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Old 11-11-2014, 12:05 AM   #179 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
Awesome! Thanks, I am wondering though, why only 2 hours before your wife leaves for work? Why not just leave it plugged in 24/7?
From what I've read, the block heater can only heat it so much before it levels out and the block loses heat as fast as it's added. 2 hours is into diminishing returns, and it's 400 watts, which is something like $500 per year to run 24/7.
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