Originally Posted by
redsnail
Where people go wrong with the stuff is not priming it for weeks on end and wondering why the seals etc let go. Also, some folks get super nervous and use it at the hint of a cloud and wonder why the stuff runs out...
I will sign under each sentence.
You should prime system at least once per week during summer for aprox. 5 minutes. We never have any problems with our TKS system on 6 years old airframe.
And yes, wrong understanding of environment weather leads to TKS runs out very vastly as stated above.