One of our radio sites has a 15 KW Kohler 15REYG standby generator with a 1.6L GM engine in a concrete block hut that gets well into the freezing temps at night. Most nights are probably 0 to 20 degrees F in the winter. It had a propane block heater that has been unreliable and we're thinking of putting in an electric block heater, but I don't know if that will be enough. They have 500 and 1 kW versions. I can only spend around 1 kWh a day heating this, so continuous heater operation, even if cycled with a thermostat, is probably not possible. Do these need to be run continuously in temps like this, or could it be run for an hour or so before starting the engine? Anyone have experience with these?
Steve
Steve
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