Tom Cherry Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 If you THINK you might need protection....then forget the heater and the snap disk. cobble up a short cord (or use a commercial one....METAL) trouble light and one of the plug in freeze stats. You will be happier... I have some of those...."Gee....do I really need this?" issues.....more and more in my daily life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Hutto Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Tom Cherry said: ...Purchase a Trouble Light... Just a side note from a lighting guy... You need an INCANDESCENT bulb for this. LED bulbs (and to a lesser extent fluorescent) are great for lighting; not so great for making heat. I would go with a 60 or 75 watt incandescent bulb. Even better if you can scare up a rough-duty incandescent bulb (they have a protective coating and stronger filament). And yes Virginia, you can still find them... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JS9SAA6/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_ey-JEbZYQ4678 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacwjames Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Back in 2011 I had to move to Northern Michigan at the end of March for a new job, I lived in my coach until Sept. I knew there would be cold temps, had temps into the low teens and got 2' of snow in April. Prior to leaving TN I rigged up some heat lamps and small cube heater using a thermostatically controlled plug in the basement. It comes on at 39F and off 54F. https://www.lowes.com/pd/EasyHeat-Freeze-Free-Pipe-Heat-Cable-Controller/1060249 I left the web bay heater on and could monitor when it was coming on from the display panel. I actually used a halogen type work light that was weather resistant and had a hook on the end, I was able to suspend it from the ceiling in the water pump bay which also housed the water manifold and piping. This type of light throws off a lot of heat but you can get different watt bulbs to suit your needs. I also mounted 2 remotes in the basement to monitor temps. I figured the coldest location would be on the back side of the water tank opposite the wet bay and put on there. I knew if it stayed above 32F the rest of the area was good to go. One issue I had was that I only had two 20 amp outlets for power, I dedicated one for the basement heating using a separate extension cord and then one to the house. I ran a small radiant heater in the house. I only used propane on an emergency basis as I didn't want to have to go out to refill. Some mornings I'd get up and it would be ~35F in the coach. Fun Times 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now