2014 S Maxx
2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah!

A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
I have a brand new Outback that I intend to use in very cold conditions. It will be stored in a heated garage connected to power during the week and parked at a ski resort for a night on weekends. I have a couple of questions that I would like comments please.
1. If the water system is winterized, will the ALDE still work for heat. I understand it has a glycol loop for heat but does the hot water heater need to have water in it for the system to work as a heater?
2. Any way to be able to use the FW, grey, and black systems without those freezing? The Outback will be kept in a heated garage and towed up to the mountains with the ALDE heater on running on propane.




Just dreaming but --
Ideal solution would be a winterized T@B factory option that includes additional insulation and sealing plus a two zone Alde system.
Zone 1 would utilize radiators for the cabin like it works now.
Zone 2 would include heat transfer plates on the tanks and radiant tubing wrapped on all water pipes.
Zones would be managed with circulating glycol from the Alde and a two zone thermostat.
Top this off with a Zone 1 12v fan sucking heat from under driver's side couch and pushing it under wet bath floor into sink cabinet (someone did this mod). Or strategically placed radiant tubing tied to the Zone 2 controller.
Thermostat setting for Zone 1 maintains the cabin heat at whatever temp you want (like digital thermostat works now).
Zone 2 setting monitors the tanks/pipes and keeps them above freezing (automatic if enabled).
One big IF here is a two zone Alde controller that runs glycol through each zone independently. If that were possible you'd have a system that takes care of all your heating requirements plus freeze protection. It would run on shore power continuously as needed or on propane and house battery for X days at a time.
The extra insulation and sealing would support towing at sub-freezing temps.
If marketed as a 4 season factory option I imagine $1000 or more wouldn't be unreasonable depending on what's included.PXLated said:And what would you expect to pay for that dream?