same on my end.... I blew snow today... awoke at sunrise at -34c with -46 windchill.... I know many think windchill doesn't matter but when blowing snow on an open station I argue it sure does.
in a pole barn I keep my
L3301 with bonnet up to keep mice away. Fuel is always fresh for winter to make sure there is no gelling although I do give it a small squirt of PS winter just in case.
close the bonnet, gave her 2 1/2 hours on the block heater, 2 cycles of glow plug, throttle up to 1/4, and she fires up first go. 30 minute warm-up.
so I guess I am spoiled as well. I wouldn't trade my block heater either. Cheap, easy to use, costs almost nothing to operate, and has never let me down.
Highly recommend block heaters over silicone pads, BBQ's/hibachis , magnetic heaters, in hose/inline heaters, etc... as I have also used them all over the years with best success with block heaters..
I would like to try my used oil heater blowing through a flex hose under a tractor covered with tarp... I think that would work as well as the block heaters if they should ever lets me down.
