Is there a Heating Pad for Small Holding Tanks on a Pop-Up Camper

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Hi there - anything similar for smaller tanks, such as in a pop up? Even better if lower amperage. Usage is late-season hunting trips 3-5 days, not hooked up. Froze solid last year.

asked by: Josh

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We do have some smaller heater pads such as # 277-000161 at 13 x 3 inches or # 277-000162 at 8 x 3 inches. The larger one draws 0.62 amps at 13.5 volts. The smaller one draws 0.3 amps at 13.5 volts.

expert reply by: Michael H

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There are two wires coming from the ThermaHeat RV Holding Tank Heater Pad part #277-000164. There is a red wire for the 12 volt power and a white wire for the ground. This heating pad draw's 4.8 amps of power. Therefore, if you will be attaching…

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Answer 2

The ThermaHeat RV Holding Tank or Step Heater Pad part #277-000163 do get hot to the touch but not enough to burn you as they has a 67 degree cutoff. The outside of the pad should not exceed the shutout off temp although there are a few factors to…

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Answer 3

You can apply the ThermaHeat RV Holding Tank or Step Heater Pad with Thermostat #277-000164 to the side of your tank if you like, it certainly won't harm anything, assuming it is not touching any conductive surfaces. The reason they are supposed…

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The heating pad part #277-000164 can be left on as long as you'd like without causing damage. It has a thermostat that shuts it off at 67 degrees as well. This would be same principal as if you used it in a dump valve.

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The ThermaHeat RV Holding Tank or Step Heater Pad w/ Thermostat #277-000164 is just a really efficient design and is able to put out quite a bit of heat for only drawing 65 watts and 4.8 amps.

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RV holding tank heating pads like #277-000164 and #277-000163 operate on an automatic thermostat. The pads will automatically turn on at 45-degrees Fahrenheit and turn off at 67-degrees Fahrenheit. If you are nearby to the RV when the tanks are in a…

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The ThermaHeat RV Dump Valve Pipe and Elbow Heating Pad - 13" Long x 3" Wide #277-000161 should not be installed with insulation over it. It is designed and has been tested in a cold room for temperatures as low as -32 degrees and still…

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Since your tank is 26 gallons having only 3/4 of heating pad #277-000164 on the tank would only cover 21-3/4 gallons. What I purpose instead is to use the whole pad on the tank and use a separate pad, just as #277-000161 or #277-000162 for the pump.…

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Answer 9

Since a 10 gallon tank is not very large the 13 inch elbow heater pad #277-000161 could be sufficient. Although if the tanks are all right next to each other you might be able to use a total of 2 of the 25 inch by 7-1/4 inch heaters #277-000163. Two…

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The Holding Tank Heater Pad #277-000164 does include instructions. They're actually on the label that is stuck to the pad itself. It can be wired to DC power while your traveling and through a converter when you're connected to a power…

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The Therma Heat heating pad #277-000164 is thermostat-controlled, automatically turning on at 45 degrees Fahrenheit and turning off at 67 degrees Fahrenheit. I do not recommend applying insulation over the heating pad as this could retain enough heat…

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The ThermaHeat RV Holding Tank or Step Heater Pad w/ Thermostat #277-000164 has a 4.8 amp rating. If you can find a fuse rated for 5 amps that would be ideal but aside from that we have the fuse holder #SWC9538 which is compatible with 10 amp or 15…

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