External Frozen Water Pipe

jjtara

Hi
Has any body had any luck insulating outdoor water pipes underground? If so do can you recommend a manufacturer.

William Powell

jjtara wrote: »

Hi
Has any body had any luck insulating outdoor water pipes underground? If so do can you recommend a manufacturer.

God? He made some very good stuff called earth which you can burry you're pipes in. 18inches of earth over your pipe and you'll need worse weather than this to freeze it.

k mac

William Powell wrote: »

God? He made some very good stuff called earth which you can burry you're pipes in. 18inches of earth over your pipe and you'll need worse weather than this to freeze it.

Not sure about that i dug up my pipe and it was 18 inches down for sure cause i measured it with a tape out of curiosty and it was frozen solid.

jjtara

In Germany, one can not get house insurance if your external water pipes are less than 1.5 meters under ground and I do not think GOD made the earth any different there

William Powell

jjtara wrote: »

In Germany, one can not get house insurance if your external water pipes are less than 1.5 meters under ground and I do not think GOD made the earth any different there

Well then put the pipes down 1.5 meters :rolleyes:

jjtara

Why are you replying to a post if you do not answer my question about manufacturers of external pipe installation, i can not bury to this depth because of physical reasons

Anthonyk2010

I was looking in to underground heating pipes a few weeks ago and i came across these guys.

Hope it help or points you in the right direction.

http://www.keaneenvironmental.ie/UndergroundPipe.html

jjtara

Thanks
To change to a manufactured insulated pipe may be a good solution

yankinlk

any suggestions for my "house that jack built"?
Two outside taps, both are qualplex coming out of the ground and tacked onto the wall...

Never had a frozen pipe, before but this last freeze got me on Friday.

heinbloed

Has any body had any luck insulating outdoor water pipes underground?

This would be a senseless aproach.
Isulation won't stop the frost creeping into your water pipe.

In Germany, one can not get house insurance if your external water pipes are less than 1.5 meters under ground....

This is not true. Nothing the like.

There is a rule of thumb in Germany (>50 cm) but NO private insurance covers burst water pipes outside the insured structure.

Here a link to a German forum, propably the largest in the www. concerning plumbing and heating:

http://www.haustechnikdialog.de/default.aspx

Not 1 single frozen water pipe mentioned there....

The laws of physics forbid the placement of a water pipe in a frozen enviroment. Insulation makes no difference, it's only delaying the freezing, not hindering it.

heinbloed

Jitara wrote:

Why are you replying to a post if you do not answer my question

Because your question is senseless, ask how to fly without atmosphere ....


If you need manufacturers who claim their pipes do not freeze because of the insulation around it search the www., some cowboys will fleeze you for sure.

jjtara

what i have decided to do is instal a Freeze Protection Heating Cable which i hope will defy The laws of physics

Glynn1972

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