Water valve heater for firetrucks and the like

A fire truck comprising:

• a truck chassis providing a drivetrain communicating with truck wheels and a water pump;
• an engine providing power to the drivetrain communicating with the truck wheels and the water pump;
• a water tank communicating with the water pump to provide water to the water pump and to receive water from the water pump;
• at least one water inlet communicating with the water pump to provide water to the water pump;
• at least one water outlet communicating with the water pump to receive pressurized water from the water pump, wherein the water outlet provides a first attachment flange providing a set of outlet flange bolt holes surrounding an outlet channel within the first attachment flange;
• a valve heater having:
• (a) a metal plate providing an opposed first and second face having a central plate opening and multiple plate holes around the central plate opening, the first face sized to abut and be bolted to the first attachment flange of the outlet with the central plate opening aligned with the outlet channel and the multiple plate holes aligned with outlet flange bolt holes;
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• (b) an electric heater having a capacity of at least 200 watts in thermal communication with the metal plate to heat the metal plate;
• a water valve providing a second attachment flange providing a set of valve flange bolt holes surrounding a valve channel within the second attachment flange and sized to abut and be bolted to the second face of the metal plate with the central plate opening aligned with the valve channel and the multiple valve flange bolt holes aligned with the multiple plate holes;
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• a hose coupler attached to the water valve to receive water from the valve channel when the water valve is open.