holding tanks and freezing

[Stephen Birtles]

You may want to lookat the plate heaters from this company
http://www.archeat also
http://www.cemelectric.com
look at the oilpan heaters you can also spec out what size of heater
and they will build it
cem makes different sizes of silicon heaters also as well as cable
heaters
Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> I suppose I could look into electric tank heaters, but it seems to
> use a bunch of electricity. I would guess that you would attach them
> to the bottom of the tanks and then put some kind of insulation over
> them to keep the heat in. I think I am beginning to understand where
> the term 'hot sh&%$t' came from.
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
> wrote:
> >
> > Gardner:
> > We can get into the high teens and the low twenties in NW FL. We
> open the dump valves and let water slowly run from faucets servicing
> the gray and black tanks. In my coach it is the bath sink and the
> kitchen sink. When the temp gets above 30 we shut them off. No
> water, no ice. Moving water is difficult to freeze. This may not
> work in extended sub-freezing situations and very low temps but the
> Snowbirds in SOB's do this. Snowbird engineering in NW FL I guess.
> Water is in the park fee. LOL
> >
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40
> > Niceville, FL
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rob Robinson
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] holding tanks and freezing
> >
> >
> > Some have used rock salt
> >
> > On 24/10/06, Gardner Yeaw wrote:
> > >
> > > I may stretch the North East season with a trip in early
> December to
> > > Washington DC. I have small electric heaters in the cabinets
> with
> > > plumbing as well as the rear compartment with the fresh water
> tank and
> > > hot water heater. What I am concerned about is the grey and
> black
> > > water tanks. Is there a recommended antifreeze that can be used
> to
> > > prevent freezing of the liquid that isn't bad for septic
> systems?
> > >
> > > I would expect the temperatures to be above 20 and so I don't
> need a
> > > lot, but I don't want the dump valves to freeze up.
> > >
> > > Gardner
> > > 78FC33
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > 94 WLWB
> >
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