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Bob, what I do is hang two trouble lights with 40 watt bulbs from the rafters (install hooks if needed). I ran the cords for both to an extension cord which I then run up into the laundry chute, laying the plug end in the basket. When it's to be a hard freeze I just pull the cord out and plug it in to the 110v socket by the stairs. If we're to have several days of it I just leave the cord laying at the side of the steps and plug in as needed. I have a remote temperature sensor in the water connection center and the bulbs have kept the temperature there to right around 40 F even when the outside temperature was in the low teens. Cheap fix and works well. When we hit the road I just lay the trouble lights on the floor of the basement or, if we're done with cold weather for awhile, I coil them up and put them away.
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