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old heat tape on pipes
09-14-2005, 11:52
Post: #1
old heat tape on pipes
Hi Ernie and group,

Last winter every time I opened the little door under my vanity in the
bathroom to thaw out the pipes running back to the galley, I said "hmmm I
wonder
there is a way to get that old heat tape out and put new heat tape on,"
because when it got below 20 degrees, that pipe would solidify. It never froze
solid but would not flow, from the galley to the wash basin where the heat tape
ended. My heat tape has never worked, and whereas it is between the shower
wall, behind the ice maker and stove, it is going to be about impossible to
get out; UNLESS, one removed the stove, and the ice maker, then most of it
would be accessible, at least in a 33 footer. Might be more of a run for you.
My solution (famous last words) is NOT be anywhere again where the
temperature drops below 20 degrees.

Head south m'friend.

Regards to the group, hopefully will be leaving Cincinnati soon, heading for
Charleston and Savannah, wintering for the most part at Charleston AFB, then
out to Yuma and across the border to have the coach painted, on to HWH to
have jack maintenance, and I think up to Idaho, for a summer of fly fishing
until my arm falls off.

Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
'81FC33'


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09-15-2005, 01:20
Post: #2
old heat tape on pipes
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, tom240842@a... wrote:
> Hi Ernie and group,
, and I think up to Idaho, for a summer of fly fishing
> until my arm falls off.
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> '81FC33'


Fly fishing sounds good to us.

Regards,
Jack and Liz Pearce
Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
Homesick Texans in SE. FL
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09-15-2005, 03:01
Post: #3
old heat tape on pipes
Tom:

Do you already have a location for painting your coach? What
kind of paint will they use and what kind of cost?

Also, did you ever consider a stop in Quartzsite in January
during the big RV get together there?

R.E. (ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, tom240842@a... wrote:
> Hi Ernie and group,
>
> Last winter every time I opened the little door under my vanity
in the
> bathroom to thaw out the pipes running back to the galley, I
said "hmmm I wonder
> there is a way to get that old heat tape out and put new heat tape
on,"
> because when it got below 20 degrees, that pipe would solidify.
It never froze
> solid but would not flow, from the galley to the wash basin where
the heat tape
> ended. My heat tape has never worked, and whereas it is between
the shower
> wall, behind the ice maker and stove, it is going to be about
impossible to
> get out; UNLESS, one removed the stove, and the ice maker, then
most of it
> would be accessible, at least in a 33 footer. Might be more of a
run for you.
> My solution (famous last words) is NOT be anywhere again where
the
> temperature drops below 20 degrees.
>
> Head south m'friend.
>
> Regards to the group, hopefully will be leaving Cincinnati soon,
heading for
> Charleston and Savannah, wintering for the most part at
Charleston AFB, then
> out to Yuma and across the border to have the coach painted, on to
HWH to
> have jack maintenance, and I think up to Idaho, for a summer of
fly fishing
> until my arm falls off.
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> '81FC33'
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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09-15-2005, 04:16
Post: #4
old heat tape on pipes
Tom, you mean the Cincy thing is about done...say its not so...Listen
when you head south lemme know ..you could stay here (right next to
heaven) for a while and rest before that long haul to Charleston..
(wink)Tell Peggy hey for us..."you guys" prolly say hello now don't
ya..
Scott B
86FC35
SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, tom240842@a... wrote:
> Hi Ernie and group,
>
> Last winter every time I opened the little door under my vanity in
the
> bathroom to thaw out the pipes running back to the galley, I
said "hmmm I wonder
> there is a way to get that old heat tape out and put new heat tape
on,"
> because when it got below 20 degrees, that pipe would solidify. It
never froze
> solid but would not flow, from the galley to the wash basin where
the heat tape
> ended. My heat tape has never worked, and whereas it is between
the shower
> wall, behind the ice maker and stove, it is going to be about
impossible to
> get out; UNLESS, one removed the stove, and the ice maker, then
most of it
> would be accessible, at least in a 33 footer. Might be more of a
run for you.
> My solution (famous last words) is NOT be anywhere again where
the
> temperature drops below 20 degrees.
>
> Head south m'friend.
>
> Regards to the group, hopefully will be leaving Cincinnati soon,
heading for
> Charleston and Savannah, wintering for the most part at Charleston
AFB, then
> out to Yuma and across the border to have the coach painted, on to
HWH to
> have jack maintenance, and I think up to Idaho, for a summer of fly
fishing
> until my arm falls off.
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> '81FC33'
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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09-15-2005, 07:44
Post: #5
old heat tape on pipes
liz, how you doing? When you headed back to your coach? ernie-83pt40 in
montana


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