Every time I have to start Kioti in below freezing temps I fret over the practice of heating oil with my battery. Ignorance is part of this. I don't know how much of a drain it is to keep that element glowing for 40 seconts or so. Sometimes it takes three attempts to get going. I was told this by the same guy discribed below. I feel like I need to let Kioti run for 10 or 15 minutes before moving it.
I was told this by a heavy equipment maintenance guy from the local county road yard. i.e. hydraulic oil needs to warm up too. He may be applying heavy equipment parameters. Don't know for sure.
I have one of those infra red thermometers. If I were to take a reading to see the temp of that oil would I do it near the glass, more than likely plastic, window down by my right ankle? What would be a good working range please.
Ron
p.s. are there after market oil heaters that plug into house current. I know about the charcoal brickettes but that's probably for colder weather than 20 degrees. We do get temps in single digits once or twice a year.
I was told this by a heavy equipment maintenance guy from the local county road yard. i.e. hydraulic oil needs to warm up too. He may be applying heavy equipment parameters. Don't know for sure.
I have one of those infra red thermometers. If I were to take a reading to see the temp of that oil would I do it near the glass, more than likely plastic, window down by my right ankle? What would be a good working range please.
Ron
p.s. are there after market oil heaters that plug into house current. I know about the charcoal brickettes but that's probably for colder weather than 20 degrees. We do get temps in single digits once or twice a year.