Running your block heater in the winter is something we all know we need to do, but for how long? It turns out to be a simple answer, with a small variable.

Block Heater vs Oil Warmer

Before we get in to how long it needs to run, we need to clarify a Diesel Myth out there. That being your Block Heater is supposed to warm up your oil. This is not the case at all.

A Block Heater is just that, a small electric heating element that warms up your engine block. It is installed in one of the antifreeze passages in your engine. Your oil pan is on the very bottom of the engine.

The function of the block heater is to work like an electric water heater, and warm the coolant in your engine. By keeping the block warm, it makes it easier for your engine to

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VocationA non secular vocation is about being so full of the love of Christ that only giving oneself completely and completely back to Him will suffice. It springs from a relationship of affection with the Lord, who initiates a deep inside call that beckons, Come, follow Me.” He asks an individual to be set apart, consecrated, that she or he would possibly turn out to be an echo of His life on earth. With the call comes a mission, a selected participation in Christ’s redemptive mission.

Priestley was becoming a member of the ranks of his mates Canton and Franklin … Only five years after they’d inspired him to show his experimental hobbies into a critical vocation, Priestly had reached the highest pinnacle of scientific achievement. Mr. George P. Hanley. Former vocation: jerk. Present vocation: genie. George P. Hanley, a most peculiar man whom life treated with out deference, honor …

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Who installs RV Skirting just to see if it really makes any difference at all? I do.

Now I didn’t go out and buy a completely custom made super expensive, extra thick skirt to wrap around my RV in the hopes that all the old timers are right. Nope, I went the super frugal way and bought a few tarps on amazon and made my own on the cheap.

I honestly had no intention of ever putting skirting around the bottom of our Fifth Wheel. Hell, we were never supposed to be cold again because we were following 70 degrees around the country. Well plans change, and now we find ourselves parked in the NOT 70 degrees of New England for the Winter.

What made me change my mind? It was a balmy 20 something degrees out the other morning, and our neighbor Alex and I ended up going out

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While Buffalo might be best known for its epic snowstorms, that should not keep you from spending time in this city. Buffalo, New York is a vibrant small city that has found a true resurgence in the last few years.

Now, it’s becoming a destination for many who enjoy everything from incredible architecture to sports and yes, even wings.

In this post, we’re going to give you a guide to everything you need to know about Buffalo.

Getting There

Buffalo is the second largest city in all of New York, and it’s about as far away from Manhattan as you can get. It’s all the way on the Westernmost part of New York on the Canadian border.

Interstate 90, the highway that runs across the country, also hits Buffalo before veering south along Lake Erie into Pennsylvania.

Buffalo is just under 2 hours from Toronto, Canada, and less than four

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America is made up of small towns that most people won’t ever knows or hear about. However, sometimes we discover those small towns that make us appreciate that destination and want to share it with people we know. If there’s one place that most people haven’t heard about, but definitely deserves some recognition, it is the beautiful Mineral Bluff, Georgia, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mineral Bluff is a hidden gem in north Georgia and filled with natural beauty. Check out some of the best things in and around Mineral Bluff.

Places to Stay 

If you’re going to stay in Mineral Bluff, you won’t find too many hotels in the area. This is a good thing because if you’re going to stay in town, you’re going to want to stay in a vacation house to truly get a feel for the the area and what it’s all about.  Try

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