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"Keep your feet warm and head out in the cold" - a popular expression is known to many, that's just stick to it, not all. But doctors strongly recommend that motorists take the useful advice on the arms and base their recommendations from a scientific point of view: the air temperature at the head of the driver should be 6-7 ?� C lower than the feet. Thus, thermal comfort is achieved at which the driver is less tired, more responsive to changes in the environment.

To achieve such a temperature difference, in principle, it is easy enough to install in a car air conditioner. But the machine is not cheap, and in the maintenance of several whimsical. You can pomanipulirovat glass windows, but to achieve the optimum result is unlikely. From small slits is no effect, but in a good open window breaks wind - there can be no temperature drop of 6-7 degrees, especially in the winter.

A compromise solution may be to hatch. That's because it can significantly improve the microclimate of your machine.

When moving speed of the airflow over the vehicle is sufficiently large. Inside the cabin, it is practically absent. Accordingly, the air pressure in the cabin more. But it is worth just a little to slightly open the hatch as the air starts to be drawn inside. It is easy to check lit in "zalyukovannom" car. Cigarette smoke stream will begin to go outside without leaving even the smell in the cabin. And this can not but affect the microclimate inside the car (both literally and figuratively), especially when there are smokers and nonsmokers.

Due to the fact that in the car with a hatch there is an intensive exchange of air heater in winter also works effectively, providing the desired temperature balance.

Besides all mentioned, we can note one more important thing. In the event of an accident, when the output of the car through the staff door and window difficult or impossible, the hatch can use as an emergency exit.

By the way, you notice? Weird, in the opinion of linguists, the word "zalyukovanny" has entered the lexicon of motorists rather thoroughly and no one is not puzzling. As, however, and he hatch in the roof of the car, which was considered a luxury at first limit and belonging only to a very expensive foreign cars.

What are the hatches?

They can be divided into two classes. First - it hatches, which are installed on the vehicle at the factory. They are generally transparent (although there are exceptions), and in the open position, the cover is hidden under headliner. There is a special "heaped", consisting of two halves and provides several modes of operation: the air, the hood, enhanced extraction. Drive them in most cases, either a mechanical (manual), either already electrified.

The second class includes Mortice hatches. It can be seen on the majority of both imported and our cars. They tend to be different from "branded" a transparent lid and a position in which the hood of the car is vnutrisalonnoe air. (Although there are models that allow you to completely remove the cover and enjoy the open air above his head. But more on that later.)

What good Mortice hatches? The undeniable advantage is considered that they are unified: it is a miracle, you can install on any car from Cadillac to "Zaporozhets". The installation process does not take much time, of course, if you have skills. In the specialist, it takes an hour and a half or two. The kit includes a paper template of the hatch through which cut a window in the ceiling. Psychologically procedure, of course, not a pleasant one - on a new car opened the roof as tin. However, not even the new (namely such "democracy" different Mortice hatches). But mental discomfort should overpower the anticipation of the merits of this simple device.

Once removed, "foam", removed the roof of the amplifier, to be more precise, the part that fell into the "window" opening. He was replaced in the future comes the hatch frame, which is not worse to cope with their responsibilities. The penultimate step is the removal of part of the roof lining. Finally - installation hatch, vaguely reminiscent of the assembly hoop embroidery on the fabric. After that, it is not recommended to use the hatch in three days: sealant, which is used during installation must freeze. (If you had to deal with "caps" - the so-called hatches slang - that flow, it is precisely because of the fact that the latter requirement is not satisfied.)

What are Mortice hatches? The choice here, however, as the price spread is large: from the simple opening in one position and costing their owners $ 180 with installation, to "clever" electric for $ 700 with the same setting.

But the best option, in our view - to set the hatch opening discretely at a few fixed positions, and provides the most appropriate in a particular case, the opening angle. Typically, these "lid" has two to four fixed positions or mechanical drive as the rotary knob.

Most of the hatches are made of darkened glass. But sometimes even this is not enough protection, especially when the sun is at its zenith. In this case can help sun blinds that included some "covers".

There are hatches that do not just provide the extraction of air from the interior, but also are detachable. This option will suit lovers of safari. The open hatch can pop out either with a gun or a camera. Only in the car you need to prepare in advance a place to withdraw "cover." She though made of tempered and sometimes reinforced with glass microwires, still requires careful handling.

But the most expensive and time-consuming when you install considered electric sunroof. If it is not sliding, then the principle of its operation is no different from others, is simply the process of opening entrusted electric motor. By and large - self-indulgence, but in the presence of proprietary signaling (providing when arming lock all windows), you will not forget to close the hatch, he would do it himself.

Sliding sunroof provides the owners far more opportunities. We can say, the sum of all combined. Here are just shifted to the state it vaguely reminiscent of the fairing on the main tractor. While this may be a convenient addition to the car, which often have to pull a trailer-summer residence. The machine is not hot, and fuel economy is evident. He pressed a button - and you're done. However, the price of $ 700 a little bite. However, everyone is free to choose. Moreover, the healthy climate in the car - not a luxury but a necessity.

Options hatches

NAME
A COUNTRY-
MANUFACTURER
FEATURES
Price with installation (USD)
Nakita
Hungary
2 otkr.-locked position.
180
Nakita Extra
Hungary
3 fix. position, removable glass
220
Air Light
Italy
4 fix. position, removable glass
260
Iceland
France
4 fix. position, removable glass
270
Galileo
France
Rotating. handle, removable glass
280
Galileo
France
Rotating. handle, removable glass curtain
300
Brezza
Italy
electric drive
700




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