Steve Thomas wrote:

Hello ACRE,

  I've been looking at Ed Klepies heater core and fan (nice piece of
  equipment) and was wondering what everyone is using for a heater
  control valve?  Most of the automotive units are vacuum controlled
  and I was wondering if there is a manual valve or an electrically
  controlled valve that someone has found to work well?

  Also, for those who have purchased Ed's heater core, what are you
  using for a plenum?

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Best regards,
 Steve Thomas

Hi, Steve....there are a number of inline shutoff/regulator valves
available. Our Volvo tractors (18 wheelers) have a simple, inline
multi-position combination valve/shutoff that has a 5/8" male barbed
fitting on each end, so you just cut your 5/8 ID heater hose, insert the
valve, install two hose clamps and a simple push-pull cable similar to
those used for choke cables, and you are in business. I believe I also saw
them online at JC Whitney. They sell small heater core based heaters with
a 12 volt fan for additional heat for the back of vans, etc.  Hope this
helps.  Paul Conner

 
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