Outdoor Durability Tests: Drops and Freezing
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What happens here
To test the heater's ruggedness, simulate accidental drops. Use a skid steer to lift the SunFire SF120 radiant heater and drop it twice: first from approximately 5 feet, then from 8.5 feet. After each drop, inspect the heater for any visible damage and attempt to power it on to confirm it remains functional. Following the drop tests, place the heater into a large snowbank. Use an excavator to fully bury the heater under a significant amount of snow, then attempt to power it on. Observe if the heater can start and effectively melt its way out of the snow.
Goal: Assess the physical durability and cold-start reliability of the radiant heater under harsh conditions.
Tools and materials
- Excavator Kubota KX040-4 — Burying the heater in snow
- Gas Can — Filling the heater with diesel/kerosene after tests
- Gloves Unspecified — Handling equipment in cold weather and during refueling
- Pickup Truck Ford F-150 — To provide a drop surface in one of the tests
- Skid Steer — Lifting and dropping the heater for impact testing
- Snowbank Natural — To simulate freezing conditions and burying the heater
- SunFire SF120 Radiant Heater SunFire — The primary equipment being subjected to durability tests
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