Thread: Heat engine block for efficiency?
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Old 01-23-2008, 08:52 PM   #25 (permalink)
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OK - it's freezing out right now.

I broke out my Killawatt and plugged in the block heater.

Turns out it is a 500 watt. Seems like a lot of heat. I can hear it running!

Is that a bad thing? I am always afraid anytime I hear weird noises from my car.
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