Screwy Nick Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Thought I'd share a simple tank heater for an old Accucraft Mogul. It was designed to run out of gas before water, and it did when I first got it. I learned that keeping the fuel from cooling, as is normal with expanding gas, will go a long way to keep it flowing. I did nothing more that squeezing a heat conductor between the boiler and tank. The tank never even gets warm to the touch, but never gets cold as it used to. I now use a Goodall valve, not shown, to get much longer runs. Sometimes the simplest things work quite well. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nick Just adding the piece of copper is enough to heat the fuel tank ... Nice and simple! ....A+ for you my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Sean, thank you for the compliment. I've also made tank heaters using steam from the boiler fed to the tender. But simple is the best answer sometimes. Here's something I cut from a simple piece of aluminum bar stock, fits tightly between the burner and the bunker, does a fine job as well. Just warm enough and never getting hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 If I may add, realized the old Mogul didn't have a screen over the poker burner, so I installed one this morning. Between that and the simple tank warmer I had to keep turning the volume of gas down as the run progressed. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Good ideas guys, thanks! I have that same old Mogul. I did change the lettering, Stan did it for me. Usually only run in the summer, so not a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Jerry, I run mostly in the summer also, and the little copper pipe still made a difference. Best part is I can easily pull it out with a pair of long nose pliers. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Nick, I ran yesterday with the copper installed. Kept checking the tank temp and it just stayed warm, never got hot. Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Jerry, glad it was successful for you. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Jerry, forgot to say, you can add additional heat conductors as the outside temp drops and remove them as the outside temp warms up. Lg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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