Can someone please explain the artic PAC to me? Where does the power come from? Had my coach for 2 weeks and the person at the dealer did not even speak to it. I assume its a way to keep something from freezing during implement weather but that's it. Thanks.
Can someone please explain the artic PAC to me? Where does the power come from? Had my coach for 2 weeks and the person at the dealer did not even speak to it. I assume its a way to keep something from freezing during implement weather but that's it. Thanks.
The switch for the Artic Pak should be on your control panel with water pump etc.
If you turn it on it supplies 12 volts from your coach batteries to electric pads on your storage tanks. You may also see tin foil around water elbows as well as behind the refrigerator if you have water in door and ice maker.
With the switch ON it will only go on when temps get low enough. Turns on at 44 degrees and turns off at 65 degrees. If you are at a campground your batteries will be recharged. If you have the switch on sitting in the driveway it will work until your coach batteries go dead.
I have attached the only document on the ArticPak.
So it pulls power from coach batteries? And these batteries are charging themselves whenever coach is plugged in to shore power?
I have never seen a "self charging" battery, but yes when plugged in the batteries are being charged.
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This is really good info. But one more "dumb" question (I know the only dumb question is the question not asked). When you say storage tanks, all the storage tanks, black, gray and fresh water?
This is really good info. But one more "dumb" question (I know the only dumb question is the question not asked). When you say storage tanks, all the storage tanks, black, gray and fresh water?
Yes the walk thru person did point out holding tanks for both bathrooms. And we have actually camped in it this past weekend. I don't know if she didn't know the product or she just needed to go some place else. Very poor job.
I really do appreciate all the info given to me by everyone. My artic PAC is on.
I posted this on another thread too, but I'm not sure if the artic pack addresses the fresh water tanks, or just the holding tanks and waste lines. In our coach, the fresh water tank is in an insulated, heated compartment so placing artic pack heaters on it would be redundant. I've seen the heating pads on the holding tanks, and also on the elbow fittings of the waste lines.
Whew...all this talk of artic packs and freezing temps before Christmas. Makes me want to heath south. Again!
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The document posted by Iggy clearly describes installation on "exposed" fresh water tanks so, I would presume the Georgetown fresh water tanks are protected. Note that it does say there must be liquid in the tanks. Kinda self explanatory but a caution nonetheless.
Just a thought....is there water in the inlet tube to the fresh water tank after draining for winter? If so, is there danger of freezing? I don't think I have ever addressed that question when I winterize...
Bill
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The document posted by Iggy clearly describes installation on "exposed" fresh water tanks so, I would presume the Georgetown fresh water tanks are protected. Note that it does say there must be liquid in the tanks. Kinda self explanatory but a caution nonetheless.
Just a thought....is there water in the inlet tube to the fresh water tank after draining for winter? If so, is there danger of freezing? I don't think I have ever addressed that question when I winterize...
Bill
Gravity should remove any water still in the fresh water fill line, but to be sure a simple puff of 20psi from an air compressor would remove any doubt
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