An extension cord hanging from the hood connects to an engine block heater that warms your engine on freezing mornings before turning the key.

GM Authority is taking a closer look at how an engine block heater works, while outlining how it can improve cold-weather ...

Trucks with a 6.7L Cummins engine have a block heater built in, so if you live in an extremely cold climate, you'll want to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service recommends inspecting your block heater and extension cords through the winter in an effort to ...

Don’t be one of dozens of Manitobans who find their vehicles wrecked by fire due to broken block heater plugs or worn-out extension cords, says Manitoba Public Insurance. MPI said a “cracked extension ...

Faulty extension cord or corroded block heater plugs are the culprit for several dozen vehicle fires each winter in Manitoba, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) fire experts. A cracked ...

An extension cord plugged into a vehicle’s block heater caused a fire that resulted in an estimated $15,000 in damage on April 12. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release on Friday that ...

Two Winnipeggers have found a potential solution to floppy block-heater cords that can chip a vehicle's paint or damage its hood. As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are ...

READING, Pa. – Fire officials are offering tips to help avoid tragedies as the temperatures tumble and people turn to space heaters. "They have to be properly inspected and properly used," said ...