Freeze protection heaters

[Gregory OConnor]

One concept to keep in mind on freeze protection is water must loose
heat to freeze. Things lose heat, they dont get cold. The skin of
the bus is a large heat-sink. any metal pipe or fixture that is
mounted to metal and conductivly connected to the metal skin of the
bus may freeze first. Simple rubber bushings help. I had freeze
damage this year on the outside wash sink.
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Terry Neal wrote:
>
> 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
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>
> ernieekberg@... wrote:
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> > 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@... 40mac.com>
> > > '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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