ZE496
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Greetings.
Just bought a place built in '47, out in the sticks. There's a lot to be done, but I love it.
There's a partial basement, concrete floor & block walls. One side is open to an approx. 2' high red dirt crawlspace. Well water. The 3/4 supply copper pipe is condensating something fierce. I plan to insulate with foam tubing(open cell?). Foam is more economical than the rubber, however, is foam up to the task? Secondly, I plan to run a towel over the pipe to dry prior to insulating, but the pipes are dark from mildew and/or oxidation, no green I've yet to encounter. Is there harm to insulating without first removing the oxidation?
I suspect there is a leak or something further down the line(s) as for instance a branch line going to a seldom used outdoor faucet is not sweating due to the water inside reaching ambient temperature, although that's a layman's assumption. Also the pump cycles on periodically as pressure drops. If I shut off water to the house pressure is maintained, so I hope I am correct that this would indicate a problem inside/under the house rather than the well.
Further details as needed, but primarily at this time is it okay to move forward with insulating without first removing oxidation?
Thanks. I love this site, a wealth of knowledge.
Just bought a place built in '47, out in the sticks. There's a lot to be done, but I love it.
There's a partial basement, concrete floor & block walls. One side is open to an approx. 2' high red dirt crawlspace. Well water. The 3/4 supply copper pipe is condensating something fierce. I plan to insulate with foam tubing(open cell?). Foam is more economical than the rubber, however, is foam up to the task? Secondly, I plan to run a towel over the pipe to dry prior to insulating, but the pipes are dark from mildew and/or oxidation, no green I've yet to encounter. Is there harm to insulating without first removing the oxidation?
I suspect there is a leak or something further down the line(s) as for instance a branch line going to a seldom used outdoor faucet is not sweating due to the water inside reaching ambient temperature, although that's a layman's assumption. Also the pump cycles on periodically as pressure drops. If I shut off water to the house pressure is maintained, so I hope I am correct that this would indicate a problem inside/under the house rather than the well.
Further details as needed, but primarily at this time is it okay to move forward with insulating without first removing oxidation?
Thanks. I love this site, a wealth of knowledge.
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