Why not consider a small 1000 watt Honda Inverter/Generator.  It will
run all night on a small amount of gas.  It is a recommended item on the
Reiff website.  You could even take it with you in the airplane for use
at other airports.  They weigh about 25 lbs.

Bryan

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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:01 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Reiff Airplane Preheat Systems (TSIO550)

Posted for "Matt Hapgood" <matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu>:

  On a related note - Would it be possible.
  
  My local airport is, literally, 1 mile from my house.  But there are
no
  hangars and no electricity anywhere near the tiedowns.  The closest
airport
  with hangars is 40 minutes away.  I'd like to rig up a battery -
something I
  can carry in my car - to hook up to something like this the night
before I
  fly.  That way, when I arrive in the winter AM, the darn thing isn't
25
  degrees.
  
  I was thinking the smallest, cheapest, lightest, system.
  
  Any thoughts?  Would a 35lb battery keep it warm all night?  If I used
a
  deep cycle battery would I be able to charge it numerous times without
  killing the battery?
  
  Thanks,

  Matt
  
  
  

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