LarryJM
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Bedias Cougar wrote:Whatever it costs, the reduction in wear and tear on the engine components starter, batteries etc. make it a sensible thing to do. JMHO
IMHO that's a myth as long as you take it easy when a diesel is really cold.
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LarryJM
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wylecoyote wrote:Up here in Nh it cost me around 25-30 a month. I plug it in when I get home from work, usually around 6:00 and unplug it when I leave, usually 6:00.
Ugh, I need to get a life.......
Either something is wrong with your heater, you made a mistake figuring the cost or you are paying really, really high electric rates. For NH no more that 4 maybe 6 hours of the heater is needed and that should only be around 4 to 5 KWH of electricity per day or like 150 KWH/mo so $30 means you are paying $.20/KWH which is really outrageous.
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The Weekenders
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LarryJM wrote:Bedias Cougar wrote:Whatever it costs, the reduction in wear and tear on the engine components starter, batteries etc. make it a sensible thing to do. JMHO
IMHO that's a myth as long as you take it easy when a diesel is really cold.
Larry
All due respect, ever start at vehicle at -40 at five am? My oil pan heater plugged in all nite is very cheap insurance to make sure oil is flowing where it is supposed to be at start up.
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wylecoyote
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LarryJM wrote:wylecoyote wrote:Up here in Nh it cost me around 25-30 a month. I plug it in when I get home from work, usually around 6:00 and unplug it when I leave, usually 6:00.
Ugh, I need to get a life.......
Either something is wrong with your heater, you made a mistake figuring the cost or you are paying really, really high electric rates. For NH no more that 4 maybe 6 hours of the heater is needed and that should only be around 4 to 5 KWH of electricity per day or like 150 KWH/mo so $30 means you are paying $.20/KWH which is really outrageous.
Larry
I thought that was high when I posted, now I am going to have to look at the next elec bill. I do leave it plugged in all weekend also. I usually work one of the 2 days. its just a habbit I guess.Cretainly not hearting anything.
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TheGlassman
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I guess I'm lucky my truck is in a garage at night. When I'm at work, my employer allows me to plug my truck in, but I only plug it in when it is really cold during the daytime, like 20 degrees or below, which isn't very common around here.
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59022
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About a buck ($1) a night.
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MikeRP
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Tell your wife to use her blow dryer less to conserve and then don't tell her you plugged in your truck.
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Scot
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LarryJM wrote:wylecoyote wrote:Up here in Nh it cost me around 25-30 a month. I plug it in when I get home from work, usually around 6:00 and unplug it when I leave, usually 6:00.
Ugh, I need to get a life.......
Either something is wrong with your heater, you made a mistake figuring the cost or you are paying really, really high electric rates. For NH no more that 4 maybe 6 hours of the heater is needed and that should only be around 4 to 5 KWH of electricity per day or like 150 KWH/mo so $30 means you are paying $.20/KWH which is really outrageous.
Larry
You living in Northern VA you should know very well that .20/KWH is not that outrageous, in southern MD we are at .18/KWH from BGE...
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MikeRP
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Move to Ohio..............$.08/kwh.
You'll be having blackouts alot by the teens.
See NERC's latest reliability assessment. Nobody seems to understand in the east of west coasts that you need generation for electricity to work. $.20/kwh will be cheap.
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59022
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Don't move here it's only 0.06 up to 1000kw, then it's 0.07 to 1500kw and 0.08 to ? + $5 monthly fee.
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