Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Block heater, element heater or ????

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Colorato, Dec 8, 2011.

  1. Dec 8, 2011 #1
    Colorato

    Colorato Road Train Member

    1,336
    865
    Feb 22, 2011
    0
    120V plug in on drivers side I'm assuming is a block heater or other type of heater. How do you know what type of heater and how can someone tell if it's working. Thanks.
     
    Colorato, Dec 8, 2011
    Colorato, Dec 8, 2011
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Dec 8, 2011 #2
    marmonman

    marmonman Road Train Member

    1,417
    2,843
    Dec 14, 2009
    central illinois
    0
    You might be able to hear it hissing as it warms the water in the block and after it has been plugged in for a couple of hours you can feel the block and it will be warmer the the outside temp
     
    marmonman, Dec 8, 2011
    marmonman, Dec 8, 2011
    #2
    Colorato Thanks this.
  4. Dec 8, 2011 #3
    heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

    3,723
    2,040
    Dec 23, 2009
    AL/TN BORDER
    0
    where is it plugged into? the block? if it is in the block, it should be a block heater. there are oil pan heaters too, but those as far as I know are aftermarket. block heaters heat the coolant. when I first noticed mine, years ago, I had some one plug it in while I kept my hand on the end going into the block, as soon as I felt it get just a lil warm, I knew it worked. I think you may also check by hooking a continuity tester to each of the 110 plug prongs & it should light up, showing a continued circuit. or you could plug it in & see if your truck starts a whole lot easier, than when not plugged in.
     
    heavyhaulerss, Dec 8, 2011
    heavyhaulerss, Dec 8, 2011
    #3
    Colorato Thanks this.
  5. Dec 8, 2011 #4
    gunner76

    gunner76 Medium Load Member

    500
    137
    Mar 11, 2010
    IA
    0
    on mine I can here the heater hissing when it's working. and after being plugged in all night the block is warm
     
    gunner76, Dec 8, 2011
    gunner76, Dec 8, 2011
    #4
    Colorato Thanks this.
  7. Dec 11, 2011 #5
    Colorato

    Colorato Road Train Member

    1,336
    865
    Feb 22, 2011
    0
    The line feeds over the trans then I can't trace it any further. Whatever type it is I'd say it's working. When I started the truck the other day the water temp was sitting around 100.

    Thanks for the info.
     
    Colorato, Dec 11, 2011
    Colorato, Dec 11, 2011
    #5
  8. Dec 11, 2011 #6
    keepitsimple

    keepitsimple Light Load Member

    157
    87
    Aug 2, 2011
    ontario, Canada
    0
    you will know when it quits working..........it is always on a COLD day..........and your truck will not crank..........

    Hate to tell ya............:biggrin_25521:
     
    keepitsimple, Dec 11, 2011
    keepitsimple, Dec 11, 2011
    #6
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.