Bilge & Engine Heaters

Xtreme Heaters

Xtreme Heaters Boat Engine Compartment / Bilge Heater

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Xtreme Heaters

Xtreme Heaters Boat Engine Compartment / Bilge Heater
Application: Select Heater Size and Approximate Boat Length Material: Anodized Aluminum, Select Dimensions Select BTU and Current Draw, Voltage: 115 Volt AC, Fan Flow: 40 CFM Model #: Multiple Models Available Item #: 901873		XTreme Heaters are extremely small, energy-efficient and powerful engine compartment electric heaters. They will keep bilge pumps and critical engine compartments from freezing, and keep batteries... more...

$350.0

List Price: From $389.99 To $499.99
Our Price: From $350.00 To $450.00

Caframo

Caframo Pali Engine Compartment Heater

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Caframo

Caframo Pali Engine Compartment Heater
Self-Regulating PTC Heating Element that Cannot Overheat BTU: 1365, Output: 400 Watts, Power: 120 Volt AC, 60Hz Single Speed, Omnidirectional Airflow Model #: 9510CABBX Item #: 901645		Extend your boating season and protect your engine against surprise cold snaps prior to winterization with the Caframo Pali Engine Compartment Heater. Features: •Compact design fits... more...

$183.99

List Price: $249.99
MAP Price: $219.99

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Bilge & Engine Heaters

Cold weather is an inevitability, and it can reach havoc on boats. The good news is boat engine compartment heaters can extend the boating season, save vital systems from damage by freezing and regulate the humidity levels inside lonely boats. Whether she stays in the water or you put your boat on the beach, Defender has options for bilge heaters and engine room heaters. Efficient, safe, and programmable, engine room heaters protect your investment all winter long.

What is the best way to add a boat engine compartment heater?

The very best way to determine a heating plan for the bilge and engine compartment on your boat is to consider safety first. Never use a propane or electric heater designed for a house in your engine room. Then access your application ? first, is the winter harsh? Is your boat in the water or on the beach? Will you and your crew be using your boat from time to time or will she be winterized? Start there and consider the budget for your boat bilge heater last.

What size boat engine compartment heater is best?

Boats that are out of the water stay colder than those insulated by settling in a slip. If she is in the boatyard, a larger heater or one with an automatic thermostat that can be turned up is key to keeping everything thawed. Marine engine compartment heaters offer high output with a limited electric draw so buy the bigger option ? you never know when you'll need it.

Options for boat engine compartment and bilge heaters

The options for boat engine compartment heaters are pretty extensive depending on your climate and imagination. Believe it or not, a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling has warmed many an engine room. Boat safe heaters of today include forced air units and air circulators that move warm air throughout the boat cutting down on humidity, mold, and mildew. Going the light bulb route might mean adding an engine block heater just to be on the safe side. Today's bilge heaters are ABYC compliant, energy-efficient, and include extra-long 110 cords for placement just about anywhere.