Is it safe to use heat tape on a drain line (p-trap)?
网页2011年2月4日 · 3. The p-trap for a drainage line (PVC) from one of my showers happens to be outside the house in an area that isn't protected from the cold/wind (yeah, I know) so when it freezes outside the water in the trap tends to block the drainage and back up water into the shower. I am considering installing thermostatically controlled heat tape to the ...
How can I install heat tape on a hard to reach PVC drain pipe?
网页2011年11月10日 · I need to install heat tape on the INSIDE of a 6" PVC drain pipe. The challenge is that it must be inserted from the bottom and pushed up about 4'. The challenge is that it must be inserted from the bottom and pushed up about 4'.
How can I prevent my HVAC condensate drain line from freezing?
网页2017年3月14日 · I have considered heat tape, but the manufacturers say that it is not to be used on drain lines & could overheat the plastic pipe. One solution told me by an HVAC guys (if you have a crawlspace was to run the drain down an interior wall & then out horizontally, BUT, instead of putting an elbow under the house, put a T with an elbow on the back ...
Heat Tape on Empty CPVC Pipe - Home Improvement Stack …
网页2019年11月4日 · 1. The heat tape really only gets warm not “HOT” enough to damage pvc or cpvc I have seen heat tape that was improperly installed, not self regulating and it was crossed over itself several times, one of those areas melted the heat tape but the controller blew prior to damage to the pipe and that was standard cold water pvc (cpvc can handle ...
How to protect condesate line from freezing [duplicate]
网页2024年1月12日 · The PVC condensate line has frozen twice when the temperature was in the low single digits. The HVAC contractor says that it doesn't freeze in the attic, but instead at the tail of the drain pipe that protrudes about 6" from the house. When that freezes, water backs up and the sensor in the furnace shuts it off to protect from flooding.
How should I use heat tape? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
网页2011年11月5日 · I use heat tape and I love it. My water main exits the ground and travels about 30' before entering the house. Recently re-rigged it with heat tape, a circulation system, and a TON of insulation. First winter in the life of the house that the pipe didn't freeze. Biggest caution on it is that it uses electricity faster than Charlie Sheen uses ...
Is there a way to thaw a frozen pipe, if you can't access the pipe?
网页The bathtub drain froze but water still came out both the faucets. I had standing water in the tub so I got almost all of it out using a bucket. Then I took about 1/2 cup cooking salt (all I had on hand was sea salt) and poured it right over the drain opening. The salt sank into the drain pipe even though there was still water.
Is is okay to run 4" PVC drain pipe on the outside of a house?
网页2018年10月21日 · I have to run 4" drain pipe for the washer that is on the second floor, but, the building being old and all, I wouldn't want to rip the floors, instead, I was thinking of running the drain on the outside of the house and then go back in at the basement level.
Condensate drain line freezing. Need an internal solution
网页2019年1月21日 · Both summer AC condensate and winter humidifier over-run feed into a condensate pump which is on the basement floor next to the air handler. The discharge from the pump feeds a 3/4” plastic tube, which travels into the basement overhead and then outside to a drainage area. There is a finished bathroom …
How to properly insulate PVC water pipes outside?
网页2021年3月21日 · To elaborate, with no heat source to the water inside the pipe it will freeze with your long power outage. It has to be drained or kept running (so the water in the pipe is refreshed with ground-temp water). The insulation in this case only gives you a bit more time before freezing. – blarg. May 28 at 19:50.