Freeze protection heaters

[ernieekberg@...>]

this cold weather has and is a learning experience
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Neal
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Freeze protection heaters


Yep, those are the wires for the heat tapes. I plugged the one in the
bathroom into it's outlet & it fried the plug right off in my hand.
They will all come out when I replace the water lines too. With the
PEX, you shouldn't really need them as long as you can maintain some
degree of heat tin the spaces where the water lines are located.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40
74FC34

ernieekberg@... wrote:

> terry- is that the light blue color plugs and wires that run who knows
> where? Both my birds had those and I was afraid to plug those in
> because, 1- didn't know if they worked, 2- did previous owners cut
> those somewhere, and 3- after 24 years- deterioration of those wires
> could possibly start a fire. So- I have removed most of those wires
> when I was adding my pex tubing last summer. Ernie-83PT40 in -4 Wyoming
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Terry Neal
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 6:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Freeze protection heaters
>
> Ernie & Group,
>
> My 82 PT doesn't have any of the heaters that you describe. Wish that
> it did. All I have are some old Frostex heat tapes. Plugged one in a
> while back & it immediately burned the plug off the end of the tape. No
> heat tapes plugged in anymore.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40
> 74FC34
>
> ernieekberg@... wrote:
>
> > These are the freeze protection heaters that are located in the hot
> > water tank area, under the kitchen sink, and in the fresh water
> > compartment. Since my coach is old, i was asking if anyone repleced
> > these with newer more efficient models. These are electric.
> > Ernie-83PT40 in Wyoming
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pete Masterson
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> >
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 4:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Freeze protection heaters
> >
> > I'm not sure what heaters you're wanting... the newer coaches use
> > "Perfectoe" electric heaters in the bathroom and under the kitchen
> > cabinets. See <http://www.electricsuppliesonline.com/pelhe.html
> <http://www.electricsuppliesonline.com/pelhe.html>
> > <http://www.electricsuppliesonline.com/pelhe.html
> <http://www.electricsuppliesonline.com/pelhe.html>>> for
> > a description. These are available in 120 or 208/240V models. The
> > 120V model is used in my coach.
> >
> > For the hot-water radiator-type heat, (hydronic heating system) the
> > fans used are simple "pancake" fans available in 120V and 12V ratings
> > at places like Radio Shack. (Check to see what voltage is used on the
> > one you're replacing.) If the radiators aren't getting hot, then you
> > may have a valve set wrong, a blocked water line, or another problem.
> > Perhaps someone with a closer aged coach can make some suggestions.
> >
> > Pete Masterson
> > aeonix1@...
> > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> > El Sobrante, CA
> >
> > On Feb 1, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Ernest Ekberg wrote:
> >
> > > While I was stopped due to the bad weather, I was doing a check on my
> > > heaters. The kitchen heater was running but putting out no heat. I
> > > took one of Brenda's hair dryers and put it in that compartment. Works
> > > like a charm.
> > > My rear heater by the hot water heater, the fan was barely moving.
> > > Don't know why- these things are just 24 years old. Took the partition
> > > out of that compartment and added a ceramic heater to that area.
> > > Perhaps this was the problem I was having last year. Time to look for
> > > new heaters. Anyone know where we can find small, compact heaters like
> > > came in our coaches? Ernie-83PT40 in Buffalo, Wy, for a short time, I
> > > hope
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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