Arctic Fox Holding Tank Heating Pads?
Hi, Concerning the new Arctic Foxes, they have an "option" for holding tank heating pads. If the basement is heated and the unit is 4 season, at what point does one desire that option and how mu...
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DownTheAvenue wrote:Johndanielscpa wrote:
You should have two switches - one will run them on 12 volts and the other on 110 volts.
Holding tank heating pads that are not both 12 volt and 120 volt. There are made in 12 volt and 120 volt configurations. I doubt a manufacturer would install both!
Because of the high wattage demand of 12 volt models, they would very quickly deplete any batteries. Using 12 volt models while plugged into shore power puts a similar demand on the converter to power those 12 volts; therefore, the 120 volt models are the most practical.
Makes perfect sense to me. We have tank heaters on our Suites, never used them though. I just figured they would almost have to be 120 volt, a couple of batteries wouldn't last long heating tanks.
Dan
