Cooled seats tip

[foo.c]

I have not been impressed with the cooled seats in my truck. I have dark paint, and we've had temps well over 100, so I just thought they weren't up to the task of dealing with this level of heat.

 

Well today I went to the car wash and vacuumed out the carpet and seats real well, and on the way home I noticed a huge difference in the level of cooling.

 

Maybe the holes were clogged? I've only had the truck for about 6 weeks so it's not like the seats were dirty. I'll be vacuuming them pretty regular I guess.

[Aldila]

I'm not impressed with my cooled seats on my 2015 I picked up new last week. It has been triple digits, but cant even tell they are working.

[waverider]

Mine seem to work pretty damn good. Deep Ocean Blue truck in Florida!!!

[DanY]

The cooled seats only work well after the AC has cooled the interior enough for them to have cool air to blow around. Otherwise they are just circulating the hot interior air.

[Robert.jean1]

Had my truck since November and they cool very well.

[Phillip123]

They need cool air so they could actually be COOLED SEATS. I personally don't like that, turns out you need to cool the whole car with the AC in order to get the cooled seats.

[DeepSea]

Mine seem to blow hot air out the back of the seat. People in the back be like "why you got the heat on?"

[Victor Ferreira]

Mine seem to blow hot air out the back of the seat. People in the back be like "why you got the heat on?"

 

They do.

 

They're not "Cooled Seats", they're just vented seats. The vents in the seat pull cold air from the A/C to prevent you from sweating, etc. Mine are actually pretty cool here in FL. However, once they're in use, the air coming out through the rear vents in the seats will be hot, and annoy whoever is behind you.

 

It's honestly not a Chevy thing, it's just how these things work. Dad's Mercedes does the same thing (except they don't cool as well).

[2016 Sierra Owner]

Mine seem to blow hot air out the back of the seat. People in the back be like "why you got the heat on?"

 

Yes they do. It was something they changed on the new trucks. The older style vented out of the bottom.

[Jon A]

 

They're not "Cooled Seats", they're just vented seats. The vents in the seat pull cold air from the A/C to prevent you from sweating, etc.

 

They are cooled. They are not connected to your A/C system at all.

[Victor Ferreira]

 

They are cooled. They are not connected to your A/C system at all.

My point exactly. They simply circulate cabin air. I guess I didn't translate the thought into words well, hehe

 

 

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[Jon A]

They don't simply circulate cabin air. That's an internet myth. Shut your A/C system completely off. Turn on your cooled seat and measure the air it's blowing out after a few minutes. It will be much hotter than the cabin air--because it is removing heat from the seat.

[ShotgunZ71]

The seats use the Peltier effect, or method. Many manufactures do this, but it's how they're exhausted that concerns some. My truck doesn't have them, but my Traverse does. Neat feature, especially on hot days. However, remote start will take care of things pretty good, too.

[DawgFish1]

Yes they do. It was something they changed on the new trucks. The older style vented out of the bottom.

They blow out of the back and bottom of the front seats.

 

It's all about perspective. If it's hot, try not using them for a day. You will realize how well they really do work.

[avgas]

I read somewhere that the seats are cooled with thermoelectrics. I cant remember where I came across this information but this would explain why warm air blows out the back of the seat. I'm guessing its something like a 12 volt cooler system. I am sure its not just a fan.