Cadillac Repair: block heater, cadillac eldorado, cold weather

Question
I never knew this but my 1988 Cadillac Eldorado has a block heater. I was reading the owners manual the other day and I came across it. I only had the car a couple of years and i never know I could plug in at night in the cold weather. It works off a 100 volt plug, right? Where would I find it when I have the hood up? I've looked in there but never knew there was a block heater somewhere in there. Can you help me locate it please?   Thanks  Bob

Answer
Hello,

There is not standadized location, but if equipped (was an option for the car,but came from the factory for cars sold in the colder climates).

If equipped, you need to look under the front bumper or down bt the front of the a/c condensor (radiator area). You will find a 110 plug with a cord.

Being from thr northwoods of Wisconsin and use to 20+ 30 below, with my cars sitting outside, I never needed to plug in. I always kept clean 5-w30 for oil in the engine and always had a good battery and never a problem. 3 of my gas engine vehicles had heaters and I never uncoiled the cord.

If the engine turns over slow in cold weather, youneed the batterychecked or an oil change and you should not need to raise your electic bill by running the hrater every night.