Block Heater

   / Block Heater #1  

Becharpa

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Location
Bridgton, maine
Tractor
Mahindra 2015HST
Looking to buy a block heater for my Mahindra 2015hst. I've been on a few sites and see pricing about $350. Yet I also see pricing for $65 on a block heater for larger model Mahindra's. Looking for guidance to help reduce price if possible, if not so be it.
 
   / Block Heater #2  
Buy a kerosene torpedo heater for the job.

You can buy small torpedo heater for less money
and make more heat the entire mule than a
block heater ever will.

I use my 125,000 BTU heater works well for
all my needs as far as heating the small
lawn tractor I use the year round and my truck
during the period from late fall to late spring
each and every year.

This way the entire mule wil be warmed up
and all the oils will be warmed up and the
ice will be melted off.
 
   / Block Heater #3  
Buy a kerosene torpedo heater for the job.

You can buy small torpedo heater for less money
and make more heat the entire mule than a
block heater ever will.

I use my 125,000 BTU heater works well for
all my needs as far as heating the small
lawn tractor I use the year round and my truck
during the period from late fall to late spring
each and every year.

This way the entire mule wil be warmed up
and all the oils will be warmed up and the
ice will be melted off.

You can heat your entire garage with one
 
   / Block Heater #4  
250W adhesive mounted heater on the oil pan- put a timer on it so that it runs for a couple of hours before you will need it, never failed me on my Boomer 35, even at -35C, cost about $85 at my local jobber parts place.

Regards
 
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   / Block Heater #5  
sweet mercy!!! a heating element, and cable. and want 350 bucks? someone has highway robbery written on it!

there is some aftermarket / 3rd party companies that make a large amount of "block heaters" for all sort of tractors / vehicles / machinery. it has been to long for me to remember names. since i went a search for my own tractors. i want to say ran between 20 to 60 bucks. but that has been 4 to 6 years ago.

google keywords
engine block heater
block heater

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there are some inline heaters, that connect between radiator and engine. they have a heater element inside and a pump. but these tend a bit more, and can be rather difficult to find a place to actually mount them correctly, without them getting torn off. they cost a little more than a generic block heater (hoses, some fittings, and over pump cost mainly added to the price over block heaters)

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just double check myself with google, i would want to know how in the world they can ask 300 plus bucks for a heating element and cable!
 
 
 
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