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Tank heater vs. block heater

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Jim A.

10-04-2003 13:10:24




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Which type of coolant heater will warm an engine up faster? I like tank heaters because they are easy to install, just wondering if the freeze-plug heaters do a better job.




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Glenn-WV

10-04-2003 20:45:12




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 Re: Tank heater vs. block heater in reply to Jim A., 10-04-2003 13:10:24  
I agree with JB and Jailkeeper. I put a tank heater on my truck, and I really like it. My car has a freeze-plug heater in it; it does fine, but I prefer the tank heater because it was easier to install and I had a better choice of wattages.



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Jailkeeper

10-04-2003 18:08:32




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 Re: Tank heater vs. block heater in reply to Jim A., 10-04-2003 13:10:24  
Both types are doing the same thing, the only difference is tank heaters are generally bigger and produce more wattage (heat).



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Tractor Dan

10-04-2003 15:31:08




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 Re: Tank heater vs. block heater in reply to Jim A., 10-04-2003 13:10:24  
i think block heaters work alot better becouse most freeze plugs on engines are right between the cylinders and they are acctually very easy to install



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JB

10-04-2003 16:54:04




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 Re: Re: Tank heater vs. block heater in reply to Tractor Dan, 10-04-2003 15:31:08  
My experience is tank heaters are much better than the frost plug heaters. This only applies to engines that have the connections for a tank heater. The IH German Diesels like the 179D, 239D
all have a pipe plug in the block and in hot water
return that can be removed and a tank heater connected to. A tank heater must be installed correctly so that the cold antifreeze is heated and circulates in the block. In -20F weather a tank heater can be plugged in for 20 minutes and the tractor will start but when we used a frost plug heater had to plug in for 1 hour or more.

Of course a lot depends on how cold is normal for your area.

JB

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