Posted by John B. on November 26, 2008 at 15:32:39 from (38.114.64.159):
In Reply to: Re: Wind Chill posted by kyplowboy on November 24, 2008 at 17:48:13:
Dave, You are correct! One thing to consider is you are trying to put heat into the tractor by plugging in the block heater. I was basically talking about one that is not plugged in. Your theory is correct but compare it to using a small torch to heat up a big hunk of iron it will take for ever and even longer if something is trying to cool it down by pulling the heat way. But a bigger torch would heat it up to make up the difference. The metal once cooled will never be any colder than the ambient temperature. Take two thermomters or tractors and let them set out side but cover one up and in the morning before the sun comes up see which one is colder. I've done it and they're the same temperature.
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