Oil Line In Unheated Attic

Measure any short sections of the ceiling that remain open.

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. Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates. Fit the cut piece between the rafters and staple it in place. Repeat for the remaining sections of the ceiling.

Determine the diameter of the pipes and but the correct size foam insulation. Because there are. Almost a three foot section of pipe broke from freezing in an attic. 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.

In particular that would be very liable to cause an ice dam. But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing. 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. Transfer the measurement of one section to an insulation batt.

Running pex in an attic. This caused over three thousand dollars in damages in the residence below. I checked and it seems the installer used 3 8 on 5 8 vapor line and 3 8 on 3 8 liquid line. Heck even just the space heaters might cause an ice dam.

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. 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. 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.

Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates. If you block the vents and heat bad things can happen. 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. 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.