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09-22-2014, 08:00 AM
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Heat tape for tanks and water line
Has anyone dropped their underbelly pan and installed heat tape around the water lines and tanks? I would like to hear how that went if you did and if you were happy with the results.
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09-22-2014, 10:08 AM
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We have done neither, but do use the rig's heating system, which in our rig, also supplies heat to the underbelly area to prevent freezing. If you are going to install supplemental heat, I would investigate heat pads that can be applied to the bottom of the tanks. I have read these work quite well.
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09-22-2014, 10:39 AM
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Heat tape would work for your waterlines but it won't do anything for your tanks. You need to use heating pads for your tanks, they come in 12 volt and 120.
Be careful of the tank pads that they sell on Ebay as they call them tank pads but they really are just heat blankets for water heaters. You need the ones that actually glue to the bottom of the tanks.
Wish I took pics of the ones that I installed.
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09-22-2014, 03:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard6959
Has anyone dropped their underbelly pan and installed heat tape around the water lines and tanks? I would like to hear how that went if you did and if you were happy with the results.
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Richard -
See the second post in the thread:
http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17015
It will tell you more than you probably want to know. If you have questions, send me a PM.
Ron
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09-22-2014, 03:37 PM
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Steve S, did you opt for the 12V pads or the 120? Not sure what the benefits would be either way.
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09-22-2014, 04:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard6959
Steve S, did you opt for the 12V pads or the 120? Not sure what the benefits would be either way.
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The one I bought is both 12 volt and 120, you can buy them as just 12 volt or 120 but I went with the duel.
The benefits of the 12 volt is that you can run it off your batteries while dry camping, 120 is great when you have hook ups
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09-23-2014, 12:02 AM
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