tank pads 12v or 120v ?
are tank pads 12v or 120v , just wondering if going down road will heat off 12v batteries . tks ..
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Use 12V tank pads - they can be used anywhere and anytime you have power - whether the power be from your battery(ies) or from your RV's 12V converter while you're on hookups.
I've never understood why 120V tank pads should ever be installed instead of 12V pads ... assuming of course that an RV designed to be used on hookups also has some way to keep it's battery(ies) charged while on those hookups.
In other words, 12V tank heating pads are more versatile than 120V heating pads.
As far as 12V tank heating pads' power consumption when drycamping is concerned, in my opinion one has no business drycamping in temperatures low enough to need tank heating pads UNLESS they have a robust battery system and a robust way of keeping their battery(ies) topped up. We especially like our tanks and furnace working when it's cold outside - on hookups or not. :)
I've never understood why 120V tank pads should ever be installed instead of 12V pads ... assuming of course that an RV designed to be used on hookups also has some way to keep it's battery(ies) charged while on those hookups.
In other words, 12V tank heating pads are more versatile than 120V heating pads.
As far as 12V tank heating pads' power consumption when drycamping is concerned, in my opinion one has no business drycamping in temperatures low enough to need tank heating pads UNLESS they have a robust battery system and a robust way of keeping their battery(ies) topped up. We especially like our tanks and furnace working when it's cold outside - on hookups or not. :)
