Oil Line In Unheated Attic

This caused over three thousand dollars in damages in the residence below.

Oil line in unheated attic.

Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates. Determine the diameter of the pipes and but the correct size foam insulation. If you block the vents and heat bad things can happen. Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates.

Repeat for the remaining sections of the ceiling. Fit the cut piece between the rafters and staple it in place. In particular that would be very liable to cause an ice dam. 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.

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. Measure any short sections of the ceiling that remain open. Running pex in an attic. But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing.

Because there are. Heck even just the space heaters might cause an ice dam. Place a piece of scrap wood under your measurement line then cut through the insulation batt with the utility knife. 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.

But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing. The ac guy came and blew air to clear it but a week later the secondary pan started to fill up. 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. A normal attic is vented so electric space heaters should not be effective.

Almost a three foot section of pipe broke from freezing 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. There is a way to turn an attic into conditioned space. There is not much space in my attic and my unit drain pipe keeps filling up with water to the cleanout.