installing an external tank heater- is it worth it?

[rmankty]

Hello! I own a Farmall Cub 1948 with C60 engine. I was thinking about buying a magnetic block heater,and someone suggested an external tank heater instead. Are these difficult to install? Are they superior to the magnetic heaters,and worth installing? Thank you for posting your results!

 

[sixdogs]

We had an external tank Kats 1500 eater on the plow truck in a severe cold climate and it worked wonderful. I would highly suggest that. The magnetic heater was a waste of time for us.

 

[Sportsman762]

A tank heater will heat far better than a magnetic block heater. The best solution is a frost plug heater. They warm the engine from the inside out and you do not lose heat through the hoses.
Magnetic is the worst of the three. I personally do not care for Kats heaters. My preferred brand is Zerostart, the company I work for had terrible failure rates with the Kats.