How cold is it when you idle all night?

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    Fester69 Light Load Member

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    Running that heater over the weekend doesnt give you battery troubles? I always switch the battery to disconnect cause I dont wanna come back to a dead truck. Would be great to leave that bunk heater running, even set low.
     
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    Another great thing about having an APU, it has battery minder, so it will come on when the battery gets low, then shut off when it's back to normal. We have a fridge so I can leave it on and not worry about the battery dying.
     
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    That new ambient sensor they are putting in the trucks won't let you idle the truck unless it is 20 degrees outside if it works and don't pick up the heat from the truck. But the truck has a bunk heater that you can turn on without having to idle the truck. The best thing to do is to get the truck nice and warm while driving before you shut down for the night that way you can put the heater on the lower setting so the batteries will last for your break. If you have the heater on high, the batteries won't last 10 hours and your truck may not start in the morning.
     
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    QUOTE=Fester69;3016703]Running that heater over the weekend...battery troubles? ...[/QUOTE]

    No low or high setting.

    Been on for three days, truck cranked right up, no issues. (yet) Obviously, this does not effect the fuel gel situation. Fuel purchased in the North Country has never given me a problem. Below zero, all bets are off ;)
     
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    Why ? Will it not start again if you shut it down on the road?
     
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    Why?? Don’t do that ! There’s no need for that engine to run continuously. Come on , be nice to that engine, let it rest some, #### !
     
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    I think carrkool just stuck with what worked, old-school in some ways and quite nontraditional in others. Yeah, probably never had to worry about it not starting that way.
    carrkool was banned a while ago, Don't expect a response anytime soon. :(
     
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    10/4, sounds good.