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Originally Posted by DaveWilliams
Gonna get pretty chilly down chucktown way tonight. I would imagine Irmo will be a little colder....You should notice a difference in being plugged in.....if nothing else, the heat will be warm inside the cab pretty quickly. If you decide to plug it in pretty regularly, a timer set for about 2 and half hours before you need to start it will keep you from running the 1500 watt heater all the time....Let me know how it goes.....Dave  |
Man was it nice this morning not having to sit in the driveway while it sputtered and coughed a little as I start it up. The truck started right up with no problems and I had a little heat instantly. I didn't know that heater is 1500 watts, that would rack up on the electric bill in a hurry if I plugged it in every night. I like your idea about the 2 1/2 hour timer prior to me needing the vehicle. I figure the heater draws 12.5 amps (1500 watts @ 120 volts).
Any suggestions on finding a cheap on/off timer that would get the job done?