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jray3 · 11-06-2012, 04:35 PM

[/QUOTE] I ran the heater for about 10 minutes. No funny smells, burning, melting or fire. I pulled it apart to make sure and all is well. It looks like the solution for heat was quick, cheap and painless after all![/QUOTE]

I wouldn't expect that duct tape to last even ten minutes. HVAC-duty aluminum-backed mastic tape should be the minimum, IMHO...

11-06-2012, 04:35 PM	#58 (permalink)
jray3 Karmann Eclectric Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Graham, WA Posts: 165 Odysseus - '00 Honda Odyssey MR BEAN - '12 Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE Karmann Eclectric - '71 VW Karmann Ghia Electric Conversion BOB - '87 Ford 250 Lariat ext cab Thanks: 9 Thanked 90 Times in 51 Posts	[/QUOTE] I ran the heater for about 10 minutes. No funny smells, burning, melting or fire. I pulled it apart to make sure and all is well. It looks like the solution for heat was quick, cheap and painless after all![/QUOTE] I wouldn't expect that duct tape to last even ten minutes. HVAC-duty aluminum-backed mastic tape should be the minimum, IMHO...