X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from asmtpout029.mac.com ([17.148.16.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3873217 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:59:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=17.148.16.104; envelope-from=glasair2@me.com MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_NBLfQDJ0eYhfinSIzozosA)" Received: from [192.168.3.10] ([24.6.154.179]) by asmtp029.mac.com (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-8.01 (built Dec 16 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPSA id <0KQY00MGJ4ELTJ30@asmtp029.mac.com> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:59:10 -0700 (PDT) Message-id: From: Stephen Thomas To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-reply-to: Reply-to: steve@stevet.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Coolant heaters Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:59:08 -0700 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) --Boundary_(ID_NBLfQDJ0eYhfinSIzozosA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Bill, Mine is on the aft side of the firewall. It just draws air from =20 inside the cabin. I wanted to keep engine compartment air out of the =20= cabin. I control the water flow with a valve I got from Summit =20 Racing, and open and close it with a non-mac servo. Frankly, the whole idea of an exhaust muff bothers me a lot. Steve On Oct 3, 2009, at 8:00 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote: > Steve, > A picture of the install would be nice. I saw what is probably your =20= > heater on Ed=92s site. Looks great! Which side of the firewall did =20= > you mount it? I am considering mounting on the engine side, but I =20 > am concerned about sealing the air intake. I guess it wouldn=92t be =20= > any more difficult than an exhaust muff?? > Bill B > > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] =20= > On Behalf Of Stephen Thomas > Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 9:44 AM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Coolant heaters > > Bill, > > I got mine from Ed Klepeis at Tech Welding. It is a beautiful, self =20= > contained unit with radiator, blower, and housing. Not flying yet, =20= > but, fits nicely on the aft side of my firewall. I'm on the road =20 > until Monday, but could send a photo then. > > See: http://www.techwelding.com > > Steve > > > On Oct 2, 2009, at 9:15 PM, Bill Bradburry wrote: > > > Those of you who installed coolant heaters for cabin heat=85what did =20= > you use for your heat exchanger? I am looking for something and I =20 > don=92t have much room to install it. I need something small. What =20= > did you use and what are the dimensions if you remember? =20 > Lightweight would be good also! [:>) > Bill B > --Boundary_(ID_NBLfQDJ0eYhfinSIzozosA) Content-type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Bill,

Mine = is on the aft side of the firewall.  It just draws air from inside = the cabin.  I wanted to keep engine compartment air out of the = cabin.  I control the water flow with a valve I got from Summit = Racing, and open and close it with a non-mac servo. =  

Frankly, the whole idea of an exhaust = muff bothers me a lot. =  

Steve


On Oct 3, 2009, at 8:00 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote:

A picture of the install = would be nice.  I saw what is probably your heater on Ed=92s = site.  Looks great!  Which side of the firewall did you mount = it?  I am considering mounting on the engine side, but I am = concerned about sealing the air intake.  I guess it wouldn=92t be = any more difficult than an exhaust = muff??
Bill = B 

 Rotary motors in aircraft [ On Behalf Of Stephen = Thomas
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 = 9:44 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Coolant = heaters