Anytime the wait to start light comes on , I find that this helps with winter millage [ cold engine ] .
Other wise when it gets cold enough that it takes any longer for the engine to start .
The remote starter is in case you do not have access to plugging in , you could use both , but then you are paying for too much for energy , electric & fuel .

 

How much do you wish to pamper the truck. As soon as we start getting below 32 eavery night I go ahead and hook my truck up at night and use a timer. I have it set to start heating the block 2 hours before I get in. It seems more for me to have heat than to really help the truck. Once it gets below 0 then I add a couple more hours in the middle of the night as well. I think it then finally helps the truck get cranking.

 

Having it on a timer is a really good idea...

I plugged mine in for all night for about a month last winter...

...until I got my electric bill

I think if you time it so it heats up for an hour or two before you go to start it will be plenty...

 

I'm just gonna use a timer like the one's you would use for lamps and x-mas lights...

I don't see the need for anything fancy...

 

You need one that can handle the current draw of the heater. I don't remember but 15A seems to rattling around what's left of my brain.

 

Your brain still works fine...

Standard 115 volt receptacle's are rated for 15 amps though, and the block heater will draw far less than that...

 

for sure!

Yeah, I use about 10oz. of Power Service in the white bottle per fill-up during the winter months...

 

Your truck will easily start in sub 0 temps without pulgging in, many plug in at warmer temps then that because it is easier on the engine and warms up faster.

Before I had a heated shop I would always start up the tractor and leave it plugged in while I let it warm up. Last remote starter I had, I would start up the truck in the morning with it pluged in and I never had any problums.

 

Uhhhh ..... I believe that the block heater is rated at 850 watts which will draw 7.39 amps at 115 volts IF I am remembering the 850 right

 

I do the same thing plug it in for two hours with any timer you can find for a good deal.

 

when i was geting hay up in new mexico and colorado i never plugged my trucks in and it would get down to 5 or 10 deg all the time

 

yup timer plug 20$ set to 2 hours down to 0/32 below that 4hours. if it is -30 i leave it pluged in all the time.... i use remote start and leave it pluged in till i get in the truck no issues.