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tdawson-townsend(at)auror
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:24 am Post subject: Engine Heaters

Listers: 

  

I’ve got a Reiff sump heater which I recently installed.  Even with some cold temps here, as long as the plane is in the hanger with cowl plugs and heater on, even the top part of the engine is up to about 75 degrees F, without any special  blankets or cylinder heaters.  I can’t see much moisture condensing at 75 degrees.   

  

I agree with Tim O. that in the grand scheme of things, paying to keep a pre-heater plugged in all the time is not a ton of money, especially when fuel is $5/gallon.  But, not wanting to be wasteful, I got one of these kits, and actually  just soldered it together last night: 

http://www.vellemanusa.com/us/enu/product/view/?id=500221 

http://www.apogeekits.com/remote_control_via_cell_phone.htm 

  

I’ve got a $10 pre-paid TracPhone that will trigger it.  You don’t even need to spend minutes.  Just let it ring once or twice.  Going to set it up this weekend. 

  

Tim 

  

   

Tim Dawson-Townsend 

RV-10  N52KS (http://aprs.fi/?call=n52ks) 

tdt(at)aurora.aero (tdt(at)aurora.aero)  

617-500-4812 (office) 

617-905-4800 (mobile) 

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coop85(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject: Engine Heaters

Looks like a pretty neat remote control system, please let us know how well it works when you get the kit finished.  I don’t fly very often (unfortunately) so this would be better than leaving it on all the time I suspect.

 

Tim, thanks for the great articles and info…very useful!

 

Marcus

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From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dawson-Townsend,Timothy

Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:16 PM

To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: Engine Heaters

 

Listers:

 

I’ve got a Reiff sump heater which I recently installed.  Even with some cold temps here, as long as the plane is in the hanger with cowl plugs and heater on, even the top part of the engine is up to about 75 degrees F, without any special blankets or cylinder heaters.  I can’t see much moisture condensing at 75 degrees.  

 

I agree with Tim O. that in the grand scheme of things, paying to keep a pre-heater plugged in all the time is not a ton of money, especially when fuel is $5/gallon.  But, not wanting to be wasteful, I got one of these kits, and actually just soldered it together last night:

http://www.vellemanusa.com/us/enu/product/view/?id=500221

http://www.apogeekits.com/remote_control_via_cell_phone.htm

 

I’ve got a $10 pre-paid TracPhone that will trigger it.  You don’t even need to spend minutes.  Just let it ring once or twice.  Going to set it up this weekend.

 

Tim

 

 

Tim Dawson-Townsend

RV-10  N52KS (http://aprs.fi/?call=n52ks)

tdt(at)aurora.aero (tdt(at)aurora.aero) 

617-500-4812 (office)

617-905-4800 (mobile)

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