Do you leave your car unattended when warming it u... - Page 4

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

yes, i will leave it on and running for a bit in my garage or in the driveway. i like the inside to be warmed up AND i like to run all of the defrosters so that the windows will de-ice or the snow will melt. we have not had to do it a lot lately, but we have some major snow on its way.

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Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

I never "warm up" the car. Engine doesn't need it, and the heater comes on right away.

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sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

just curious......for those that have a heated garage.......is there any other particular reason it is heated other than to keep your cars warm? i dont think i have ever heard of heating a garage before.

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CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

This is becoming a big problem in many areas, while cars may be locked when using remote starts they are very easy to steal. Some Insurance companies are starting to exclude claims for cars left running unattended.

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proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@sunshine45 Our garage is heated because my husband has his workshop there.

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

@sunshine45

@sunshine45 wrote:
just curious......for those that have a heated garage.......is there any other particular reason it is heated other than to keep your cars warm? i dont think i have ever heard of heating a garage before.

Maybe to help keep house water pipes from freezing?

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@sunshine45 Our garage is heated because my husband has his workshop there.

oh yes, that makes sense.....didnt think about that!

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sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@VCamp2748 wrote:
@sunshine45
@sunshine45 wrote:
just curious......for those that have a heated garage.......is there any other particular reason it is heated other than to keep your cars warm? i dont think i have ever heard of heating a garage before.
Maybe to help keep house water pipes from freezing?

we dont have any heat in our garage, but we do turn off the water supply for our outdoor faucets (usually from november to march/april) that are connected to the garage and have no insulation.

but you may be right......

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151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@sidsmom wrote:
"Warming up the car" is a myth.

Unless the temps are well below freezing,
today's vehicles can be driven immediately upon starting.

First 5 minutes can be low RPM & soft brake,
but it's a big gas-waste to sit there idling for 5-10+ minutes at a time.

I think we are talking about people warming the car so the heater is on and the passanger compartment is comfortable for them to get in and drive , and the windows defrosted - not that the car needs to be warm to run.