I live in upstate NY and gets pretty cold here in the winter. Could I use this on my F150 truck when I am in Florida for 2 monthss
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Yes, its exactly what its ment for. Turns off automaticlly when battery has a full charge. great product.
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Agree with Wayne and Brett. I've used mine for years in warn and cold weather. Works great to keep the battery topped up.
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Yes. In fact, the instructions say this charger is ideally suited for maintaining the battery during cold weather. Most electrical devices (in general) produce a little heat as electricity passes through. During normal operations you will feel this unit get a little warm to the touch. This is normal. Colder weather is actually better for this charger because it helps keep the unit cool, thus extending the life of the charger. Excessive heat is an enemy to electrical circuits, as it is with rechargable batteries and most other things. When computers were first used, they were kept in refrigerated rooms to keep the circuits cool, otherwise, the heat generated would burn the computers up very quickly. The same goes with most electronics. The cooler the unit, the better off you are. I use my Schumacher SE-1-12S year round (especially during the winter months). Be careful never to attempt to charge any battery that is frozen, however. If the battery fluid (electrolyte) is frozen, bring battery into warm area to thaw before charging. Finally, do not expose charger to rain or snow. Hope this helps. Alex, Griffin, GA.
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It can be used anywhere regular antifreeze is used. I use it in dirt bikes and diesel trucks.
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I would think that would not be problem during the warm weather. But if you are in a cold area where it could freeze it would be a problem. I would check with the factory. Richard
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I havent had the opportunity to use it in temps that low. I do, however, suspect it will be susceptible to water and ice, as it does attach to the license plate frame and will be out in all kinds of weather. So far it has done what I wanted it to do. I did wrap all connections in electrical tape, as I think moisture will be its main enemy.
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That would depend on the capacity of both the wires on your engine heater and the battery heater. In cold weather it should not kilyour battery. Just my opinion.
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I have only had the unit a little over a month. I only use it on hot days, therefore I don't think I would be using it during the winter. I store it in my truck cabin when not in use, such as nights and cloudy cool or cold days.
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Mines been in my truck during coldest winter CO has this past season and well over 100 this summer. Keep it out of direct sunlight and I'm sure you'll be OK.
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Not a problem. It works great in all weather. I live in Northern MN and it does get cold and it keeps working.
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Yes I feel certain it can work in any vehicle that uses antifreeze ! I put it in myTundra and it now runs a lot cooler. Just be sure all your old antifreeze has been flushed out.
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I use mine in the garage but it doesn't get as cold in Colorado as it does in Minnesota. However, I can't think of why it wouldn't work.
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I use it for auto racing in the summer months, so I have no experience with it in very cold conditions.
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Works in the freeze you will be ok but if the car has the motor off the battery will go dow in less than 2 hrs , I used a booster strong and give me 2 hrs warm, never became hot but realy works , whith the enginer runs will be ok no problem .
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Yes, all of the above except power extension. Grab it and pull out. also the heated feature has to be on your truck, if you don
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You will likely need 2 of these to effectively cool your truck unless you also have your stock mechanical fan also. Then you could just use one of these as a "pusher" fan.
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I think it will be fine. I have mine plugged as needed in winter in Colorado. We dont usually get that cold though.
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I got the 150 watt model like this and placed it on thin steel plate (with intent of bolting that up to a small engine that doesn't have a good surface). Without it bolted up to the engine, the plate temp was 140 degrees after 1 minute, then ~200 after another minute and I pulled the plug then. After letting it cool enough to handle it I bolted it up to the small engine. To begin with the engine temp was 42 degrees and after having it plugged in for 10 minutes the oil sump area of the engine was at ~65 degrees. I've not tried going overnight, but seeing the temp go to 200+ does show the possibility of how hot it could get (and one guy in a review of one of these says "unsafe in any application...cuz has no temp regulation..."). Of course other considerations include how cold is it for you (are you in a north state like Minnesota?) and where are you placing it (on an oil pan where you're just heating the oil or on a car engine block that's real thick). I may try a test of leaving mine on the small engine for at least an hour to see how hot it gets (both near the base where it is and near the top of the engine) and will add a post if I do.
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i lived in new york when i had the grill...i never used it in the winter...my guess is it would be ok because it is very powerful....