[00ChryslerIntrepid]

The other night the temperature got down to a few degrees below zero, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to try out the block heater / battery warmer that my car came with (standard since it's Canadian).

So, the next morning, I go out there, turn the key and *voila*... it started as smoothly as if it were summertime.

It's not as if I was worried the car wouldn't start, I just wanted to try it since this is my first car with one.

My question is, does anyone know how many watts this useful contraption draws? I am also curious as to what type of block heater this one is. Does it just conduct heat to the block or what does it do? Thanks.

[ January 20, 2002: Message edited by: 00ChryslerIntrepid ]

 

[sURFNmADNESS]

A couple I have seen in the past only had the effect of a 75 watt light bulb on the electrical bill. When I was in Northern Minnesota one year, I seen a place of business that had a long extension cord outside for plugging in the workers cars for block/oil heaters.

Another option for winter is to buy a remote start that has the option of starting the car every 4-6 hours and run for 20 minutes. Charges the battery and clears the windows most of the way. Both work great.

sURFN

 

[centrum01]

This will be the first winter since I own this 03 model and here is Canada. It is a relief to know the battery blanket is standard provision here, but how can I check to make sure? I cannot see the battery under the hood.

 

[Gorm]

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[dabirdzR/T]

HOLY OLD THREAD BATMAN!

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jason, we would string this guy over the fence and tell him to use the search button if he didnt, then he does to ask a question, and you give him the holy old thread batman response?


the best way to see if the battery blanket is there, is to pull the removal cover from the inner wheel well, and look to see if it is there.

 

[Gorm]

Its all in fun...

I don't have a heater so I don't have any experience with that at all.

--Gorm

 

[centrum01]

It's not fair! It's not fair! You guys have thousands of posts here and I only started with 2. But I like the name Batman. I'll keep that name.

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