Best way to cold weather proof a teardrop trailer?

[Foxtrot Whiskey]

When water tanks are on the exterior of your trailer, how are you keeping the water from freezing in winter months? I have two water tanks that are on the exterior of my trailer and I need to figure out way to keep them above freezing.

Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you

Paul

 

[Martin Cunningham]

Perhaps add some heating coils around the tanks and then put a insulated sleeve around tanks?

 

[smritte]

Just a random link from what Martin posted
Heating Pads
I've been looking at these for my propane tank.

 

[Tony Parsons]

Just a random link from what Martin posted
Heating Pads
I've been looking at these for my propane tank.

Super cool, I wonder what sort of power do these pads gobble up?

 

[smritte]

From what I read, not too much and some of them auto turn on and off.

 

[Tripping4x4]

So do you need to put one of those pads on each wall of your water tank or one per tank is good?

 

[Ryan Frost Outdoors]

Dude, toss in a diesel heater of some sort. Can't imagine it would need to be a big unit either.

 

[Camping USA]

Good tip on the heating pad! How many watts do one of those things chew up?

 

[smritte]

The one I got had the power draw listed on the site. Don't remember what It was but I do remember I didn't worry about my battery.