Supplemental Heater?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2023
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From: SE PA
I ordered the block heater for mine instead of the supplemental heater. So far on a few low 30's mornings with my truck plugged into a timer that starts about four hours before I plan to use it, the coolant is in the 90's and with the fan speed on the fourth setting the truck gets pretty warm by about 5 miles. You might consider adding one to your truck for faster warm up.
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From: Frederick, MD
window sticker will tell you if you have the heater. I do. I also have the heated seats, and that is where it is at.
I start the truck, scrap, put my seat belt on and go. Very shortly the seats are warming my butt, and all is well.
I start the truck, scrap, put my seat belt on and go. Very shortly the seats are warming my butt, and all is well.
Logistics Pro
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To the OP, if it's taking THAT long for it to warm up, you may have a thermostat problem, because these trucks should be throwing out a good amount of heat from the heater core within just a couple minutes of moving down the road (or a few minutes of idling, presuming you get into high idle).
Tuned
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All of the light duty diesel trucks and Jeeps I've had before came with built in supplemental heaters of some kind so that the cabin heat would flow quickly in winter. This morning it was 28F here and I drove probably almost a half hour before the truck started to warm up inside. Took absolutely forever to defrost the windshield. Is this normal?
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From: Itinerant
All this extra bling these trucks come with now is just more crap to break down the road. 😉
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I live in MA and my diesel does not have the rapid heat option (it was sold initially in NC). I added the block heater which is a heating element in the water jacket, remote start, high idle and seat heaters. The plug the block heater into a timed outlet that gives it power 3 hours before i have to leave, remote start it before I put my boots on and high idle it while I scrape ice or clear the snow.
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Logistics Pro
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Central KY
So this morning it was 21F. Started the truck at 6:07 and drove it to work. By 6:38 the coolant temp had reached 153F. Finally started to get a little warm air coming out of the vents. A few minutes later it was in the 170s and the cab started getting comfy.
Another thing I hate is the lack of fan speed. This truck has the lowest air flow of any truck I think I've ever had. Even on full blast it doesn't really gush out. And any setting below full speed you can't even hear air moving. It's pathetic.
I guess Ford spent their budget on the aluminum body and cheaped out on HVAC.
Another thing I hate is the lack of fan speed. This truck has the lowest air flow of any truck I think I've ever had. Even on full blast it doesn't really gush out. And any setting below full speed you can't even hear air moving. It's pathetic.
I guess Ford spent their budget on the aluminum body and cheaped out on HVAC.
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From: Itinerant
So this morning it was 21F. Started the truck at 6:07 and drove it to work. By 6:38 the coolant temp had reached 153F. Finally started to get a little warm air coming out of the vents. A few minutes later it was in the 170s and the cab started getting comfy.
Another thing I hate is the lack of fan speed. This truck has the lowest air flow of any truck I think I've ever had. Even on full blast it doesn't really gush out. And any setting below full speed you can't even hear air moving. It's pathetic.
I guess Ford spent their budget on the aluminum body and cheaped out on HVAC.
Another thing I hate is the lack of fan speed. This truck has the lowest air flow of any truck I think I've ever had. Even on full blast it doesn't really gush out. And any setting below full speed you can't even hear air moving. It's pathetic.
I guess Ford spent their budget on the aluminum body and cheaped out on HVAC.
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So this morning it was 21F. Started the truck at 6:07 and drove it to work. By 6:38 the coolant temp had reached 153F. Finally started to get a little warm air coming out of the vents. A few minutes later it was in the 170s and the cab started getting comfy.
Another thing I hate is the lack of fan speed. This truck has the lowest air flow of any truck I think I've ever had. Even on full blast it doesn't really gush out. And any setting below full speed you can't even hear air moving. It's pathetic.
I guess Ford spent their budget on the aluminum body and cheaped out on HVAC.
Another thing I hate is the lack of fan speed. This truck has the lowest air flow of any truck I think I've ever had. Even on full blast it doesn't really gush out. And any setting below full speed you can't even hear air moving. It's pathetic.
I guess Ford spent their budget on the aluminum body and cheaped out on HVAC.
I would suggest that you've got a coolant thermostat that is stuck open. It happens, even on new vehicles. It should NOT take that long to heat up.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Oct 2022
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From: Dallas Metroplex
How does one know whether their truck is equipped with it? I don't have the original build sheet, as I bought my '20 XLT used. I do have the heated seats option, along with the Premium package.
Is it just a matter of trying it out, by turning the heat to Max when outside temperature is 30ish degrees? Then, see how quickly heat returns from the vents?
Is it just a matter of trying it out, by turning the heat to Max when outside temperature is 30ish degrees? Then, see how quickly heat returns from the vents?
Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: South Jersey
Back a few lives ago, I drove dump trucks. The company would pull the t-stats to not worry about ever overheating... We appreciated that in the winter, too... We would all have various types of cardboard behind the grill to reduce the airflow.
I don't have an oil burner, but I have driven a few and agree that what you are experiencing isn't right; you should be warmer quicker.
I don't have an oil burner, but I have driven a few and agree that what you are experiencing isn't right; you should be warmer quicker.