how are your ventilated seats? - Page 2

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 04-25-2016, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

Well...they aren't cooling, or A/C....keep that in mind. They are ventilated. That just means air blowing out of the perforations.

In the same day, same car...I turned them on and felt chilled...then later in the day turned them on and "didn't notice"...but I DID notice that I wasn't sticking to the leather after a long drive...so they worked.

They're not meant to cool you off...

+1 there only a ventilated seat.

misterjaayy · 04-25-2016, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

They're not meant to cool you off...

Wait what? Lol. That's the whole point of ventilated seats. To cool you off. Sure it's not a replacement to turning the AC on on a hot day, but helping keep you cool is most certainly the purpose.

classicrockr · 04-25-2016, 07:31 PM

OK, how about:

"They're not meant to reduce your core body temperature, only to ventilate your skin and aid in the evaporation of moisture from your skin"?

alaskajoel · 04-25-2016, 08:38 PM

They are there to frustrate me in this car...the ventilated seats in my Avalon would freeze me out if I left them on full blast. I can hardly feel the ones in my Camaro. One of the disappointments I have with this car :(

*Mr. Wyndham* · 04-26-2016, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by misterjaayy

Wait what? Lol. That's the whole point of ventilated seats. To cool you off. Sure it's not a replacement to turning the AC on on a hot day, but helping keep you cool is most certainly the purpose.

True enough, but the fact remains that it's just blowing unconditioned air at your backside through tiny perforations. If this evaporates moisture and cools you off, great! But some people seem to expect these things to give you frostbite, and it's not gonna happen.

R3DLT1 · 04-26-2016, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by alaskajoel

They are there to frustrate me in this car...the ventilated seats in my Avalon would freeze me out if I left them on full blast. I can hardly feel the ones in my Camaro. One of the disappointments I have with this car :(

BINGO!

R3DLT1 · 04-26-2016, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

Well...they aren't cooling, or A/C....keep that in mind. They are ventilated. That just means air blowing out of the perforations.

In the same day, same car...I turned them on and felt chilled...then later in the day turned them on and "didn't notice"...but I DID notice that I wasn't sticking to the leather after a long drive...so they worked.

They're not meant to cool you off...

Toyota refers them as seat ventilators as well but they work so much better.

Glen e · 04-26-2016, 10:40 AM

Weak fans....

*Mr. Wyndham* · 04-26-2016, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by R3DLT1

Toyota refers them as seat ventilators as well but they work so much better.

Swap in camry seats?

R3DLT1 · 04-26-2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

Swap in camry seats?

might as well.

Zack46 · 04-26-2016, 11:20 AM

I haven't even tried mine yet. Judging from this thread, I guess I should not expect an arctic freeze from them. That's too bad. Cause, I really enjoyed the heated steering wheel and heated seats this past winter up here in C-town.

63falcondude · 04-26-2016, 11:53 AM

I noticed that I didn't feel anything after they were sitting in the sun all day. Other times when the car wasn't so hot I felt them. (When you don't need them).

SimMan · 04-26-2016, 04:56 PM

So I have been following this thread. I have a 2SS Vert. I went for a ride this afternoon and did a small test of the "Cooling Seats". It was 87 degrees and I drove with the top down. I traveled back and forth about 20 Mi. 10 each each direction. the first 10 miles I left the seats off. within a short period of time I could tell my back was hot and sweating. Parked in doors. Drove back with the seats on could absolutely tell there was a difference my back wasn't hot and not sweating.
Sure it wasn't ice cold but there certainly was a difference enough so that ai will continue to use the seats.
To each there own but for me they are a great help on a warm/hot day. JMHO

R3DLT1 · 04-26-2016, 05:46 PM

Good to hear. If your happy that's all that matters. Im just use to ice cold cooling seats like what Toyota n Ford.

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04-26-2016, 11:20 AM	#25
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04-26-2016, 11:53 AM	#26
63falcondude Drives: 16 Camaro, 11 Stryker, 00 Explorer Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 1,214	I noticed that I didn't feel anything after they were sitting in the sun all day. Other times when the car wasn't so hot I felt them. (When you don't need them). __________________ NGM, 2SS, 6MT, NPP, MRC, Nav, Kalahari, Grey Wheels 1100 12/14/2015 3000 1/8/2016 (TPW 2/1) 3800 2/1/2016 5000 3/5/2016

04-26-2016, 04:56 PM	#27
SimMan Drives: 2011 SIM Convertible Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 279 View My Garage	So I have been following this thread. I have a 2SS Vert. I went for a ride this afternoon and did a small test of the "Cooling Seats". It was 87 degrees and I drove with the top down. I traveled back and forth about 20 Mi. 10 each each direction. the first 10 miles I left the seats off. within a short period of time I could tell my back was hot and sweating. Parked in doors. Drove back with the seats on could absolutely tell there was a difference my back wasn't hot and not sweating. Sure it wasn't ice cold but there certainly was a difference enough so that ai will continue to use the seats. To each there own but for me they are a great help on a warm/hot day. JMHO __________________

04-25-2016, 07:31 PM	#17
classicrockr Pills are for Pansies Drives: 2023 2SS Red Hot Vert Camaro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Citrus Springs FL Posts: 1,296	OK, how about: "They're not meant to reduce your core body temperature, only to ventilate your skin and aid in the evaporation of moisture from your skin"?

04-25-2016, 08:38 PM	#18
alaskajoel Drives: White 2SS 6MT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: US Posts: 77	They are there to frustrate me in this car...the ventilated seats in my Avalon would freeze me out if I left them on full blast. I can hardly feel the ones in my Camaro. One of the disappointments I have with this car :(

04-26-2016, 05:46 PM	#28
R3DLT1 Toyota Tech Drives: 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bartlesville, OK Posts: 465	Good to hear. If your happy that's all that matters. Im just use to ice cold cooling seats like what Toyota n Ford.

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