Block heater upper
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Block heater upper
I saw alot of friends here, us timers when they plug there trucks in when its cold out!! The company that I used to work for, we used to plug are trucks in at the end of the day, until the next morning!! Thats what I have bin doing all the years I had my truck.. Am I doing something wrong? I thought they turn themselfs off & on during the night, when the water gets warm? Or do they stay on all night long??
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Originally Posted by greedy737
....I thought they turn themselfs off & on during the night, when the water gets warm? Or do they stay on all night long??
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They do not have a thermostat, but are also only about 1000 watts. The folks who use a timer (like me) do so to eliminate the excess electricy usage during the early evening hours bacuse all you need is about 45 minutes to one hour before starting up the truck. I normally set mine to run for about 2 hours before I typically start out in the morning because I do leave early sometimes and don't want the headache of continually changing my heater's "start time". The electricity saved will pay for a HD outdoor timer in less than one winter.
EDIT: Oh, and I typically will plug mine in when it's going to get below 30 degrees just because it sits outside and is not in a garage, and I chose that temperature only because it let's me warm up in the cab within about 5 minutes of leaving the house.
EDIT: Oh, and I typically will plug mine in when it's going to get below 30 degrees just because it sits outside and is not in a garage, and I chose that temperature only because it let's me warm up in the cab within about 5 minutes of leaving the house.
Last edited by F250_; Nov 14, 2007 at 08:09 AM.
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Thank you for the info. I'll be getting one this weekend. My truck sits outside to, no garage!! They wan't snow this weekend, and alot colder. Good time to test the new timer out!! What is the best type to get??
