Adding tank heaters for winter use.
My wife is an ER nurse, obviously not the safest profession right now. She has been using our camper (Wolf Pup 16HS) for isolation when needed, however now we are heading into winter. My question ...
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I purchased mine at ultraheat.com
The 12v heaters pull a lot of amps so I primarily bought 120v heaters for the black and two grey tanks. The fresh water I went with a combo 120v/12v for extra heat if needed and to have some heat while in transit.
My waste pipes I wrapped with self regulating heat tape made for regular home use. Overrapped with some foam tape designed to insulate.
This all worked fine. I did have an issue with a fresh water pipe freezing in an inaccessible area when temps dipped to -10F and maybe a little more. I added a circulating hot water system to eliminate this issue.
Has all worked great for many years. Although have not been down that low since. Just got lucky that time.
Mine is a fair weather trailer with exposed tanks. Not much insulation but at least I had access to get the pads on easy.
The 12v heaters pull a lot of amps so I primarily bought 120v heaters for the black and two grey tanks. The fresh water I went with a combo 120v/12v for extra heat if needed and to have some heat while in transit.
My waste pipes I wrapped with self regulating heat tape made for regular home use. Overrapped with some foam tape designed to insulate.
This all worked fine. I did have an issue with a fresh water pipe freezing in an inaccessible area when temps dipped to -10F and maybe a little more. I added a circulating hot water system to eliminate this issue.
Has all worked great for many years. Although have not been down that low since. Just got lucky that time.
Mine is a fair weather trailer with exposed tanks. Not much insulation but at least I had access to get the pads on easy.
