[AT] Polar Ice Caps

[Mike Sloane]

A suggestion: Whatever arrangement you make for a powered heater, put 
some kind of flag on the steering wheel or loop the power cord through 
the door handle or steering wheel. Otherwise there is the risk of 
driving off without disconnecting the cable from the heater. (Please 
don't ask me why I am making this suggestion.)

Mike

Steve W. wrote:
> Charlie,
> Take a look at NAPA item BK 6053343
> or
> http://www.maesco.com/products/kim/kim.html
> http://www.gillettegenerators.com/accs/engheat1.html
> for what they look like.
> 
> They kind of operate like a Cubs cooling system, basically a
> thermo-siphon system. The water in the heater gets hot and goes through
> a check valve. You just install it so the water flow through the heater
> matches the water flow through the heater core and splice it inline. As
> it heats the water it also pumps it through the system (you can hear it
> if you listen while it is operating).
> 
> Because of the way it operates if you leave the heater set to defrost or
> just on HOT it will warm up the interior and keep the ice/snow from
> sticking to the glass. Makes it MUCH nicer when it's cold out to just
> jump in. fire up and have heat NOW and a quick wipe of the windshield
> outside and your ready to go.
> 
> If you really wanted to get fancy you could do like I did with my
> response vehicle. It has a block heater and a battery blanket with a
> trickle charger as well. They all connect to a marine shore power
> connection. That is a reversed 110 circuit, open the cover and you see
> prongs instead of a socket. I mounted it in the left fender so that I
> just pull the cord out, close the cover and drive away.
> 
> Nice warm vehicle, battery at full charge and if I wish I can even flip
> a switch and start coffee brewing in the rear compartment while I drive!
>