I have some pipes that run through a part of my house that is unfinished, isolated, and unheated in the winter. Do they sell anything that I could wrap around the pipes that will warm them just enough to keep them from freezing? Like some kind of coil or something. Just looking for ideas. Thanks.
2007-10-31 09:14:48 · 9 answers · asked by I wanna talk to Samson 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
ther is lagging you can buy- also try leaving a tap dripping slowly- apparently it stops water freezing quickly as ther is constant motion
2007-10-31 09:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get pipe insulating tubes made out of a kind of foam rubber at home improvement stores. Each piece is about 3 feet long and they're split down one side, so you can cut them to the desired lengths and just slip them around the pipes. They also come in different sizes for different pipe diameters. I would recommend that you use duct tape to wrap around the insulation in key places to secure it to the pipes.
Also, if you leave water running - even just a trickle - the movement of the water helps prevent pipes from freezing.
2007-10-31 09:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is moisture interior the line then confident your gasoline meter and or piping can easily freeze. Older gasoline strains by using the northeastern US journey this subject particularly regularly. The organic gasoline itself won't freeze nor will the piping that contains it yet whilst there's a leak everywhere that moisture can get into the line then that moisture would be carried by using the piping equipment, carry mutually, and freeze in severe wintry climate climate.
2016-12-15 12:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use insulating tape or molded pipe sleeve and wrap it over the entire length of exposed pipe. Cover all valves, pipe-fittings, etc. with insulating tape or fiberglass. (Check your hardware store for supplies.)
2007-10-31 09:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by James M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They also make a thermostat the heat tape plugs into so tape isn't on all the time. Only when temp gets below a certain temp does the heat tape comes on. saves allot on electric bill
2007-10-31 10:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by James 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they have them and they are called heat wraps i think you just wrap the pipes and plug them in go to any hartd wear store they will knoww what your talkin about, and tell me the name of them when you find out i need some to.lol
2007-10-31 09:36:26 · answer #6 · answered by einstein22003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they sell a heater that wraps around the pipe then you plug it in
2007-10-31 09:18:42 · answer #7 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they make heat traces for pipes and they come in different lengths
2007-10-31 14:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by forme_75 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.heatersplus.com/pipe.htm
2007-10-31 09:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by Warlof 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋