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Tinstar
Explorer
Dec 18, 2016

Ice maker heater strip

I am trying to keep things from freezing in my '02 Monaco Windsor. All water bays, etc are heated with the exception of the ice maker water line. I am going to put a drop light in behind the fridge. While back there, I noticed the ice maker water line has a heat strip/tape around it with electrical wire attached. Where it goes from there is anyone's guess.

Does anyone know how to activate that heat strip?
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  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Dec 18, 2016
    12 volt DC Water Line Heater The water line heater encases the entire length of the water fill line. This heater requires 12 volt DC power input for operation. Heater on off operation is automatically controlled by a circular thermostatic switch. See Figure 52. The switch is clipped to the water valve bracket. It turns on the heater when the surrounding temperature is 38 F,34 to 42 F. It turns off the heater when the ambient temperature is approximately 48F.
    Doug
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    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Dec 18, 2016
    Tinstar wrote:
    Thanks Doug. Is it activated all the time and just comes on when the temperature drops? I did put a light in there and put a cover over the fridge outside panel.


    Comes on when the temps drops. Do not know the set temp but must be below 34 degrees.
  • Tinstar's avatar
    Tinstar
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2016
    Thanks Doug. Is it activated all the time and just comes on when the temperature drops? I did put a light in there and put a cover over the fridge outside panel.
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Dec 18, 2016
    It is a 12 volt Heat Tape and there is a Bi metal tstat mounted at the refer control area that activates it. DO NOT TRUST IT TO KEEP THE SOLENOID AND LINE FROM FREEZING. Doug

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