Spartyof83 Posted January 9, 2019 at 05:20 PM Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 at 05:20 PM Has anyone ordered one of these for their Energi? I am curious what the value is of having this on this particular vehicle? Anyone have any experience with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted January 9, 2019 at 07:07 PM Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 at 07:07 PM I installed a FORD Block Heater and it worked great until it started leaking a year or two later. It is almost impossible to install, not enough room to get your hand in here to screw it in. Instead I use two stick on oil pan heaters which are easy to install and work almost as good. :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartyof83 Posted January 9, 2019 at 07:35 PM Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 at 07:35 PM I am wondering if the factory installed block heaters will have this issue? Sounds like yours was bought from Ford as an aftermarket part, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted January 10, 2019 at 12:01 AM Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 at 12:01 AM No, this one was for a bunch of 4 cyl FORDS , the silicon rubber could hold the pressure after awhile. It took hours to install the first time, my hands where beat up badly and it wasn't much easier to uninstall it. Oil pans heaters are easy to install and cheaper. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEnergi Posted January 10, 2019 at 12:23 PM Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 at 12:23 PM Has anyone ordered one of these for their Energi? I am curious what the value is of having this on this particular vehicle? Anyone have any experience with this? The value is to warm the coolant in the ICE so that in a cold environment the ICE warms up quicker. Therefore, it should run less when the vehicle is first used on a cold day, and provide heat sooner. It uses 0.4 to 1.0 kwh per hour, and shouldn't be run more than 3 hours (just wastes electricity). So you can take that usage and calculate your cost of using it and then determine if you think it's worth that much in gas for the benefit it may provide. For example, IF in the morning your ICE ran for 10 minutes to warm up before shutting off, and that used 0.5 gallons of gas, and gas was $2.00 a gallon, that cost you $1.00. If the electricity is $0.10 per kwh, and you use 3, that's $0.30. Therefore it would be worth running. Numbers are just made up, but you get the idea. When it gets colder here (mid 20s in morning now, car is in garage that's likely mid-30s now), I will experiment with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewellspent Posted January 10, 2019 at 03:18 PM Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 at 03:18 PM My 2015 came with it factory installed. I have used it a couple times when the temps were very cold. It does help the car provide you with heat sooner when you start to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEnergi Posted January 10, 2019 at 05:54 PM Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 at 05:54 PM Mine was factory installed also (Wisconsin car, dealer traded to Michigan where it's not standard). Have not used it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted January 10, 2019 at 07:03 PM Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 at 07:03 PM I use mine all year long having an CMAX Hybrid and it increases WT about 35*F over OT, I agree leaving it on for more than 3 hours is a waist of money, it also improves MPG's on short trips too. Maybe if it was 0*F outside when you got home you might want to leave it on all night. For me I think it costs 4 cents an hour to run mine. It might be interesting to run a safe electric heater inside the car when it gets really cold. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokewagon Posted May 15, 2019 at 12:45 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 at 12:45 PM My 2013 FFE came with the block heater factory installed. If I remember right the MN, WI, MI cars all got it. Anyways I use mine in the winter it's on a timer for 2am-5:30am.If you leave it on to long the car will kick out a false check engine code of some sort of overheat issue, I think ford has since offered a software fix to overcome this issue.It does warm the engine up enough for me to use heat for a few minutes without the battery electric heat coming on thus saving range. Also if I jump on the interstate2 miles from the house the engine is warmed up reducing cold shock. I tested it with a watt meter it consumes about 350 watts. smokewagon ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgolman Posted May 16, 2019 at 07:17 PM Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 at 07:17 PM So, my car was a Michigan car (delivered to original dealer in Ann Arbor). I'm not sure if it had a block heater. Where would I look for the connection? Obviously, don't have a need to use it until next fall now, but it would be great to know going forward. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokewagon Posted May 18, 2019 at 01:28 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 at 01:28 PM On the drivers side front grill down right next to the fog light there is a little spring loaded door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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