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When should I plug my vehicle in?

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When should I plug my vehicle in?

Your car should be plugged in for at least four hours before driving.

What temperatures should you plug in your car?

When should I plug in my block heater?

A general rule of thumb is to plug in your engine block heater when the weather reaches -15° C or lower, just to be safe. If you drive a diesel vehicle, you may need to plug in the engine block heater before temperatures drop that low.

Should you plug in your car all the time?

Even when it's colder than minus 15 degrees Celsius out, you don't need to keep your engine heater plugged in all the time – there's no benefit to keeping the coolant warm if you're not going to be driving your car. Natural Resources Canada (NRC) suggests plugging in your car two hours before you start it.

How long does it take a block heater to warm up an engine?

A 1972 University of Saskatchewan study found that a block heater will get an engine about as warm as it will ever get after about four hours. After that, the extra heat is lost to the cold air outside.

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