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evalou · 03-21-2008, 08:31 PM

does anyone know the differnce between standard heater and deluxe heater. and how does the standard heater work with the one knob.....thanks.

dseale4888 · 03-21-2008, 08:37 PM

Standard heater is a recirculating heater only with no fresh air provision. Deluxe heater has fresh air inlet from right kick panel. The fan blows the air through the core while with the deluxe the fresh air can be used to put heat without the fan. I converted my 55 over to the deluxe with a few pieces from the 56 that I have.
Dave

evalou · 03-21-2008, 08:44 PM

Is there a picture of the standard heater control in any 55 literature, etc.
rl

55BigBlock · 03-21-2008, 08:54 PM

I think the defroster lever is mounted on the heater outlet down on the firewall.

a55togo · 03-22-2008, 01:42 AM

that is correct on the cheaper heater it has a lever by the heater outlet that operates the door inside, one way is defrost the other is floor heat. All the switch does is control the fan motor
Ed

dseale4888 · 03-22-2008, 07:22 AM

The thumbnail posted has the right kick panel vent shown and to the right is where the connector goes to the fan inlet box. Above that in the pic is where the blower mounts to the fire wall. for the deluxe heater. the standard has a blocking plate over the hole in the kick panel, has the manual defrost lever as mentioned and a screen over the blower air intake.
Dave

evalou · 03-23-2008, 01:38 AM

great feed back, I know now all about 55 heaters. thanks. rl

03-21-2008, 08:31 PM	#1
evalou Member Join Date: Mar 2006 evalou's Garage Posts: 33 Member #328	55 heater question does anyone know the differnce between standard heater and deluxe heater. and how does the standard heater work with the one knob.....thanks.

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dseale4888 Senior Member 4 Gold Stars Join Date: Feb 2006 dseale4888's Garage Location: North Attleboro,Ma. Posts: 4,665 Member #228	Standard heater is a recirculating heater only with no fresh air provision. Deluxe heater has fresh air inlet from right kick panel. The fan blows the air through the core while with the deluxe the fresh air can be used to put heat without the fan. I converted my 55 over to the deluxe with a few pieces from the 56 that I have. Dave __________________ Dave http://www.trifive.com/webs/dseale4888/ Keep smilin', it makes people wonder what you've been up to.

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evalou Member Join Date: Mar 2006 evalou's Garage Posts: 33 Member #328	standard heater control Is there a picture of the standard heater control in any 55 literature, etc. rl

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03-21-2008, 08:54 PM	#4
55BigBlock Senior Member 1 Silver Star Join Date: Feb 2007 55BigBlock's Garage Location: North Carolina Posts: 503 Member #2119	I think the defroster lever is mounted on the heater outlet down on the firewall.

03-22-2008, 01:42 AM	#5
a55togo Senior Member 1 Silver Star GateGears Deluxe Champion! Join Date: Jan 2007 a55togo's Garage Location: Turlock Ca Posts: 848 Member #1881	that is correct on the cheaper heater it has a lever by the heater outlet that operates the door inside, one way is defrost the other is floor heat. All the switch does is control the fan motor Ed

03-23-2008, 01:38 AM	#7
evalou Member Join Date: Mar 2006 evalou's Garage Posts: 33 Member #328	great feed back, I know now all about 55 heaters. thanks. rl

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