Engine Block Heater vs Electricity Cost.

berinker · 07-06-2008, 04:18 PM

Has anyone done a cost analysis on the
benefits of the EBH versus the cost of the
electricity it consumes. My electric cost
here in CA is 12.5 cents per KH.
Thanks,
Bud

klodhopper · 07-06-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berinker

Has anyone done a cost analysis on the
benefits of the EBH versus the cost of the
electricity it consumes. My electric cost
here in CA is 12.5 cents per KH.
Thanks,
Bud

Here's a link to an "install" on a block heater, and the last two paragraphs seem to answer your question. Don't know how much efficiency you'll get out of a block heater where you are at, but I guess anything helps.

http://www.techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/heatgames/pagetwo.html

07-06-2008, 04:18 PM	#1
berinker Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 41 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Engine Block Heater vs Electricity Cost. Has anyone done a cost analysis on the benefits of the EBH versus the cost of the electricity it consumes. My electric cost here in CA is 12.5 cents per KH. Thanks, Bud

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