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Plug-In
Ok, thanks to this site I found that my truck has a plug in to keep her warm. Do you all keep yours plugged in all night long or should I set it up on a timer? If you do leave it plugged in without a timer will it hurt it?
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From: Grande Prairie, AB
I leave my Toyota and V-10 F350 All night long without problems. It can hit -40 celsius here some nights, so I'm wondering if 2-3 hours is enough for the 6.0L. I'll let you know in about 2 months. :P
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So if you used it for 8 hours that would = 8kWh which would = anywhere from $0.50 - $1.00 a night on your power bill depending upon your rates.
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I leave mine plugged in all night but dont start until the temp is at or below 20 deg reg. If the temp varies I do the timer. If you do the timer you may look into a cab heater. When I lived in Alaska it sure made it nice to climb into a warm cab in the morning (all windows defrosted too)
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I leave my plugged in when the temps drop below 50F...because I live by the belief that a warm block functions better than a cold block...and I don't like to wait for my motor to warm up. Though I used to be professional steering wheel holder and the company used to beat it into our heads that warm block/oil is allot better for the life of the truck (and lower cost in the long run) so that is how we ran our company trucks...both Caterpillar & PowerStroke powered trucks.
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If you also go with synthetic oil that helps with the colder starts as well. Synthetics due better in the cold versus the regular dino oil. Just some other stuff to think about doing.
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I leave mine plugged in all night but dont start until the temp is at or below 20 deg reg. If the temp varies I do the timer. If you do the timer you may look into a cab heater. When I lived in Alaska it sure made it nice to climb into a warm cab in the morning (all windows defrosted too)
A timer will pay for itself over the course of one winter. Do it. Having the block heater on all night does nothing but run the light bill up. I usually set my timer for 4hrs before I drive the truck.
And as rgonot said look into a cab heater. I remember my dad installing them in all of our vehicles when I was a kid.
It's great to climb into a warm cab with no ice on the windows, one time and you'll be hooked for life
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