Heated and Cooled seats???
#1
Heated and Cooled seats???
I will hopefully be ordering a 2013 fx4 at the end of september. I was wondering how well the heated and cooled seats hold up. How much will it afected the tiny holes if Im at the beach and I get in my truck and I am damp and a little sandy? Or if I am a little wet from hunting or fishing and I get in my truck? I am more worried about the tiny holes and the heat and cooling function more than the leather. I will always carry towels in my truck. Should I just take care of the truck the best I can and not worry about it?
Thanks Hunt
Thanks Hunt
#2
That's a good question. I would say that the seat would need to get pretty saturated to affect anything. The heating is done with elements behind the leather and the cooling is done by circulating air, so really the elements would be the issue. Take care of it the best you can and just try to limit how much moisture you expose your seat to.
#4
I disagree. My 2010 Plat had the cooled seats and they did not work very well when I sat in my truck right after being at the beach (because of the moisture, not the sand) or sweating my butt off after playing summer ice hockey. In other words, there was very little airflow until it dried off. My two cents.
#7
That's a good question. I would say that the seat would need to get pretty saturated to affect anything. The heating is done with elements behind the leather and the cooling is done by circulating air, so really the elements would be the issue. Take care of it the best you can and just try to limit how much moisture you expose your seat to.
Thanks everyone for the responses.
I would like to know what TED is too.
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#8
As I understand it you are correct...the heated/cooled seats blow hot or cold air into the seats...there is no heating element. I would ,much rather have it this way anyway since I am so hot blooded and the heating elements even on low are usually too hot for me.
#9
TED - thermo electric device. Current thru the device will make heat, reversing the current will make it cold. In cool mode though, the device will heat soak and become very un-efficient but usually the truck and your body has cooled down enough before that happens.
Resistive elements for heat pull 1/2 the power compared to a heated portion using a TED in the heated/cooled seats.
Resistive elements for heat pull 1/2 the power compared to a heated portion using a TED in the heated/cooled seats.
#10
TED - thermo electric device. Current thru the device will make heat, reversing the current will make it cold. In cool mode though, the device will heat soak and become very un-efficient but usually the truck and your body has cooled down enough before that happens.
Resistive elements for heat pull 1/2 the power compared to a heated portion using a TED in the heated/cooled seats.
Resistive elements for heat pull 1/2 the power compared to a heated portion using a TED in the heated/cooled seats.
So does Ford use resistive elements on F-150 models that don't have cooled seats? Or do they use TED for both heated and heated/cooled?
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#12
TED - thermo electric device. Current thru the device will make heat, reversing the current will make it cold. In cool mode though, the device will heat soak and become very un-efficient but usually the truck and your body has cooled down enough before that happens.
Resistive elements for heat pull 1/2 the power compared to a heated portion using a TED in the heated/cooled seats.
Resistive elements for heat pull 1/2 the power compared to a heated portion using a TED in the heated/cooled seats.
I'm just going to get the heated/cooled seats and not worry about them. They sure did feel nice when I test drove a truck that had them in there when it was 100 deegres outside!!!
Thanks for everyones input.
#13
Only a few of the small holes have grains of sand in stuck in them, but I'm sure I could get them out if I REALLY wanted to.
#14
I have a pic of the foam inner cushion with channels and vents if I can get it to attach