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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For whatever this is worth, I'm using Ultra Heat cables (not a tank heater) on my small trailer -- the cables are thermostatically controlled. They draw about 2 amps, using 12V power, at 30 degrees.
We have used them successfully down to about 20 degrees (without hookups). At 15 degrees, we did get some icing. Not a full freeze, but still worrisome.
I should add that I wrapped the cables and the pipes with a few layers of reflectix, in an effort to hold down the heat loss.
We have used them successfully down to about 20 degrees (without hookups). At 15 degrees, we did get some icing. Not a full freeze, but still worrisome.
I should add that I wrapped the cables and the pipes with a few layers of reflectix, in an effort to hold down the heat loss.
