Less smoke with the block heater

[Teikas Dad]

My B3200 smoked like a fiend every time I started it up when it was cold out. I installed a block heater last week - OEM Kubota model. Today we got hit with another snowstorm so I used my usual plow rig (Yamaha Rhino w/ a 6' plow) to get most of the snow off the driveway. I plugged in the heater before I took the Rhino out of the garage. The tractor is parked in the garage too but it's not heated. I spent about an hour or so clearing up the driveway. I had some pretty big piles of snow on the edges and end of the driveway that I wanted to move back with the tractor. After an hour of warming it fired right up with very little smoking. It looked like it normally does when I start it in the middle of the summer. I'm happy with the heater, got the tractor warmed up faster with a lot less smoke.:thumbsup:

 

[Mowbizz]

They are nice to have when they work! (OEM for theBX25D) Mine failed after only 2 weeks but the dealer is coming to pick up the tractor to fix it this week...not sure why mine failed so quickly?

 

[HeLa]

great little accessory! it doesn't get cold enough here for me to *need* a block heater but i like the peace of mind that comes with knowing that i'm saving a bit of engine wear - plus the machine gets to operating temperature a bit quicker when i need to plow before leaving for work.

here's my temp gauge on startup (~20F outdoors)