J_Train

How many of you guys use em? and if its going to get really cold out do you plug em in and leave em on all night?

tabetha

I've never known a single person in the uk use them, doesn't get that cold here, only about -15C on a really bad winter.
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J_Train

well thats what i told the guy... i have never used mine at my house in Georgia here in the states.... and it gets -10F about -23C on very rare occasions. my main residence is in Florida and thats where the guy im asking for lives... i told he didn't need to use it. Thanks for the info

tabetha

I have a friend who work sin the Kamchatka region in Siberia, where's it's routinely -50C and more, they don't use block heaters either, they simply don't turn them off if outside, as they won't restart, or keep in a centrally heated garage, with a block warmer as well!!
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ajamesc

U can get a night heater on dafs than pumps the coolant round the engine via a pump in the night heater so the cab is warmed via the normal heating vents in the dash unlike a normal night heater that sits behind the drivers seat.So when its running it also keeps the engine warm but they are very rare i have only ever seen one on a top spec xf 105 that drives abroad alot there made by eberspacher

Colin_P

Believe it or not I've got one fitted to my MK1 Focus TDDI and it is brilliant. A Kenlowe hotstart. It is a 3kw unit and will heat the engine in about 30-40 mins. Not need to keep it on all night, just use a timer plug.

Instant heat from the heater as well as the fuel savings on cold starts. Have been a real bonus this winter. Quite pricy but I'm looking at keeping it a long time and transfering it from car to car. Should have bought one years ago.

Below are some piccies when I fitted it...

FRS#3425

I have a block heater installed in my FRS. Works really well...