Product Details
AM 3600 13.5V DC/120V AC Holding Tank Heater by Ultraheat®. When upgrading the output capabilities of the Power converter has to be given consideration, is there enough additional output to support the new system if it's 13.5 Volt Direct Current only? Being a twofold heating element unit which can operate on either 120 VAC or 13.5 VDC, it can be used when DC voltage allowance is tight from the AC to DC converter in this way; Operate on DC while traveling down the road when your unit's DC demand is low and most DC power loads are turned off, once you get to your destination and can plug-in or power off a generator, switch off the DC side and use the AC side of this panel. This way the burden of powering this panel is relieved from the converter and onto the 120 VAC system.
Notes
- Tank Compatibility: Up to 55 gal. (208.2 Liters).
Specifications
| Model: 3600 |
| Size: 12" x 24" |
| Voltage Rating: 13.5V DC/120V AC |
| Size: 12" x 24" (30.5cm x 61cm) |
| Amperage Draw: 9.0A, 0.95A |
Features
- Thermostatically controlled
- Heats up to a 60 gallon tank
- Perfect for off-grid camping
- Designed to meet your RV water needs
- High-quality construction built to serve you for many adventures
- Manufactured to provide the ultimate in reliability, functionality, and value
Both AC and DC sides displace about the same amount of heat needed to protect up to 40 gal. (151 Liter) RV holding tank capacities down to design benchmark of -11°F (-24°C), and both sides have a built-in sensor to monitor and maintain the holding tank fluids between approx 44°F and 64°F (6.6° & 17.7°C), once powered up under the two conditions of colder freezing weather conditions and with fluid present within the tank. Another way that this model can be used occasionally is if the RVer is experiencing more extreme weather conditions, while not recommended as a standard operational procedure, both heating elements can be operated at the same time to get through those periods of severe cold weather.
The Model 3600 is the 1st heat panel UltraHeat designed for the retail aftermarket, and is still the most purchased RV tank heater used in aftermarket retrofitting today.
The RV Industry back around 1990 when UltraHeat started producing these, rarely installed a power converter that was oversized for the electrical demand of an RV, and many still don't today. In many cases this is why the model 3600 tank heater makes sense for most RVer's looking to upgrade and retrofit holding tank and drainage system with an anti-icing system.
Like all of UltraHeat other RV heaters, this panel has an easy peel-n-stick backing using proprietary adhesive formula, designed not to breakdown and ultimately fail and release like most on the market, in fact increases its adhesion properties in the ageing process. The method in which adhesive is applied also gives it a stronger molecular concentration, far superior to the secondary adhesion process most commonly used.
Joseph Soptich was an electrical engineer and UltraHeat® founder who developed the game-changing heating system. This system was first introduced to manufacturers in 1988 and it was promptly recognized as the "standard" to now be used in the expanding overseas caravan, motorhome, and leisure vehicle industries. Today, UltraHeat products remain one of the RV industry's leading product designs. They can work on RV tanks, drain pipes, and elbows and their deicing heat element is perfect for 4-season campers and cold weather camping. 100% made in the USA, UltraHeat products come with decades of road-tested, proven performance and definitely will protect and prevent holding tanks and pipes from freezing up.