| someguyincanada |
I did search before anyone says anything.....
I was wondering if anyone knows how much power the block heaters are consuming, just dont want to get a 300 dollar bill next month... |
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| BARNSEY |
You might as well plug your car in regardless of the cost.
I ask you this. What would you rather have? A 300$ electricity bill? or a bill triple the price to have your cracked cylinder head fixed and be without a vehicle?
Too answer your question, the heater size and amount of electricity it uses is probably very minimal. |
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| flatboy |
on the old old 1/2 ton trucks like from the 70's you could only plug 1 in on 1 circuit(1 circuit or breaker is usually 15 amp - 1500 watt) but the newer ones draw way less and a 4 banger is even lesser. Probably in the neighbour hood of 400-800 watts give or take.
the best thing to do if you can is put a timer on so it like turns on at say 1am or something, kinda depends when you start your car in the morning.
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| GOT BOOST |
quote:
Originally posted by someguyincanada
I did search before anyone says anything.....
I was wondering if anyone knows how much power the block heaters are consuming, just dont want to get a 300 dollar bill next month...
They consume a fair amount of power. Just purchase a cheap timer from Rona, Canadian Tire, etc. Set it for 2 hrs before you need to start your car and you are good to go. :D
That is what I do and I have had no issues with my car not starting. :D
Mike |
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| ChromeDragon |
quote:
Originally posted by BARNSEY
You might as well plug your car in regardless of the cost.
I ask you this. What would you rather have? A 300$ electricity bill? or a bill triple the price to have your cracked cylinder head fixed and be without a vehicle?
Too answer your question, the heater size and amount of electricity it uses is probably very minimal.
How about investing $10 in some antifreeze so you don't have to worry about your block or head cracking? In these temps you should have a solid mix of antifreeze to prevent any chance of that happening. |
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| BananaBoy |
Just do the math.
Quick google say most newer block are 400 watts, lets say 500 watts for nice round numbers.
Lets say you plug your car in at 9pm and start you car at 7am, 10 hours.
My Epcor bill says it cost about $0.10 per kWh.
0.5kWh x 10h x 0.10$/kWh = $0.50 per night.
Answer: one hour lost wages getting a boost from your neighbor will cost more than the block heater all month.:thumbup:
But Mike is right, a cheap timer will save you a few bucks in the long run. And most people have one for x-mas lights anyways. |
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| shorti |
Hah
During these temps, if my car isn't running it's plugged in.
I just wish my oil pan would accommodate for an oil pan heater because I'de be running that at the same time. |
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| w8edmonton |
| i plugged in my car every night(7pm-8am) for a week and payed 30dollar more than usual.4cyl. |
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| cujo |
| we are talking about plug in the car for this week only not like every day , is the $30 a big deal to pay ? and or you cant make it to work you lost one day of money ? Time = Money , look at the big picture |
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