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profdant139
Explorer II
Dec 06, 2017

Mini-catalytic heater for keeping tanks warm off-grid??

I really want to enclose my underbelly and do more cold weather camping. But unless I have a huge solar array (impossible on such a small trailer), I can't power the heat tapes to keep the tanks from...
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qtla9111
Nomad
Dec 06, 2017
Hi Dan. I don´t know anything about heat tape or its draw. I do know that we use an electric blanket on our batteries at night and you barely notice the drop.

I´m wondering if there is a low-draw or 12V type heat tape. Maybe heat tape is a 12V product I don´t know.

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