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BRM_F1 · 02-09-2017, 12:04 AM

Recently I installed an electric engine block heater. When I bought a timer, it was not until I got home, opened the package, and read the following:

"Warning, risk of electric fire. Do not use to control appliances that contain heating elements such as cooking appliances, heaters, and irons." It is a Defiant "Indoor Heavy Duty Timer" from Home Depot. My car is parked in a garage. Thank you.

02-09-2017, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
BRM_F1 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 2 Spud Racer (aka Fuel Sippin' Sister) - '08 Toyota Corolla S Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you recommend a timer for an electric block heater? Recently I installed an electric engine block heater. When I bought a timer, it was not until I got home, opened the package, and read the following: "Warning, risk of electric fire. Do not use to control appliances that contain heating elements such as cooking appliances, heaters, and irons." It is a Defiant "Indoor Heavy Duty Timer" from Home Depot. My car is parked in a garage. Thank you.