Originally Posted by AC681

You can always ask us to turn up or down the heat, if you're feeling uncomfortable then likely you aren't the only one.

Don't forget though, there's not a lot we can do around the exit rows, they're just inherently colder.

Also, CRJ705 is always... Well odd... J is generally cold, as are the exit rows, back of the Y cabin (row 25 and aft) is generally warm. There's nothing the crew can do.. Except fiddle with it and try and find some middle ground between freezing J Class (and the galley) and roasting the people in the back of Y.


As well, with the Dh8-100/300 and CRJ 200, it's manual temperature control, done by the Flight Deck. They set the temperature of the air coming out of the duct, and then keep an eye on the temperature in the cabin and then adjust the duct temperature keep a nice middle ground. That's why if the cabin is too hot or too cold, and the F/O makes a drastic adjustment to fix it, the cabin will end up the opposite way for a bit. You can usually tell how long an F/O has been on that aircraft type, if the cabin temperature stays more or less constant, and comfortable, chances are that the FO has been on type for a while and gets it, where as if the temperature bounces all over the place, it might be a sign of someone newish to the plane (or there's something wrong with the temperate control)

Now the 705 and the Q400 have an automatic system, where the crew selects whatever temperature we want, and the system will do its best to maintain that heat. In the case of the 705 it's still the F/O, in the case of the Q, they moved it to the I/C.

If anyone is curious, from process of much trial and debate. Best temperature for the CRJ200 is 24, CRJ705 is 23 and the Q400 ideal seems to be between 21-22.