Freezing water pipes .?

Question

How do you stop them if your house is on cement blocks and not skirted ? water comes from a well 5 feet away. Pipes are under the floor and exposed to the weather..

Answer 1

I am from a liottle town out in west texas called Odessa and the temp get cold enough to burst pipes we would simply turn the water ( slow seep) on which kept it from pressuring up. But whenever you turn water on make sure it has adequate drainage,

Answer 2

If the well is covered, make a wood enclosure by pounding 'pointed' 2x4 stakes in the ground around the place where the well water comes up in the pipe to then go over to the house, at least a foot and a half on each side of the pipe that goes from the well (or reservoir) and from there over to where it goes up through the floor into your house.
Completely fill that enclosure with Vermiculite insulation over to and up against the underside of the floor.
Outside where the pipe isn't under the house, use a single length (not pieces) of heavy duty polyethylene sheeting to cover the enclosure, securing is so the wind won't blow it off.
Doing it this way doesn't require electricity.
Pipes often freeze during power outages.

Answer 3

You need to measure the length of your pipe to buy heat tape you want the self regulating type. If it is plastic pipe you will need foil tape first.
Apply the foil tape and then the heat tape according to manufacturers instructions. You will then have to wrap with insulation. Armaflex is among the best, otherwise look for the best "R" value. You should eventually put skirting on, it will save you a ton of money on your heating bill.

Answer 4

Pre winter wrap the pipes with insulation. Otherwise, before temps drop turn the faucet on with a low steady stream of water to prevent freezing ice to form.

Answer 5

First get some of that heat tape at hardware store. Plug it in during the cold part of year obviously. Get some insulation to wrap around the tape.
I've used this in unheated rooms at 20 below zero. Untill you get this done the only thing to do is let the water run.

Answer 6

Wrap the pipes with wool rags and duct tape,you can let the water run just a little trickle in one of your sinks and that will also stop them if it only a light freeze !

Answer 7

Rufus has it down pat, Heat tape and insulation is best, And then put skirting under home to keep out cold air

Answer 8

heat tapes and foam pipe insul.
Merry Christmas

Answer 9

insulate or run a heater on the pipes

Answer 10

they make heated insulation for water pipes.