Oil Line In Unheated Attic

But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing.

Oil line in unheated attic.

But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing. It is the black foam rubber looks like aeroflex but says o flex uae followed by sizes can t read it fully this is 99 a heating system with installation in an unheated attic in canada where attic gets down to 0f. Running pex in an attic. I checked and it seems the installer used 3 8 on 5 8 vapor line and 3 8 on 3 8 liquid line.

A normal attic is vented so electric space heaters should not be effective. Place a piece of scrap wood under your measurement line then cut through the insulation batt with the utility knife. This caused over three thousand dollars in damages in the residence below. Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates.

The ac guy came and blew air to clear it but a week later the secondary pan started to fill up. For severe climes opt for wrapping problem pipes with thermostatically controlled heat tape from 50 to 200 depending on length which will turn on at. Heck even just the space heaters might cause an ice dam. For a variety of reasons from pipe damage under a slab to home design constraints water pipes may need to be run or rerouted through a home s attic.

I ve used a wet vac outside the house to drain all the water from the drain line but after running the ac for a few awhile it starts to fill. Determine the diameter of the pipes and but the correct size foam insulation. If you block the vents and heat bad things can happen. In particular that would be very liable to cause an ice dam.

Repeat for the remaining sections of the ceiling. The oil line is in one piece of the blue tube from tank to boiler room downstairs with a short section of about 3 feet outside. Measure any short sections of the ceiling that remain open. There is a way to turn an attic into conditioned space.

Because there are. Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates. Transfer the measurement of one section to an insulation batt. This section has 2 layers of insulation over it and the oil has a chance to warm up as the rest of the line is inside heated space.