Re: Block Heaters.....

Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 28, 2005 at 14:28:42 from (64.228.11.91):

In Reply to: Block Heaters..... posted by Dellbertt on November 28, 2005 at 12:45:25:

Dellbertt: You'll probably get as many preferences as there are heaters. The one I always liked was the external circulating heater. They only worked well in applications where you could hook inlet to a block drain and hook the outlet to a port in the water jacket of the head. that kept the canister upright and created a thermosyphon type of circulation. Hot water rose to top and entered the head then flowed down through block to the block drain and inlet to heater. Most Deere diesels of the 70 and the IH 282 diesels were great candidates. These were available anywhere from 750 to 1500 watts and had a thermostat. I used the 1500 watt in my 2 - 282 and my 404 Deere. At -30F you could plug them in about 2 hours before you wanted tractor and it was a summer like start. What I liked about these, I rarely used my tractors in winter, thus one didn't need to leave them plugged in. I had the frost plug type in my 1066, worked well but at -30F it had to be plugged in overnight. These tank type sounded like the electric tea pot on 40 years ago, you could actually hear them bubbling.

My recomendation is look at your use, if your starting that tractor every day, I'd go with the frost plug type and leave it plugged in all the time. For ocasional use I'd pick the tank type, they draw a lot more juice per hour, but they are quick.

Now, I have a question, anyone have any experience with propane or oil fired circulating heaters as being used on large diesel trucks?

Replies:

• Re: Block Heaters..... Quebec Red 17:34:10 11/28/05 (1)
  • Re: Block Heaters..... Hugh MacKay 22:28:59 11/28/05 (0)
• Re: Block Heaters..... El Toro 15:50:41 11/28/05 (0)

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