping the
> windshield clear.  The rear heater is the one that controls the overall
> cabin temp in cold weather, even in front.  It not only gets first crack at
> the hot coolant, it also is working with cabin air instead of air coming
> directly from outside, so it gets more than one pass.
> 
> Yrs,
> d