DaveKubler
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So I am a new owner of a 30' Desert Fox Toy Hauler. I will be living in it thru this winter in Kalispell, MT. Yes, it will get cold. The trailer itself is fully arctic package with dbl pane windows, enclosed and ducted underbelly/tanks. I will be running only my propane heater with only using elec heaters to supplement if it REALLY drops temp. What I am curious about it the fresh water hose. I have purchased the ready made thermostatically controlled sections of 'heat tape' from Lowes. I have run it all the way to the connection on trailer, (not touching itself) and did not spiral it around hose...rather ran it along the hose flat...using elec tape every 6-8 inches to secure (again..it does not touch itself) and then ran it all the way down the site water source (about 8 inches deep into ground ) I then used the foam tubes to wrap the hose and duct taped it closed...and used fiberglass insulation to wrap the site water source pipe as well as my trailer connection area.
Seems everything is fine....lights on for the heat tape.... Great.
So now it IS below 45...which I believe is where the automatic thermo on the heat tape kicks in....
When I use any water in trailer after it has not run for any extended length of time......the water that was stagnant in the hose comes out HOT......for about 10 seconds till it drains through. Is that normal ? I guess I didn't expect it to be able to heat the water that much....and then my next thought is..... is my WHITE water hose from Wally World capable of handling that heat ?
Thanks
Seems everything is fine....lights on for the heat tape.... Great.
So now it IS below 45...which I believe is where the automatic thermo on the heat tape kicks in....
When I use any water in trailer after it has not run for any extended length of time......the water that was stagnant in the hose comes out HOT......for about 10 seconds till it drains through. Is that normal ? I guess I didn't expect it to be able to heat the water that much....and then my next thought is..... is my WHITE water hose from Wally World capable of handling that heat ?
Thanks