Gotta thaw my grey tank!!! Here we go again!
Well, I hit the trail Jan. 26 and headed into the wild wild winter.... I know to be careful with my water usage and have learned to wash things with a thimble full of water and all that, but there ...
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pianotuna wrote:Yes, I know this is a common problem with pipe wrap cable and probably, the deicing cable. My choice of "criss-cross" was not the best description for what I intend to do. I don't know if anyone understands "Dutch laid", it's a nautical term, used for lines. The cable never crosses itself but is laid in loops, the loops close to each other.
Hi,
Every year someone makes the mistake of overlapping the cables. Then they over heat. Then they catch fire. So your bathroom would be mighty warm--for a while.westend wrote:
criss-crossed on top of the foam board underneath the tank. If I do this right, my bathroom may be the warmest space in the trailer. :B
I install a few of these deicing cables every year, mostly for snowbirds that leave for the Winter and need deicing to prevent ice dams and gutter problems. The ones I use draw about 300w (60 ft. cable). I haven't had any issues with the cables regarding fire or the cable jacket melting. Maybe it's just the way I deploy them. I will be experimenting before I install mine for a permanent installation.
Thanks for posting the caveat about nesting the cables, though. I sometimes forget that others may have a problem using my methods.
