Heater response time
Cargo Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Saint Augustine, FL
Depends on how cold it is and how you drive it.
Letting it idle when its zero outside and it will likely never make heat.
When temps are in the low 20s, with only a minute of idle time before leaving my driveway, it will take me about 10 minutes before I notice any heat.
Letting it idle when its zero outside and it will likely never make heat.
When temps are in the low 20s, with only a minute of idle time before leaving my driveway, it will take me about 10 minutes before I notice any heat.
Cross-Country
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 81
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From: middle of AZ
My 6.2 gasser heats up really quick. A lot quicker than the old 2003 f150 used to. We are talking like within a 1/2 mile the water temp gauge needle is moving up and i'm starting to feel heat. I leave work at 0 dark thirty and have a 20 mile drive home from work. By the time I get home, the heater is on the lowest fan setting and have the thermostat barely on the heat side.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Clark, WY
In any scenario it is 2 to 3 times longer than a gas motor. There is a very good reason why a supplemental heater is available.
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Posting Guru
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This ^^ if you have the supplement heater its fast - minute or so max on mine.
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Joined: Feb 2005
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I was was able to add it to my build, and I told my salesman that he should encourage it in the future. If I spent $70K for a truck and shivered for 30 minutes while driving, I wouldn’t be real happy.
Tuned
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 494
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From: Twin Cities, MN
I have the supplemental heater and it melts snow and ice fast, its great. In the fall I never experienced a fogged up windshield, it was like magic.
As for heat - who needs it with the heated steering wheel and seats
I never really notice air blowing around with the climate set to auto, it just gets warm. It's cool.
As for heat - who needs it with the heated steering wheel and seats
I never really notice air blowing around with the climate set to auto, it just gets warm. It's cool.
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Chaz
Diesels take awhile to warm up even around here where it rarely gets below 40.
I haven’t had a 6.7 yet but couldn’t find one with rapid heat so I ordered one (waiting now).
One of the downsides of a diesel. I use to live on the beach and have a short commute and when it was in the 40s with windy humid air it was quite uncomfortable getting from my house to the office.
I remember in my cummins sitting and idling a swearing it was getting colder in the cab. Then it would kick into high idle. Would have to be pretty dang cold for that.
I haven’t had a 6.7 yet but couldn’t find one with rapid heat so I ordered one (waiting now).
One of the downsides of a diesel. I use to live on the beach and have a short commute and when it was in the 40s with windy humid air it was quite uncomfortable getting from my house to the office.
I remember in my cummins sitting and idling a swearing it was getting colder in the cab. Then it would kick into high idle. Would have to be pretty dang cold for that.