I used a pad that cemented onto the oil pan on my Cherokee 6 for
several years and was really happy
with it. I could just plug it in the night before a flight and had a
warm engine the next morning. I liked not
have to carry and store other equipment when I wanted to pre-heat.
The negative (not for me) was if I
wanted a quick pre-heat for an unplanned cold start. Another
advantage that I seldom used was being
able to use my pre-heat when away from home...all I needed was an
electrical outlet within 100'.
Dan C
P.S. The other thing I did was put a small electric heater in the
cabin the night before and then had a
warm cabin, warm instruments, and warm windshield. I used a ceramic
heater that had a thermostat
on it and you could touch without burning yourself (to prevent
igniting something in the plane...I placed
it on a cookie sheet just for added insurance).
On Jan 20, 2008, at 8:30 AM, Glen Davis wrote:
Gang
I am going to but an engine preheater. The one that interests me
the most is the "Northern Companion Heater" http://
www.tacaviation.com/instruct.htm
Does anyone use this or any other type preheater and if so,
opinions please.
Glen
Glen Davis
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