Battery blankets anyone?

[petethepug]

If it’s an ez install, give the battery a blankie. Block heater means more warm, less tense, butt & back sooner.

 

[noodlesandsam2]

heated dipstick - yes, from the old upstate NY days - they did help

 

[dps01]

The engine started yesterday but I do kinda wonder now if the cold was already taking its toll on the battery at that time. I can't help but wonder though if using a battery blanket would have helped prolong the life a bit.

Excessive Heat destroys lead acid batteries… Excessive Cold is when the damage makes itself known.

 

[S33k3r]

You know... Instead of using a battery blanket, you could just pull the battery at night, even throw it on a trickle charger, and then reinstall in the morning. It's a very easy process to remove/install, and you might get away with some quick connect/disconnect bolts.

 

[rockola1971]

Generally a lead acid battery is designed to live life around 75 deg. When it gets below or above that then the battery's output suffers (CCA). You start getting below freezing and then negative temps and there will be permanent damage to the battery. The battery will never be able to reach its full capacity again. It could still work and crank engine over to start it but it will never be 100% again. A battery warmer should be a must, especially in extreme cold climate, along with block heaters and oil warmers. In extreme places like Fairbanks, AK people pull their vehicle in to a parking spot then plug in the 120v cords at the spots to their block heaters and im sure many have oil and battery warmers too. The heaters are thermostatically controlled so you arent going to cook anything.