Cold weather storage tank operation
I have a question about cold weather operation of the gray and black water tanks on my Class C. They are located outside of the any heated space but do have heating pads attached to the bottoms. Th...
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I put heat trace tape on my sewer lines, rather than rely on the tank heater to keep that water thawed. It's worked very well for me through sub zero weather.
Step one wrapped the pipes with heavy foil
Step two ran the heat trace along the bottom of the pipes in a U shape with the thermostat sensor near the valve end
Step three more foil around the pipes
Step four adhesive reflextix around the foil
Step five Gorilla tape to protect the reflextix
The trace tapes are wired into a switch indoors and powered by inverter or generator.
Step one wrapped the pipes with heavy foil
Step two ran the heat trace along the bottom of the pipes in a U shape with the thermostat sensor near the valve end
Step three more foil around the pipes
Step four adhesive reflextix around the foil
Step five Gorilla tape to protect the reflextix
The trace tapes are wired into a switch indoors and powered by inverter or generator.
