Quote Originally Posted by Inknsteel View Post
Heat tape isn't going to eliminate cords. It's essentially the same thing as a UTH, without the black vinyl covering. There will be a cord coming off of the heat tape that needs to be plugged into the thermostat, the same way your current UTH is wired.
okay so what about when someone has more than one piece of tape on a tank/tub...does each piece have it's own wire going to several thermostat's? and the tape is pretty thin right? so how much area does one piece it actually heat up?? is there a good link out there somewhere with pictures that explains exactly how it works??