Frost King Electric Cable Heater
I've been reading a lot about the Frost King Heat Tape or Heat Cable, the kind that's sold at Home Depot. I'm getting mixed messages about using this product on RV water hoses (the white ones). One s...
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Boozecamp wrote:
Looking for ideas from those that full time thru winter.
I full time through winter in Iowa. Once it gets down to freezing temps, we just run off the tank, for a couple of reasons.
There are two RV parks in the area that are open year round, both charge a flat rate of $300 to repair your hydrant if you freeze it up and it cracks. The guy who was in the spot next to me last winter shelled out over a grand paying for frozen, cracked hydrants.
I watched the people with heated hoses last winter, and they all fought them constantly. I spend maybe 10 minutes out in the cold every 2 or 3 days to fill the tank, the people who stayed hooked up spent WAY more time out in the cold fighting with frozen water.
I definitely understand the appeal of staying hooked up. Especially with my noisy water pump. But all factors considered, for me it's just not worth it.
