How hot is your heater

While driving home from fishing yesterday I had the heat on high and was driving over a mountain pass. The heat coming out of the vents was hot enough to almost burn you with your hand on the vent.

Later on I took the truck out for a drive around the neighborhood and the temperature of the air coming out of the vents was 142° Idling once warm and 154° Going up a a small 1/2 mile hill. I don't feel there is a problem I'm just curious how hot yours is.

 

I never checked it with a thermometer but I would say it's about the same temp. as any other vehicle I've owned. Hot enough but not too hot. I bet that clears it up for you huh

 

I'd sure rather hear that then "oh no mines 123°-130° you should replace your thermostat"

 

Hot enough I never use it on full blast after the truck is warmed up.

 

Yup. It better be around 0 to run the heat wide open in these trucks.

 

Pretty hot

 

My 15 has better heat than my 08 did by a few degrees.

 

I'd think if you had vent discharge within 30* of the Tstat rating you have a pretty efficient heating system.

 

I have no idea, as I have never turned on the heater in any of my vehicles.

 

You have such a wealth of knowledge, were you a mechanic before you retired?

 

Mine is plenty hot enough but it seems like it takes forever to warm up.

 

Nope. My dad was a gifted natural. I learned much at his side. I started working with race teams at about 18 (crewed on an NHRA E/S ET record holder) and continued learning by just keeping my own piles running. Sometimes mastering basic maintenance and repairs is more educational than most would imagine.

 

really fucking hot

 

Must be nice!

 

Lucky you...the beautiful state of Hawaii.

 

One of the hottest heaters of all my many vehicles.

 

When I was in Hawaii they didn't sell cars with heaters only AC.

 

Hot as fuck

 

Mine gets hot as hell and gets there fast.