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How your Heater Works
Xtreme Engine Compartment Heaters are designed specifically to keep your engine space
safely above freezing temperature, without wasting energy heating the space to unnecessary
levels. Our fixed thermostat is factory-set to turn on the Xtreme Heater at 40° Fahrenheit
(+/-3°) and off at 50 °F, keeping your bilge space safely above freezing temperatures.
The graph below represents a 74-hour log recorded on a boat equipped with an Xtreme
Heater. The boat is stored in a wet slip over the winter. The top line of the graph, labeled
Sensor 1, represents a sensor that was placed near the Xtreme Heater, and the 2nd (lighter)
line, labeled Sensor 2 is a sensor that was placed further away from the heater. The lowest
line, labeled outside air, recorded the air temperature outside of the boat.
As you can see from this illustration, outside air temperatures and engine compartment
temperatures fell on a similar curve, until they approach the
Xtreme Zone of Protection .
When the engine compartment reaches 40 °F (+/-3), the Xtreme Heater takes action, running
until the engine compartment reaches 50 °F (+/-3). The small peaks and valleys illustrate
the heater cycling to maintain our target temperature range. The engine compartment was
never allowed to reach freezing levels, nor was energy wasted to heat the space to unnecessary,
“human” levels of comfort.
Toward the end of the series, as the outside air temperature rises back above freezing, the
engine compartment temperature curve begins to flatten. The Xtreme Heater, sensing less
need for heat, cycles less frequently, and finally returns to stand-by mode.
How often the heater cycles, and how long it runs is dependent on how well your boat is
prepared to maintain the heat generated. For example, on a boat with open vents to the
engine compartment, the heater will cycle more frequently, working harder to overcome heat
loss through the uncovered vents. Review the tips section of this manual for suggestions
regarding how to preserve the heat generated by your Xtreme Heater, maximizing the
efficiency and level of protection provided by your heater.