Block Heater Cord

[720Deere]

Thanks for the clarification Hornet! I was sure I had read that they were 1000 watts and I know from experience that my circuit breaker wouldn't handle a 1500 watt load. I'm not a fan of having the plug in the bumper, but I guess it is convenient.

[SteveKran]

Originally Posted by NCHornet

The block heater is 1000 watts not 1500. This is still like having 10 100 watt light bulbs running all night, so for sure use a timer, under $20 at Lowes. I also would be careful about drilling through the chrome part of the bumper, I have seen a lot of rusting from people doing it, even if they seal the edge with galvanized paint it still rusts over time. If you look on my pics the plastic cowl piece under the chrome part is a good place, these are usually black or in my case painted white, there is a metal bumper behind the plastic so it is a nice rigid mount, but if you get any rust around the hole it won't show. The chrome ones, as well as white and black can be found at any decent boat shop or Cabellas as I said above.

Thanks for the info! I'm probably going to mount the cheap Marinco black plastic inlet in the same location as yours. I think the plug is somewhere around $15 and I've got a gift certificate to boater's world I need to use before it expires.

As for the timer, I'm probably going to be hitting up Lowes tonight.

I looked for a nice chrome inlet and the cheapest I could find was around $60+shipping, it had a screw-on cap....I was looking for one with a spring-loaded cap.

[DaveWilliams]

I got the timer at Home Deopt or something like that about a year ago along with the extention cord to do like I had described. If I remember correctly, don't get the light duty one, with just a polarized 2 prong plug, get the heavy duty one with the 3rd prong for the ground. I think mine was less than $10. My bad on the 1500 watt thing, for some reason that is what I seem to have read a while back...glad I stand corrected. Happy hunting...

[DaveWilliams]

Originally Posted by kinghawg98

Dave- Where abouts are you in chuck town.....I've not seen your truck before.

I work in North Charleston but live in Summerville....Retired from the Air Force a few years ago..

Originally Posted by NCHornet

I also would be careful about drilling through the chrome part of the bumper, I have seen a lot of rusting from people doing it, even if they seal the edge with galvanized paint it still rusts over time. If you look on my pics the plastic cowl piece under the chrome part is a good place, these are usually black or in my case painted white, there is a metal bumper behind the plastic so it is a nice rigid mount, but if you get any rust around the hole it won't show.

You are 100% correct on the rust thing. I have seen folks drill into chrome and they immediatly start rusting once you comprimise the seal. I did the same thing you did on the plastic piece under the bumper. I got lucky, I have the dark grey piece under the chrome and my marinco plug is black so you hardly even see it. Heck sometimes I get asked if there is something on my bumper....running stealth for sure. Nice you have there for sure...Dave