{"id":14705,"date":"2023-10-12T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecampingnerd.com\/?p=14705"},"modified":"2023-10-13T01:13:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T07:13:50","slug":"recpro-facon-rv-tank-heat-pads-power-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecampingnerd.com\/recpro-facon-rv-tank-heat-pads-power-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"RecPro & Facon RV Tank Heat Pads Power Usage & Battery Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"
Most people don’t RV camp in freezing temperatures, but sometimes it’s unavoidable.<\/p>\n
Maybe you needed to stay up north an extra month, or you need some temporary housing for a job in a cold area.<\/p>\n
There can even be random freezes that hit the warm southern states that normally have temperatures that stay well above freezing year round.<\/p>\n
Related Product: Indoor propane heaters like the Mr. Heater Buddy (click to view on Amazon)<\/a> are a great way to keep your RV warm without using electricity.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Whatever the reason, it’s a good idea to be prepared for freezing temperatures if you are going to be using your RV in the winter, early spring, or late fall.<\/p>\n It’s easy to keep the inside of your RV warm with the RV furnace, space heaters (if you have electricity), or propane heaters.<\/p>\n But the outside of the RV is a different story.<\/p>\n Some RVs have the freshwater tank inside, but many have them mounted underneath the RV.<\/p>\n Every RV has the black and grey tanks mounted underneath as well.<\/p>\n Being mounted outside the RV saves space inside but it leaves the RV tanks exposed to the cold.<\/p>\n There’s a chance of them freezing, which could result in a break or crack. Broken RV holding tanks can be a time consuming and costly repair.<\/p>\n See Also:\u00a0This Is The Best Heated Water Hose For Long-Term Use<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n One easy way RVers can help keep the RV holding tanks from freezing is to install RV tank heater pads.<\/p>\n These pads have heat cables running through them.<\/p>\n They adhere to the bottom of the tanks so the heat can transfer upwards and stop freezing.<\/p>\n Most RV heating pads are 12 volt powered.<\/p>\n That means you can hook them up to your RV battery and power them even if you aren’t connected to 120 volt power.<\/p>\n There is a 120 volt option in this article, make sure you double check the voltage before purchase so you get the right one.<\/p>\n They are great for any kind of camper and are a simple upgrade that can help give you peace of mind when camping during the colder months.<\/p>\n In this article, I’m going to go over the power usage of some of the most popular RV tank heater pads sold by Facon and RecPro<\/p>\n I’ll give the amp and watts usage of the different sizes and also give you the information you need to calculate how much battery power the heater pads will use.<\/p>\n I’ve also included some of the smaller RV heater pads that are used for RV drain pipes and gate valves.<\/p>\n See Also:\u00a0Best Heated RV Sewer Hose Review For Winter RV Camping<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat Are RV Tank Heater Pads?<\/h2>\n
RecPro (Facon) RV Tank Heat Pads Power Usage<\/h2>\n