Troubleshooting a Kat's Heaters Custom Fit Engine Block Heater # KH11484 Causes Outlet to Cut Out

Published 02/11/2015

Question:

my freeze plug keeps cutting out the electric receptacle. Its not my house outlet because I tried it with my other vehicle. so it has to be he freeze plug but why would it cut it out bad wire loose some where idk..

asked by: Royden

Expert Reply:

If you have a Kat's Heaters Custom Fit Engine Block Heater # KH11484 that you referenced and it is causing the outlet of your vehicle to cut out then the problem is that the outlet is getting overdrawn either by the heater drawing too much amperage for the outlet to handle or because the heater has a short in the wiring of it and that's causing the outlet to short out.

I would recommend you go over the wiring of the heater looking for any cuts or other obvious signs of a short as that is most likely the problem. Otherwise the problem is that the unit has an internal problem and would need to be replaced.

expert reply by: Jameson C