2007-11-28 06:05:01 · 8 answers · asked by JonL76 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You need to insulate your home's pipes with fiberglass insulation. Usually you use a fiberglass pipe insulation which is anywhere from 1/2" thick to 2" thick. You also have to take measures such as letting your faucets slowly drip to allow waterflow. You can easily buy all types of insulation online at www.BuyInsulationProducts.com
2007-11-28 06:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
basic procedures to avert pipes freezing, is to reveal the significant provide up faucet off, and go away the taps open in one day. Then turn the water decrease back on contained in the morning. in the journey that your pipes ever do freeze, bear in concepts that the water traps below this sink will freeze also.
2016-10-25 04:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are your sill cocks (hose bibbs) frost free? If not, you may have to drain the water out of the pipes that supply them, unless they are accessible to insulation or heating tape.
Remember, many outside faucets are not frost free if you leave a hose attached during freezing weather.
2007-11-28 12:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to your local home improvement center. They have several options avaiable for you. What we did was the following. For our outdoor watering plumbing system, we purchased insulated cups. They fit snuggly arround the faucet. You should drain them out first and than snugg that insulation right arround that.
Than you could use Fiber glass to insulate your pipes. We might consider that doing it ourselves too. Good luck.
Otherwise go to following web site in the search engine type in your insulating pipes and it will give you ideas. Good luck
2007-11-28 06:29:20 · answer #4 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can also buy an electrical appliance that wraps around your pipes to keep them from freezing. We have one for our downstairs bathroom and it prevents any ipes from freezing. You can check for this product at any local hardware store and they should have it available. Good Luck!!!
2007-11-28 06:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by MAttsprat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what the first guy said. there is also a heat tape you wrap your pipes in and plug in. it works great.
2007-11-28 06:13:28 · answer #6 · answered by deedee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wrap them with heating tape which you can find at any hardware store
2007-11-28 06:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by slim 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
keep the faucets at a slow drip. that's what we have always done
2007-11-28 06:12:02 · answer #8 · answered by Van is due 5/8/08! 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋