Don’t like the COLD?

Most cars sold in Canada have a block heater, and you may not even know about it. Using your block heater will allow your car to be warmed up almost instantly, and let you defrost those windows and warm yourself up fast too.

As a side benefit, a warm engine uses much less fuel. So the trick I use is a programmable timer that turns on the block heater about 3 hours before I need to leave the house each morning and an extension cord with the lighted end, so I know if power is flowing or not when I go to unplug the heater each morning. If the cord is lighted, I use the timer override switch to shut off power before I unplug it, this is a safe way to do it, especially on wet days.

I haven’t done the math to see how much electricity is costing me, compared to the fuel saved but I know the car is warmer, pollutes less and SAFER with clear windows on those cold mornings, and I get to sleep in an extra FIVE minutes!

If you are wondering if your car has a block heater, check your owner’s manual, or come by and ask us to point it out to you.