Anybody using a remote for their block heater? I got one of these for my car a couple of winters ago...
It's an indoor/outdoor model with a 1560 watt (resistive) rating - enough for the coolant heater + a small hair dryer running on the medium setting in the cabin. I love a toasty car.
So I would just plug the car in whenever I parked, but only used power about 30-45 minutes before I was going to go out. (My coolant heater is 800w, fairly powerful.)
But I quit using it after I repeatedly found it had switched OFF or ON... without me activating it! It took a while, but I eventually figured out it was my neighbour inadvertantly triggering it with her Honda's remote key fob!
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