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01-03-2012, 07:45 PM
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Thor Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Diesel engine pre-heater
Temps here last nite down to 17 deg. We got the motorhome at the house today in preparation of taking off for Florida on friday. Just wondering if I can leave the engine block heater turned on all nite. Actually haven't needed to use pre-heat yet, but if it will help in easier starting, and more importantly, in heat out of the dash heater quicker, I'm all for it!!
Thanks
Ron K
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01-03-2012, 08:10 PM
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You can leave it on all night, won't hurt anything.
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01-03-2012, 08:25 PM
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Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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I always leave then on over night for all my diesels. Helps a lot in starting and warmup.
It is also not as hard on the engine as a cold start.
Good luck.
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01-03-2012, 08:41 PM
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As stated, no problem to let it run all night but it made my power bill jump up. What I do is I use a heavy duty timer and set it to come on about three to four hours before time to go. Go outside, the wait to start light doesn't come on, she fires right up and the heat is instantly warm.
Of course at a CG no power bill to worry about so just leave it plugged in all night.
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01-03-2012, 09:00 PM
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Ronk, We will be leaving on the 10th for the MacPac and then to FMA at LD. Ask for Muffin. See you there.
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01-04-2012, 08:55 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
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Like sknight, I set a timer to come on about 6 AM on the day of departure.
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01-04-2012, 11:15 AM
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Thor Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Gentlemen:
Thanks so much for your responses!!
Muffin, hope to run into you at the FMA event.
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01-04-2012, 04:16 PM
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Jayco Owners Club RV Trip Wizard
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RonK
Temps here last nite down to 17 deg. We got the motorhome at the house today in preparation of taking off for Florida on friday. ...
Thanks
Ron K
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Ron,
You waited to long to join us down here in Florida. 
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01-04-2012, 09:04 PM
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Jay
You got that right Jay but it will be remedied come Friday morning. 
RonK
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01-04-2012, 09:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JMonroe
Ron,
You waited to long to join us down here in Florida. |
Hey, who needs to go South when you can have so much fun up North
OOPPPPS........................................... .....
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