[Titanaircraft] Re: Oil heater for $169

As an alternative, do this:

Buy an "HotStrip Oil Sump Heater" from Reiff for
$169.00, which gets you two 100-wat heater strips.

http://www.reiffpreheat.com/HotStrip%20details.htm

Epoxy one to the oil tank and one to the bottom of the 912.

Plug them in and heat your engine to your delight.

Or just use a hair dryer and a blanket, that's what I do.

Hugh Sontag

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><mailto:Titanaircraft%40yahoogroups.com>Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com,
>Jim Covington <jim@...> wrote:
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>> How timely. The Rotax Tanis heater:
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>><http://www.rotax-owner.com/reviews/tanis-MAIN.htm>http://www.rotax-owner.com/reviews/tanis-MAIN.htm
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>Eeeeyikes..... $650 tho..... ouch...
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>Er, I think I'll try the heating pad thing myself.
>
>I didn't have problems last year starting in
>weather as cold as 10F, but I'm still going to
>use preheat this year just to be safe.
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>LS
>> lwoods102 wrote:
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>> >
>> > Hi Andre:
>> >
>> > With respect to heat, if you are using a water-cooled engine (Rotax
>> > 912, or 582) just add a small heater core to the cockpit and siphon
>> > off some of the coolant. It took me a while to find acceptable
>> > hardware to complete this task but I ended up with an excellent
>> > cockpit heating system and the cost was quite modest.
>> >
>> > I fly all winter in Ontario and have not experienced any untoward
>> > starting problems with the Rotax engines whether two stroke or four.
>> > It is important to take all steps required to keep the engine running
>> > within its proper operating temperatures in cold weather.
>> >
>> > If you are operating in very cold temperatures, you can buy a silicone
>> > heater pad and glue it to the bottom of the engine (with RTV). These
>> > are very inexpensive devices and work very well. A 50 to 75 watt pad
>> > is more than adequate for sub zero temperatures.
>> > Be sure to install it properly with appropriate fusing, etc.
>> >
>> > Best,
>> > Larry
>> >
>> > n <mailto:Titanaircraft%40yahoogroups.com>Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com
>> > <mailto:Titanaircraft%40yahoogroups.com>, "girarda11" <girarda@> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I have tried a Tornado 2 for the first time yesterday and I was
>> > extremely impressed. It flies very well and is surprisingly
>> > comfortable considering the size of the front cockpit. As I almost
>> > always fly alone, tbe size of the back cockpit will only be relevant
>> > as luggage space.
>> > >
>> > > As I live in a place where the winter is cold and there is a lot of
>> > snow, I have a few questions related to the use of the Tornado during
>> > the winter:
>> > >
>> > > 1) What is the best engine for flying in the winter: the Jabiru 2200
>> > or the Rotax 912? In particular, I am wondering if any of them is
>> > likely to start well without preheating?
>> > >
>> > > 2) I would like to fit wheel-skis in the winter. Is there any
>> > problem using skis on the Jabiru. In particular, based on the previous
>> > discussion about direct steering vs spring steering, is spring
>> > steering compatible with ski use?
>> > >
>> > > 3) What is the best way to have cabin heat?
>> > >
>> > > André
>> > >
>> >
>> >
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