Frozen pipe in a hot boiler room? This weeks video

RayWohlfarth · January 31

When I heard about the frozen pipe, I didnt think much about it. It was bitter cold. Then, I heard the pipe was in the boiler room. Commercial boiler rooms tend to be very warm. How could a pipe freeze in there?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvff5DL9EHY

EBEBRATT-Ed · January 31

Near the fresh air intake.

RayWohlfarth · February 1

@EBEBRATT-Ed

I asked a plumbing teacher about that and he said, "We need work in the winter too,"

johnre9999 · February 13

I agree with the air intake diagnosis. We see that often. Solutions (in order of preference) we have used to resolve

-Relocate the water pipe

-Insulate the water pipe

-Heat tape the water pipe

-Relocate the air intake

Intplm. · February 13

Automatic boiler room air dampers in the colder weather surely can be the cause of a pipe freeze up in a boiler room. Any type of failure that leaves them open, ie. when louvers become frozen in the open position sure can make a mess. Adding a heat source to the area can help when relocating the pipe(s) is not an option.

Watched the video after posting🙄

JustinTheCarpenter · February 13

Pipe froze outside the heated area & hydraulic pressure opened the weakest part of the line which was in a heated space.

flowpro · February 13

Ive seen this quite a few times in boiler rooms. Its always a draft from outside air and usually on a un-insulated copper pipe.

jblum · February 13

"If a pipe or coil can freeze, it will freeze: just wait" (Murphy's Law for plumbers)

mattman · February 14

Entirely possible. We had fire protection sprinkler system installed in a boiler room. It had an atmospheric boiler in the room so it had a louvered opening for combustion air. So naturally the sprink ran the main RIGHT IN FRONT of the louvers. Pure genius. I made him relocate it away from there.

Frozen pipe in a hot boiler room? This weeks video

Welcome

Comments

Welcome

Welcome

Quick Links

Categories