Sierra Nevada Airstreams - Owner's Guide - Maintaining

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Preparing for winter - Heaters

Using a heater to maintain a minimal temperature in the rig while stored for the winter can help keep systems from freezing. What I use is an inexpensive electric household space heater with a thermostatic plug intended for use to keep animal water feeders from freezing.

For example, at Amazon $21, heater: HOME_CHOICE Personal Ceramic Space Heater Quiet Electric Heater with Adjustable Thermostat Small Portable Heater Fan for Office Desktop Home Bedroom,750W/1500W

The fan is a good idea because is helps circulate air around the plumbing. That reduces hot spots and that is also a reason to use a space heater at half power setting rather than a light bulb or heating pad.

To turn the heater on and off, Farm Innovators TC-3 Cold Weather Thermo Cube Thermostatically Controlled Outlet - On at 35-Degrees/Off at 45-Degrees at $13

The thermostats on heaters are intended for human comfort temperatures and don't often work reliably at very low settings just above freezing. That is why I use the ThermoCube.

Recently, for the thermostat I have been using a "Sonoff TH16 Wifi Temperature and Humidity Sensor Switch+Si7021 RF Controller for DIY Smart Home,Wireless Remote Control Home Appliances and Work with Amazon Alexa, 1 Set" So I can check temperature and humidity on a smart phone app and set the on and off temperatures where ever I want them - a toy, an experiment. This needs wifi access.

A 12v electric heater takes ten times the current of a household 120v heater and that means either very wimpy heating or excessive battery current and connection heating issues. not recommended.

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