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Old 01-29-2014, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesDean View Post
I'll have to investigate it a bit more tonight. I've been meaning to break out my KillAWatt to check power usage on the block heater but haven't dug it out yet.

How long do you run your block heater for?
Two hours, unless ambient is -20° F or lower where I leave it on all night.

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