Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #40356
From: Tom Gourley <tom.gourley@verizon.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Reiff Airplane Preheat Systems (TSIO550)
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:03:22 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
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


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