[Titanaircraft] Re: Oil heater for $169

--- In Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com, Hugh Sontag <flying.hugh@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>

Yeah just went out and picked up a hair dryer, some ducting and one of those sun shield things for cars. I'll use that for the motor. I have a heat gun out at the hangar which I can use for the oil tank...

LS
> >
> >
> >--- In
> ><mailto:Titanaircraft%40yahoogroups.com>Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com,
> >Jim Covington <jim@> wrote:
> >>
> >> How timely. The Rotax Tanis heater:
> >>
> >>
> >><http://www.rotax-owner.com/reviews/tanis-MAIN.htm>http://www.rotax-owner.com/reviews/tanis-MAIN.htm
> >>
> >
> >Eeeeyikes..... $650 tho..... ouch...
> >
> >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.
> >
> >LS
> >> lwoods102 wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>

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