[AT] Big Coleman 6 hp

[Ralph Goff]

Mark, that red heat light is a good option too and I may just have one left 
here from the days of chicken raising. An even cheaper option might be to 
wait until tomorrow when they are predicting temps rising to near the 
thawing point. I'll believe that when I see it though. -40 last night.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Greer" <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Big Coleman 6 hp


> Get a 125 watt or 250 watt infrared heat lamp bulb (like you use in a
> chicken brooder) and put it in one of those clamp on utility lights with 
> the
> aluminum reflector/shield. Clamp it to something with the light pointing 
> at
> the compressor and locate the light about a foot away. In a few minutes 
> the
> compressor will be plenty warm. Infrared is the only way to go here as it
> heats the object more than it illuminates it. Incandescent bulbs do just 
> the
> opposite and the small amount of heating that results is just a byproduct 
> of
> creating light and is not radiated to heat objects like and infrared is
> intended to do. I have a little Senco 2hp portable that requires a 20 amp
> circuit when the temperature is warm. When it is cold (below freezing) the
> miserable little thing pops a breaker every time so I preheat it this way
> and then it is fine. It makes a lot of heat just running so if I am using 
> it
> repeatedly the pump stays warm enough after the first start to start 
> easily
> the next time.
> Mark
>