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Old 03-06-2008, 11:47 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Have you seen this thread?

Mini experiments: 300w vs. 800w block heater warm up time ...

I'd wager that anything more than 2 hours is overkill.
Agreed, I only run my EBH for ~1-1.5hrs depending on outside temps during winter. This summer, I might have to cut that time down to only 20 minutes since the garage should be around 70°F all the time.

HERE is my thread on my EBH installation and results.

The first tank after installation showed a good improvement of a few MPGs, not to mention, the fact that you get heat almost instantly helps as well.

And for a few months my work even let me plug my EBH in so I could save some gas....that is, until someone complained that I was getting special treatment and had to stop. [rant]I think it's ingrained in some people not to be efficient nor to understand efficiency's effect[/rant]
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