SASKATOON – Today is the last day SaskPower is offering free block heater timers at select retailers around Saskatchewan.
The Crown corporation says a block heater timer can save customers up to $25 in electricity costs each year.
Block heaters work by warming the coolant and lubricants in the engine, allowing the engine to start more easily and reach its proper operating temperature faster.
According to Natural Resources Canada, a block heater can improve fuel economy by up to 10 per cent at -20 degrees Celsius.
Four hours is a sufficient amount of time to prepare the engine before travel. An automatic timer can help save money on power bills.
Residents can stop by the following retailers to pick up a free block heater timer (supplies are limited and a limit of one per household applies):
- Co-op (Melfort, North Battleford, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current)
- Sears (Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon)
- Peavey Mart (Assiniboia, Estevan, Humboldt, Kindersley, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, Yorkton)
- Home Hardware (Canora, Carlyle, Gravelbourg, Fort Qu’Appelle, Meadow Lake, Melville, Regina, Outlook, Nipawin, Rosetown, Spiritwood, Watrous)
“We’re working closely with customers to reduce and adjust electricity usage, which lessens the overall demand for power,” said Garry Tollefson, manager of SaskPower’s Demand Side Management business unit.
SaskPower’s energy-efficiency programming is expected to deliver enough savings to power 100,000 homes by 2017.
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