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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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rjsurfer
Explorer
Jan 01, 2018
If you dont mind running the rv's furness, how about drilling some 1" holes in the metal ducts (facing down into underbelly) under the floor grill?

A decent portion of the heat should get into the underbelly.

If it doesnt work out just put a piece of the silver duct tape over the holes, no harm no foul.


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