Third time a charm?

[Mowbizz]

So...my BX25D has had the second block heater fail. Went out one frosty morning to heat her up and move some firewood.
Plugged the ext cord into the pigtail on the BX then went into the garage to plug it into the outlet...pop! I hear the circuit breaker go on the other side of garage. Hmmm...try again, same result. Got another cord...same thing. Went and got a short heavy cord from the house and same thing.
So...has my 2nd block heater failed after being replaced under warranty? Seems to be "shorted" or something. I took the extension cord and plugged in my air compressor and fired it up with no circuit breaker pop. Bad block heater...again. Called my dealer and explained the situation and he said wow, this is the 2nd one we have installed (after looking at the repair history). He said we'll be out on Monday to pick it up. What the heck could be going wrong with such a simple concept?
It worked fine all last winter after the 2nd one was installed...not a biggie, but I am quickly losing confidence in this particular accessory add-on.
I'll update when they tell me what was wrong with it... (that's if they even know themselves)

 

[Citydude]

I had one fail after 6 hours of use. My dealers 200 miles away so I replaced it myself after he sent me a new one. Pretty disappointing to say the least.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I haven't used my block heater yet. At what temp do you start using it?

 

[Billrog]

When ever a block heater that has not worked or failed every time I found all I had to do was replace the cord that came with it. A lot easier than replacing the block heater it's self.

 

[Citydude]

I haven't used my block heater yet. At what temp do you start using it?

I plug mine in when the temps are at freezing or below.

 

[Citydude]

When ever a block heater that has not worked or failed every time I found all I had to do was replace the cord that came with it. A lot easier than replacing the block heater it's self.

The cord tested good. The heating element not so much.

 

[groundcover]

Might be easier to move south !

 

[Citydude]

Might be easier to move south !

Yes! I'll get right on that....

 

[TomSeller]

They should change brands of block heater. If they are in an air pocket I could understand them failing.

 

[Billrog]

I hope it's an easy place to get at for you some are a real bear. Ask the dealer if there's a certain way the element should be inside the block to allow for the most clearance.