Europa-List: What did you do with your europa this week - 24/01/25

[Erich Trombley <erichdtrombley@juno.com>]

This past week I installed an electric oil heater to preheat the oil sump prior 
to flying.  Works incredibly well and the installation couldn’t have been 
simpler.   I am able to access the electric quick disconnect pigtail from the 
oil door.  The power cord is plugged into an Amazon smart plug that I remotely 
control with an app.  The heater also came from Amazon and is rated at 80W with 
a built in temperature controller set at 194F (90C).  The heater measure 4”x5” 
(200mm x 250mm) and has a self adhesive backing which is applied to the oil 
sump.  I added two stainless worm drive clamps above and below the temperature 
controller to keep the pad from lifting off of the tank in that area.  While 
the pad itself is flexible, the temp controller board is not.  

Time will tell how long the unit lasts.  My order came with two heating pads 
for the incredibly cost of $21.00 USD.  Really unbelievable.

Erich Trombley
N28ET 
Classic Mono 914