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the combustion heater uses 2.25lbs/hr on fuel, and draws it from the same tank as the front engine (left). As to the C&D heater, I swapped my old one out at the last annual. The new one actually works, the old one didn't. Be sure whoever does this for you actually reads the installation procedures and follows the checklist and checks that everything is set up properly, and then tests it at altitude. It seems that if the fuel pump for the heater is not up to spec, the heater won't light at altitude. Don't ask how I know! The folks who did this for me hadn't done this before, and didn't do it very well or very efficiently. The total cost was $6800. I won't be going back to this shop. The heater works well though, once it was set up properly. |
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I believe that this should read 2.25 GAL/hr. A similiar heater in other types of aircraft (Cessa 310's, 402's, Piper Seneca, Aztec, Navajo, etc) typically burn just over 2 gallons per hour.
This is the service bulletin that describes the changes to the basic installed heaters: http://www.kellyaerospace.com/servic...-101_Rev_D.pdf |
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Think about it, 1/3 gph? That is so absurd that this is why a red flag popped up. Skymaster, Seneca, Seminole, Baron are all comparable sized cabins as far as cubic foot areas, so they all have the same size/family of heaters. |
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C&D heater remains tepid
I had a C&D put in abut a year ago, and it's outlet air temp remains tepid.
New pump, pressure regulator, etc from C&D Did you have to do anything special to it? Did yours eventually put out heat like the old janitrol? D Quote:
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David Wartofsky Potomac Airfield 10300 Glen Way Fort Washington, MD 20744 |
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David,
the best suggestion I can make is to call C&D, make an appointment, and fly up and see them in person. They can check the whole thing and get it set up properly. I have heard they are very good at this when you show up on their doorstep and folks leave happy campers. I have no idea as to cost though. FWIW, once my C&D heater was properly set up, it worked just fine. The problem in my case was that the fuel pump didn't put out enough pressure so the heater would light properly. That pump does have a screen that needs cleaning on occasion too. |