Timer for block heater
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From: Charlotte, NC
Timer for block heater
So chaps, for those not plugging in their trucks all night......what timer you using and where did you get it? What was the cost? Indoor/outdoor or both?
Pics would be cool too
I stopped by Lowe's today and was disappointed at their selection
I am staying at a friends house for a long bit and do not want to kill their utilities bill.
Thanks
Pics would be cool too
I stopped by Lowe's today and was disappointed at their selection
I am staying at a friends house for a long bit and do not want to kill their utilities bill.Thanks
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Albemarle, NC
Cheap 10 dollar outdoor mechanical timer from wal mart here (sorry no pics). Set to turn on at 4am and off at 9am. I haven't been using it though, but dad has. His 6.0 has one or more glow plugs not working, and with the colder than normal temps, he has a harder time getting his truck started. I have synthetic oil, and good batteries, and have no problem starting. I do get some decent white smoke (I guess a glow plug or two may not be working on mine too) but it still starts. I like the fact that the heat comes on much faster plugged in though.
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From: Texas
I found one at Home Depot. Sorry don't remember the price, but they had a cheap one and a better one that was rated at 20 amps, outdoor rated, and had a flip down cover over the timer wheel. I also use one of those extension cords that lights up on the end so I see the glow each morning before I get in my truck.
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From: Monroe Michigan
I found the one in the pic at ACE hardware for $ 21.00
It is a Woods - outdoor mechanical timer that is rated for 15 amps, couldn't find any rated for 20 amps no where.
Like Chris, I also use a cord with a lighted end.
It is a Woods - outdoor mechanical timer that is rated for 15 amps, couldn't find any rated for 20 amps no where.
Like Chris, I also use a cord with a lighted end.
