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Old 11-20-2013, 10:37 AM   #263 (permalink)
TheSGC
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Well my KATs 1500w heater burnt up after 25 minutes of use. It's only rated for 1500 watts @120 VAC, but I have ~153v battery pack and I was pushing closer to 2500 watts through it. So far the only hot water heater I've been successful with is the KATs 1000w block heater, and I still push ~1600 watts through it.

Now I'm trying to figure out what to do about heat. I can reinstall the 1000w unit, which works fine unless its 30F and below, then it takes a good 15-20 minutes to get the heater hot, but it does keep the window defrosted.

I'm thinking about installing PTC elements, but that would mean removing the entire dash and disconnecting the A/C, and a minimum two days of work.
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