Dragon Heater Starts Cold Engines Fast

Dragon Heater Starts Cold Engines Fast ENGINES Engines 31-1-29 Vincent and Randall Parker of Alameda, Sask., say their patented, time-saving engine pre-heater is faster and more efficient than other types of heaters on the market. The Dragon Boxheater works on any liquid-cooled engine and appeals to a myriad of different industries that work equipment and vehicles in cold climates, according to the father-son pair. The unit is designed with internal heat absorption components, making its operation extremely efficient. This point is illustrated when you can stick your hand under the exhaust outlet and not get burned. Fuelled by propane, the system can be mounted permanently on the tractor (or other equipment), or rolled around on a portable cart. "Its portability is especially valuable if you're working in isolated areas," Vincent explains. "One customer of ours is a farmer who has land scattered many miles apart. Instead of bringing his tractors all the way back to his yard at night, he just leaves them out there and then takes his Dragon Boxheater with him in the morning to get them started." "With this system, you can have heat coming out of your vents before you turn the key. It gives you a summertime start in subzero temperatures," Vincent says. "Instead of plugging in your engine block and waiting the necessary 5 to 6 hours, the Dragon Boxheater can warm the same block in 15 to 20 minutes with no ether or AC/DC power required. Also, you don't have to risk engine damage by using ether in the starting process. A warm engine starts with less wear to its components, burns less fuel, and is easier on batteries." This heavy-duty engine heater is versatile, easy to use, increases engine life, and requires no maintenance, according to the father-son team. It's also far more economical than other methods of warming your engine. Dragon Boxheater has stainless steel construction and requires no pumps. You use your own propane tank, one set of hydraulic hoses, two sets of Pioneer quick couplers, and a tiger torch (of at least 200,000 BTU). To install the unit, you simply mount the 3/4-in. female quick coupler into the top of the engine head, behind the thermostat. Then you mount the 3/4-in. male quick coupler at the lowest point of the engine's water jacket. Next, you connect the hoses, ignite the torch, insert it into heater's front opening, and in 10 to 20 minutes, you can start your engine in the coldest of climates. One client used the unit to thaw a waterline in his barn, which had frozen "quite a few feet into the ground." They had it thawed in about 20 minutes, Vincent recalls. Also at a local car wash, it saved digging up the road, he says. The inventors are also experimenting with using the unit as a source of shop heat. The suggested retail price of the Dragon Boxheater is $2,495 (Can.) plus S&H. It comes with a 5-year warranty. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dragon Arc Welding Ltd., P.O. Box 265, Alameda, Sask., Canada S0C A0A (ph 306 448-2025 or 306 483-2665; vinnieparks@msn.com; http://rancorp1.tripod.com).

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