Well I added a new master bath to my house and I live on a slab so i ran the CPVC water pipes through the attic. About a 30 foot run of pipe. I live in Northern Indiana and it got into negatives last couple days so it froze. I had some insulated tubing around them and had them laying in the blown insulation but it still froze. I probably should have covered them a little more then i did.
I cut out the pipes today and i am gonna start over. Any ideas to help fight the freezing in this type of weather. I was thinking maybe it would be best to replace the run with PEX?
Next time i will tape the foam tubing on all joints and thought maybe i could wrap piece of wall insulation around the two pipes and tape it up real good or just put a 6 inch piece over the top of the pipes.. not sure yet.
Any suggestions to keep them from freezing? I don't really want to go the heat tape route if I don't have to.
I cut out the pipes today and i am gonna start over. Any ideas to help fight the freezing in this type of weather. I was thinking maybe it would be best to replace the run with PEX?
Next time i will tape the foam tubing on all joints and thought maybe i could wrap piece of wall insulation around the two pipes and tape it up real good or just put a 6 inch piece over the top of the pipes.. not sure yet.
Any suggestions to keep them from freezing? I don't really want to go the heat tape route if I don't have to.