11-30-2008, 09:18 PM
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I work at a truck/car garage and most heavy trucks have block heaters installed. These simply warm the coolant directly in the block to ease start-up. These KATS heaters work way better. I am now working on installing a Kenworth block heater outlet housing to my bumper to make plugging in even easier.
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11-30-2008, 10:08 PM
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Grabbed one of these at Menards tonight, on sale for like $8
Amazon.com: Intermatic TN311C Heavy Duty Grounded Timer: Home & Garden
Rated to 1750w so I should be good.
They did have remote switches on sale for $6 I think, with a 50ft range, but they were only rated to 1000w. I think the timed switch will be fine.
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12-03-2008, 11:25 PM
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Testdrive, on the part of "t" into lower radiator hose, the instructions show this as the way to do it. I improvised with my first attempt, I am going to try the new way and see how it goes, I am a perfectionist sometimes. Not happy quite yet.
PeterB, Napa and the Kat's part# is 28114 that is for the 1 1/4" Tee. You may need a different size. Measure your hose I.D. (inside diameter)
Bhazard, that is the same one I used. I love it sticks to my favorite K.I.S.S. method.
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12-03-2008, 11:52 PM
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Testdrive, on the part of "t" into lower radiator hose, the instructions show this as the way to do it.
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If the directions show that as the preferred hose routing, that's the way to go.
Do the directions still indicate a preferred routing?
They used to - way back when I installed these with any frequency.
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12-04-2008, 02:38 AM
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So should I just cut the hose going to the heater core and put the heater in line with that or am I supposed to do something else?
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12-05-2008, 12:17 AM
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So should I just cut the hose going to the heater core and put the heater in line with that or am I supposed to do something else?
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You can do it that way, it shows that way too. That is how I currently have mine.
The main reason I am changing mine is to get it lower, increase the effect of gravity making the coolant flow into it. I just don't feel mine is low enough. The only way I can get it lower without a big mess of hoses is with the "t" I mentioned. That and I am super picky on installs, I tend to overthink them all the time.
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12-05-2008, 01:00 AM
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I am super picky on installs, I tend to overthink them all the time.
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I'm the same way, as a result even the simplest mod takes forever to get done.
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12-05-2008, 07:49 AM
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We had 7" of snow overnight. It was a light, fluffy snow but lots of it. I went out this morning and the entire car was covered in snow except the hood and half the windshield
Best mod since the grill block.
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12-05-2008, 09:11 AM
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Nice. How long are you plugging it in?
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12-05-2008, 02:04 PM
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Circulating tank heater
Before I go and order online..
where did you fellow Canadians get yours from?
So far, I've seen them at Crappy tire for 75$ CDN+tax, and also on northerntool.com for 42$ US + 22$ US Shipping + unknown duties & Taxes...
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