From: marv@lancair.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Reiff Airplane Preheat Systems (TSIO550)
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Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:46:49 -0500
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Posted for "woltjer" <woltjer@tds.net>:

  Rick, I have a Tanis system on my Bellanca Viking and it has been trouble
free since I bought the plane 10 years ago. The only down fall of the system
is that it uses the holes for CHT probes and when I installed my JPI engine
monitor I had to use spark plug base washer senders or buy the adapter so both
the sensor and the Tanis heat probe could go in the same hole. I've also had
very good luck with the oil pan heater pads on our Super ES and Cessna I use
to own, I would just leave them plugged in over night with a blanket over the
cowl and  the whole engine compartment would be very warm in the morning.
  
> Lots of good discussion/comments on Reiff systems.  Anyone using Tanis
> (http://www.tanisaircraft.com) or EZ Heat
> (http://www.e-zheat.com/index.htm), etc systems?
>
> Tanis's promo material claims better results since the heat is applied to
> the top of the cylinder versus the base.  However, sounds like that is not
> critical.