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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2272   
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Kenlowe 240v pre heater
HTH Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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24th Jul 2017 7:56pm |
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| Knocker458 Member Since: 21 Feb 2014 Location: South West Posts: 45 
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Thanks Mo, I take it it's to preheat the engine for cold starts? I can't see any controls for that.
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24th Jul 2017 8:50pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 601  
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From what I understand, you plug it in to the mains and it should start warming the coolant as it pumps it it around.. In the winter you'll have a warm engine and instant hot air coming out the vents.
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26th Jul 2017 9:38pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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It's a Kenlowe Hotstart.
Basically you could plug it into the mains and it pre heated the coolant. So that you got better fuel efficiency and a working heater (as well as a Defender heater works anyway) as soon as you got in on a cold morning. They're also used in very cold climates to get the engine to start more easily. I think i read on the mudstuff blog that motels in the cold bits of Canada actually have power points in the carpark to leave your car plugged in over night, so the oil doesn't turn to treacle and the antifreeze doesn't turn into a slush puppy. Obviously not as versatile as a fuel burning heater, which is why they don't really sell them in the UK anymore. I don't think they have any controls, you just plug them in and it has it's own thermostat set to what ever. |
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26th Jul 2017 11:30pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
 Click image to enlarge top left is the thermostat you have a 3KW 240v pre heater ken hot start sold by kenlowe fan now discontinued |
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27th Jul 2017 6:32am |
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| Knocker458 Member Since: 21 Feb 2014 Location: South West Posts: 45
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Thanks everyone that really does clear it up. It also answers the question of what to do with it, I'm pretty sure it's been installed for a while and never maintained, I don't think I'll ever use it. It's coming out!
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27th Jul 2017 7:58am |
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| Knocker458 Member Since: 21 Feb 2014 Location: South West Posts: 45
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Played 'follow the cable' and found....
Click image to enlarge Once again thanks for the help unravelling my mystery! |
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27th Jul 2017 8:39am |
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