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freezing pipes

Troy_3
Troy_3 Member Posts: 479
in THE MAIN WALL
Sorry to take so long to reply. The pap on this job feeds Slant-fin BB. The homeowner installed a wood burning fireplace so he hasn't used his first floor bb zone. Second floor is running great. The basement has a drywalled garage with no heat. Surprise,surprise first floor froze somewhere. Good news is- with suplimental heat in the garage it thawed out last night and started to circulate. Glycol is going in tomorrow. I usually try to talk customers out of glycol unless there is a strong reason.

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  • Gary Usa_2
    Gary Usa_2 Member Posts: 45
    freezing pipes

    hiya gang how you all keeping today,as winter is getting mighty cold burst pipes etc come to mind,well here is my silly question for the day,as i have for many years seen a copper pipe split when frozen,can pex be used instead,will it split in such cold conditions as copper does.

    many thanks

    all the best

    gary usa
  • Troy_3
    Troy_3 Member Posts: 479
    freezing pipes

    With this cold snap a new dilemma. I'm for the first time trying to thaw pex and pap pipes. My pipe thawer in no longer a help. Any advise? I even thought of tring to attach to the aluminum inside the PAP. Seems a little risky though.
  • Dan Peel
    Dan Peel Member Posts: 431
    Luck and patience

    The best results I've had with frozen floor tubing has been to lay a covered loop on top, hook into the boiler circuit and feed full temp water - can take a few hours but is non invasive. For freezeups exposed or accessible - an electric melt cable or two. Looks like another cold week ahead - pile on the blankets..... Dan

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  • Ken
    Ken Member Posts: 26


    How are these pipes freezing. Are they exposed or is it cold enough to freeze because of not having slab edge insulation.

    Was the system shut down? How long did it take to freeze.

    I am trying to get some idea of what I should expect if the power went out or a circulator shut down on my slab edge which isn't insulated.
  • Mark Hunt
    Mark Hunt Member Posts: 4,908
    Ken


    I would hope that some sort of freeze protectant was used in your system.

    While even an unisulated slab will take some time to freeze, it can happen.

    Talk to your heating contractor to see if this has been done.

    Mark H

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