flatlander dave
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waiting to take my delivery on dk50se hst. does kioti have a block heater? if not any recommendations. inline hose heater? thanks
I installed a radiator hose block heater in my LK2554. It works very well. It will warm up the block and radiator in about an hour. Seems to make starting in cold weather much less traumatic for the engine. I use it when I have time. The tractor starts fine without it, but, not as smoothly. Our low temps are around -15F. Using the bh seems to make me and the Kioti feel better.
If it's time for a block heater it's time to stay inside.I bought my CK30 used, it had a radiator hose heater already installed. I have never used it in the 2 years I have had the tractor. If it is below 0F, I cycle the glow plugs twice... then start.. no issues. If it is below -20F,
* I am staying inside so I don't know how well it will start below that.