Hello, my friend advice to me to use Portable Car Heater - namely Schumacher 1225 12V 150W Ceramic Heater and Fan. He says that it is good for car in cold weather (in winter). So parallel i hearing that this car heaters are harmful for your car. So who is right, and should I buy it?

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I did a search for the product by title, and it seems to be a legitimate product, available at Amazon.com for $16. But I agree, 150 watts is nothing in so far as heat output is concerned.

A couple winters ago I tried one sold at Walmart because my car at the time had poor heat. Turns out just needed a higher temp thermostat. That heater at Walmart didn’t do much. I would not recommend a Walmart heater.

One caution w/portable heaters. Don’t get the heater too close to the windshield. It can crack the glass.

Car Talk Lackey Agree with Carolyn!

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Link is disabled. The rest of the discussion seems helpful to someone who would consider a portable heater.

If you live in Alaska, you can’t do without the auxiliary heater. The other parts of the country don’t normally have anything extra. If those things aren’t sold everywhere around you, the temperatures are probably not semi-arctic.

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OK, what did she say?

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