will this maintainer work in extreme cold conditions? For instance -20 degrees F. My garage gets pretty cold during the winter here in northern Maine!
2013784
Central Minnesota here. Used one on my stored car over last winter, temps down to -28 with no problems
2013785
Batteries are problems at low temps as you probably know. This link (http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA239115) tells you more than you would care to know.But electronic devices in general, it seems to me, scoff at low temperatures. So it seems if you don't find someone with actual experience, the odds should favor this device working.
2013786
I don't know about 20 below but so far it's worked fine between 10 and 20 degrees
2013787
It will work fine. We've similar winter temps in Minnesota and mine's worked great. Simply connect to the battery, plug it in and wait for spring. It usually comes eventually.
2013788
I think it will be fine. I have mine plugged as needed in winter in Colorado. We dont usually get that cold though.
2013789
I am using two units on my RV, one for the coach batteries and another for the chassis batteries. The RV is outside and our temps got down to +14 deg F last week. There does not seem to be any problem with them operating at least down to that temp.
2013790
Hello Brad, I live in northwest Indiana and gets pretty cold here too. Charging in my garage also. The maintainer is operating according to the manual. Charging both 12v and 6v batteries. This is my first year in use. I say go for it. Merry Christmas! Jeff
1819716
It depends if your garage is insulated or not. Mine isn't but it keeps part of it warm. I used it last year to do my wife's brake job and it was 0 degrees outside. It was chilly but no where near as it was outside. Propane wise 2 hours a week should last about a month or even more easy.
943621
Probably so, I have two of them in my motorhome, which is approx. 300sq.ft and they kept it at 72 degrees inside, while outside got down to 28 degrees! It depends on sq.ft. of the garage, and how well it is insulated, you might need two.
1473690
I used mine all winter long in the basement here in central il. Havent had any issues and the thing works great! Ive unplugged it a few times but for the most part it runs 24/7. I know for sure it ran alright around 50°f maybe lower.
2140524
I think it would work fine in a small garage-if your intention is to set it low to keep pipes from freezing, if you intend to heat the garage in a cold area it would probably run constantly. pretty simple design, the only issue I had was to replace the fan motor as it had worn out after a couple years of use.
983021
I have not used it outdoors in cold weather. My basement area does get down to 36 degrees or so and there has been no problem at that temperature.
195886
If it was left out in garage over the winter water in it may have cracked the pump. You must bring it in to basement or somewhere that doesn't get below 32 degrees
548301
Probably. It's strictly mechanical, no fancy electronics. If it gets below freezing, not sure. Mine is in our (unheated) garage. But I live in LA so it never gets super cold. Love this thing. So much easier to adjust times than the digital version.
586095
I bought two to heat a barely insulated garage in the PNW where temperatures are generally mild. If the temperature is between 40 and 50 then only one unit can keep the garage at about 60 or which is a comfortable temperature for shop work. If the temp is between 30 and 40 then I'll run both of them and will get the same 60 degrees. It never really gets below 30 here so I can't answer that.
1230192
The lowest is about 35 degrees. Just enough to keep things from freezing in the shop. It depends on the amount of space you have, and how well insulated it is. I am heating the equivalent of a one car garage and it is not well insulated. This heater would work better in a insulated garage.
1050757
I'm not sure. My unit is kept in my kegerator, which stays around 35 degrees F. I'm not sure why you would have humidity issues in a car in below freezing temps.
580794
I would say No...it has a "thermostat" dial, and in our large garage it keeps it at 45 degrees at the lowest setting during the winter.The first on e I bought would not cycle on and off , so make sure its working like it should.
1091746
I think it's HAS to help at least a considerable amount. I don't see too many below freezing days however we do get a few really cold days. I had it on a porch and put big heavy tarps around the porch.I didn't spend hours outside though, I don't know if you work in your garage or how long you'll be out there, if so you may want to position it so you can be right under it
586094
If the temp is below 50 degrees, this thing will warm the garage slightly...however, it will not work well in a colder garage.
780651
Mine never would go down to 55 degrees if room temp was 80 degrees or more......so if in a warm garage, it's probably what you might get. I just have mine set at lowest temp possible. I was one of the people who gave a negative review. I was going to return but it wasn't worth cost/effort. Make sure you have clearance on sides and back of machine as stated in instruction booklet.
934845
I would think this should work fine. I have used this for several years with no issues in hot or cold weather.
83778
it work great in my garage. but a open porch, and real cold may not work. i get it up to 80 in my garage. and i love it.