X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:03:22 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms046pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1874603 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:17:29 -0500 Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.97.249.10]) by vms046.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JE6008Y1WBVC0F8@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:16:54 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:16:38 -0800 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Reiff Airplane Preheat Systems (TSIO550) X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <002a01c75b75$5bcf4500$650610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=response Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: For a situation with no AC power and no generator I think I would go with the Red Dragon 12VDC powered preheater. It uses propane to generate heat, a lot of heat, their website says 49,000 BTUs/hour. It also says the 12VDC blower pulls 4A so I'd bring along a separate battery to power it. They say it will preheat an engine in about 15 min at 0 degrees F. They don't say to what temperature, whether that's the cylinders or the oil, and what size engine. You'd need to do a little experimenting to find out how long your plane needs to be heated. Aircraft Spruce has better prices than going to Red Dragon's website (http://www.flameengineering.com/Preheater_12voltDC.html) Tom Gourley