Winter is coming on quick in Idaho. Al Rice suggests using a dipstick heater for pre-heat; Jamie suggests a glue on
heat pad.
I'm flying a 24G, which is powered by a 145 Warner. I like the idea of putting a pad on the oil tank, but I had to
gulp when I saw the price of the SYMTEC preheaters Jamie linked to: $199 to $229. The are FMA/PMA for "600 engines"
(Warner's???). I have seen other pad heaters advertised in Trade A Plane for about $170, but that's still steep
freight for what looks an awful lot like a standard $50 or less automotive heating pad.
Does the addition of such a heater requre an STC? If so, the dipstick heater route seems much less expensive (and you
save the weight, too).
Who makes the best dipstick heater?
Dan
jstreat360@aol.com wrote:
-- Dan Casali, Publisher> All,
>
> Be careful on the oil dipsticks, get a good one. Some will get to hot and
> burn the oil and you will have excessive wear of the metal parts. It will
> break down the oil. The best way to go is the heated pad on the back side of
> the tank. Bond it on, plug it in to the 110 socket and forget about it.
> See the following web site for pad preheaters.
> http://kennoncovers.com/aircraft_preheating_options.htm
>
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