Thursday, October 1, 2009

[Titanaircraft] Re: Oil heater for $169

For those who don't have access to power, I have posted pictures of my "C-IGON DRAGON HEATER" (24,000 btu) in the photo section DENYS41
All you need is a 12 inches duck, 12 to 4 inches reduction duck, a propane heater, a 12 volt fan, 20 liters gas tank, a flexible dryer duck, and a used battery.
Total cost in canadian $: 124.00$
Denys

--- In Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com, "ls78705" <lstavenhagen@...> wrote:
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> --- 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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