Engine heater

[Iowatripacer]

I use programable timer for my pad heater. Shuts itself off. I have electric in my hangar.��

[Pacer15p]

I use “Switcheon” to turn on/off the heat pad and or battery charger with my cell phone from anywhere. Works great!

[smcnutt]

Here a remote switch that is setup for 4G cell service. Looks easy enough to setup and operate and it's only $150

[Tnathan]

Thanks. I don’t think the weather down here in Maryland gets cold enough often enough to warrant a remote switch. But thanks for the links. I have an IoT system in my home running off of my Wi-Fi network. My hanger doesn’t have Wi-Fi so I was assuming if I wanted to control a switch I would need to buy Wi-Fi access at the hanger, which didn’t make financial sense to me. Good to know there are some lower cost alternatives to get the same functionality.


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[Pacer42Z]

I use a kerosene heater and made a duct out of HVAC ducts to blow the hot air into the bottom of the cowling. I can control the heat by the distance of the heater from the duct. Been doing this for 20 years (I'm on the second kerosene heater). I start the process after I open the hangar door and let it run while I do the pre-flight. Oil temperature will reach between 80 and 100 Fahrenheit in about 20 minutes even when the temperature is in the 20s.

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[PA-16]

Thats a cool setup, I made a simple one also that gets the engine warm when its 20f out in mid january. If you do this make sure to get a heater with a 750 watt setting, the 1500 will pop a breaker sometimes in my hangar.

[Pacer15p]

Thanks. I don’t think the weather down here in Maryland gets cold enough often enough to warrant a remote switch. But thanks for the links. I have an IoT system in my home running off of my Wi-Fi network. My hanger doesn’t have Wi-Fi so I was assuming if I wanted to control a switch I would need to buy Wi-Fi access at the hanger, which didn’t make financial sense to me. Good to know there are some lower cost alternatives to get the same functionality.


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“Switcheon” doesn’t require wi-fi. Works anywhere your phone will work. 15 amp. Simple to use. It uses an app, you push on or off. Shows the temp in your hanger. They have 2 circuit and 4 circuit models. Got my 2 circuit last year, $199. Nice!

[J Ryd]

“Switcheon” doesn’t require wi-fi. Works anywhere your phone will work. 15 amp. Simple to use. It uses an app, you push on or off. Shows the temp in your hanger. They have 2 circuit and 4 circuit models. Got my 2 circuit last year, $199. Nice!

I've got sketchy wifi at the hangar and was looking into Swicheon. Its $250 now plus $50 per year. Ouch! Should've bit the bullet last year :-/

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[akflyer]

The only thing cheap about an airplane is the pilot. People want to balk at the purchase price of heaters so they buy a cheap electric one and come up with some sort of rigging to sort of make it work. What does it do to the hangar electric bill? 50 a year to be able to control the heater is cheaper than one months electric bill increase if allowed to run full time.

If a 1500 watt heater pops a breaker, I would look at the loading on that circuit and possibly replace the breaker (an old one can get weak, don't just upsize the breaker!!)

[rideandfly]

Don't have 120V at my hangar. Use a 2000W Honda Gen-Set (rated for 1600W continuous) with inexpensive 120V heater: