Block heaters?

[Dee1986]

Any reason that there is a freeze plug block heater on both sides of my 460? I'm confused as why two. Not sure if this was an PO add on. Don't know why it would be a factory option. Feel free to beat me up if I'm stating something simple.

[Gary Lewis]

Interesting question.  I learned something tonight.  This is from the 1986 pricing guide.  Note that the price is double that of the option for a 4.9 or 5.0L.  

[Dee1986]

That's interesting, a factory dual element. I know my electric bill is awful when I plug in my power stroke when it's cold, my wife would have a fit if I ran two heaters on the same truck 😂

[grumpin]

That’s cool! Or warm, I guess.

I used a heavy duty appliance timer for my Ford diesel when I had it. I would have it come on about 2-3 hours before I would head for work, depending on the temperature.

[kramttocs]

I do similar to Dane. We have a SmartThings setup so I have an outlet that if the temp is below X it will turn on the heater at a certain time. If the temp is below Y it will turn it on a little earlier.

[Dee1986]

Yeah I started using a timer right after I got that first $350 electric bill. Comes on at 2am and she fires right up at 4.

[old55pete]

After reading this, I don't feel so bad now. I have a couple that have block heaters and have them on a timer so they come on about two hours before I leave just to keep the electric bill down. This picture is for those that think it don't snow in AZ.

[Dee1986]

There's a whole different AZ once you get up 5400 feet. Most people think it's 110 in the shade all year

[Gary Lewis]

I've been to the North Rim in the fall.  And was on the South Rim in September a few years ago.  Sure was cold at 6 AM when we got on those mules!

[old55pete]

That picture was taken at 6 in the morning, we got two feet that day. here is one off of my front porch.

[Gary Lewis]

I've often thought I wanted to live in the mountains.  But as I get older, not so much.