I will be investing in one of those hopefully in the next two weeks or so. Another good idea by good ole' MGD

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Living in NH I never needed a heater on my 01 5.4 Screw. It started right up every morning. Todays oils do not gel like the old days. It routinely gets below 0 here not just in the teens. If you are trying to speed up cabin warming you need a circulating heater not a pad.

 

The block heater in my engine leaked years ago. It was replaced with a frost plug. If I were to feel the need to install a heater I would get an other one.

 

Does anyone have photos of where to mount a Kats circulating tank heater on a 05 F150? I have one and I want to install it. Having a hard time figuring out where to mount it.

 

would it be able to mount where the heater hose exits the block and into the heater core at the firewall? seems like the hose diameter is too small to be used with the radiator hoses.

 

With a gas engine I dont think this is necesary unless you are talking about a constant sub zero temps for multiple weeks months. Ive had two diesels and rarely plugged them in without much of an issue. Only time I did was maybe a week out of the year when it got below zero and then I would it on a timer.

You plug one of these in and your e bill will go up. Dont waste your money.

 

it may be a waste of money for some, but do you want to get in your vehicle when its nice and warm or when its freezing cold waiting several minutes for the defrost to work? it could be worth it to some.

 

Remote start end up being cheaper in the long run. At least in diesels thats not how the block heater really worked. Never used mine and got into a warm truck instantly it only made for easier starting. Like I said waste of money. Get a remote start.

 

Little cheaper:
http://m.northerntool.com/northerntool/product/detail.do?itemId=174050

 

Ordered the Wolverine oil pan and battery heaters last week. Got the tracking number, should be here around the 25th

 

I'm a little bit jealous of you guys! I live in saskatchewan and its -48 celcius here today with the windchill. I have a battery blanket, block heater and lower rad hose heater going all at the same time just to get the old girl to start.

 

bwhahaha let me tell you guys about cold weather, 79rocket can back me up. It's been -25* here every morning for the past week, warmed up to -10*...

Get a BLOCK HEATER before anything else. That's the only thing that will actually warm your engine up. fwiw, all vehicles sold new in Alaska come standard with block heaters.
If it makes you feel better you can get an oil pan heater, its not needed unless you're up here, but it does help.

I have both of those and a trickle charger all hardwired in. I did this because I was going to school in Fairbanks (They've been having -45* the last week) and didn't want to freeze my battery. I actually had a battery die because I let it sit for 5 days over break with temps getting below -30*.

Here's a friend of mine on Sunday in Fbx