Posted by jdemaris on December 12, 2009 at 06:34:52 from (67.142.130.12):
In Reply to: Block heater cycle posted by Fritz Campbell on December 12, 2009 at 05:09:35:
Recommended by who and for what reason? I never heard that one. Cycling to keep the tractor warm, yes. To make the heater last longer? No. If you have a frost-plug heater with no thermostat it makes no sense to me. There are no components that need to be cycled to keep it in good shape.
If you have a tank heater, it has a built in thermostat. Again, I have no idea what cycling is supposed to do for longevity. It can sit for years and be fine. Installed on a tractor of sitting on the shelf in a box.
On my diesel plow truck, if snow is predicted the night before, I plug the heater into a timer so it comes on 5 in the morning. This way, by 8 it's set to go. Just saves me the extra expense of running it all night.
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