Webasto

Has anyone looked at Proheat? Options for those?

 

the 2010 and 2016 are both 45,000 btu units min and will only stay running for about 7 hours at 0 degrees because you use the trucks fans to move the air. The airtop 2000st (7000btu)and thermo top c (17000btu) combination is a much better choice in the Webasto line because it has its own low draw/ thermostatically controlled air fan and a timer to set for 2 hours to warm the engine for starting. the block heater will only bring the engine to 120 degrees internal from -20 in 2 hours but the engine will start. I have used both and found the two part system to be far superior. You only need to start and recharge every 30 hours or so. With the 2010 you have to start after 7.

 

the Proheat is similar to the Webasto 2010 and has the same disadvantages.

 

the Espar system and the Webasto two part system are basically the same and have the same advantages.

 

Plug in a battery charger to the inverter, problems solved

 

I have my Espar set up on a separate battery that has a solenoid that charges the truck as I go down the road, and shuts off when I shut the truck off. It has run 2 days while at home off this one battery. You could set up 2 batteries and hook up some solar panels to keep them charged up to run the block heated while at home...just an idea. do you have the truck near your house? if so, you could hook up the battery and swing by there a few hours before youre ready to go and turn on the block heater.