warm engine before starting

[machoneman]

In the attached yet unheated garage, the Moroso stick-on pad isn't of course affected by the wind and works fine. Ambient in the garage is still pretty cold on 20 degree or colder days. Never used a magnetic pad.

Folks I contacted years ago said to skip these magnetic designs and go with a stick-on pad. I guess having both the pad and the lower radiator hose heater together would be even better if a tad of overkill. Either way, one must plan ahead for 30-40 minutes, depending on how hot one want's to get the engine, before starting.

[RustyCrankshaft]

I couldn't afford all that fancy stuff when I was young and poor. I would aim a kerosene jet heater under the front of the car in the morning for about a half hour. I just made sure it was sitting outside so that it didn't burn down the garage..lol

On the flatheads, with the less than ideal 6 volt system, my Dad used to go out and start his '48 truck every couple hours and let it run for a few minutes so he could get it started in the morning and make it to work.

I used to do some side work on equipment for a ski area that's fairly close to me. First season I worked there (oddly they only had 1 full time maintenance guy DURING the ski season!) had a slide and they were all in a panic because they had no way to clear it. I asked what the big deal was - there is a D8 sitting behind the shop. Maintenance guy says, oh, that'll never start we only use it in the summer. So I dig it out, batteries are charged, cranked it a little and it was obvious this thing was TIRED. Built a little fire under the bellypan and in a couple hours I was out pushing snow like a mad man.

Not recommended, but hey, I got it going!

In the attached yet unheated garage, the Moroso stick-on pad isn't of course affected by the wind and works fine. Ambient in the garage is still pretty cold on 20 degree or colder days. Never used a magnetic pad.

Folks I contacted years ago said to skip these magnetic designs and go with a stick-on pad. I guess having both the pad and the lower radiator hose heater together would be even better if a tad of overkill. Either way, one must plan ahead for 30-40 minutes, depending on how hot one want's to get the engine, before starting.

On my personal stuff I have a 4 gang outlet box on the outside wall of the house in a spot I can easily get cords to anything I would normally want to drive in really chilly weather and the outlet box is on a timer so it turns on about 1.5 hours before my normal commute time. Also has an override so I can turn it on any time. I'm not so good planning ahead for stuff like that so automagic was good for me.

[Tobbemek]

That set up with a timer outside your garage port coupled to a core plug heater and a electric heater with a fan inside your car is extremely usual her in Sweden. In the northern parts its almost mandatory.

[Heo]

When i built new porch and entrance to the house, i had four different electricians here.
everything was fine untill i told them i wanted an outlet on the porch that i could
switch on and off from inside with a light switch. That way i could plug in the car every
time i came home and switch on the heater when i knew i was to go somewhere.

Why? you dont use to do that, strange, nahh. I asked whats the problem why not?
cant the switch take the load? No problem realy, the switch can handle it...but you dont use to do it
Its possible but...nahhh you dont use to do that, why do you want that? there are timers...
Never saw any one of the electricians any more exept ocasional in some store in town when they hided
behind some shelfs . My strange request made me the fear of all electricians
In the end i had to do it my self

[Tobbemek]

Ha strange how you have to do your electrician your self to get what you want.
I have a triple switch in my bathroom and the electrical professional worker was questioning way that would bee necessary. Becaus i want one switch fore the cabin light and one switch fore the spots in the roof and one switch fore the vent fan even if it has a hygro self starting sensor i want to bee able to switch it on for any reason i want my self.
Hade to do it my self and make a drawing to get it certified by the approved electrician pro.
"Good man manage  him self "    Swedish saying. 

[Heo]

Fortunatly my stepson is an electrician now.  So atleast i dont have to do that
any more. He changed the mainfeed and moved the meter and the main fuses
He said, you are aware that we are not allowed to do this? I know and i dont care
Im tired of chasing grown men to do what they promissed to do.
It must be the previous owner that did this Lets se when Vattenfall find out
the seal are broken on the meter   Seal whats that i know nothing

[BigBlueIron]

When i built new porch and entrance to the house, i had four different electricians here.
everything was fine untill i told them i wanted an outlet on the porch that i could
switch on and off from inside with a light switch. That way i could plug in the car every
time i came home and switch on the heater when i knew i was to go somewhere.

My grandparents when alive, lived in a condo complex for elders in Fargo, ND. 3rd level. Down in the parking lot was a short post with outlets about every other spot. Each individual apartment had a light switch and a small red light to show power was on in the utility room. This turned on a specific outlet.

Ive thought about how they wired that in such a massive condominium, still makes me curious!!