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Old 06-29-2018, 06:03 AM   #16
Goose
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Originally Posted by Eagleback View Post
When we lived in Memphis. I made a one from an ordinary rv garden hose, wrapped with heat tape then covered with foam pipe insulation then black taped. Worked great and a quarter of the price of a heated hose.
I also make one from an RV Drinking water hose. I wrap the hose with heavy duty aluminum foil as it is a good conductor to transfer heat from the heat trace cable to distribute the heat to the entire hose. I then spiral tape (electrical) the heat trace cable to the hose. I use wire ties to secure the foam pipe insulation. I place the plug for the heat trace at the RV water connection end of the hose (the excess extends out of the convenience center outlet at the bottom) and I use an extension cord that has a light so I can verify it has power. I also use a towel to close and insulate the opening at the bottom of the convenience center. I throw everything away (except the heat trace cable) each spring. No issues so far.

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