cpw wrote:
I live in northern lower Michigan where we have real winters some years
(not this one yet). My partner and I own a 2000 Cessna 182. We are
currently debating the proper use of the Tanis engine heater. It has
been our practice in the past to plug the heater in after a flight and
leave it plugged in until the next. We have heard lately that best
practice is to only use the heater for a few hours prior to flight.
Any opinions among other owners in cold climes?
Thanks. CPW

Since there is usually a week or two between our flights in winter, it
seems pretty inefficient to leave it on all the time. In our case, we
drive past the airport nearly every day so it's no big deal to stop and
plug it into a timer to get a few hours of heat just before a planned
flight. Wish I knew if it was OK to leave it plugged in or on a
thermostat, but everyone it so busy covering their backsides that there
is no useful info available.
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