Oil Line In Unheated Attic

I checked and it seems the installer used 3 8 on 5 8 vapor line and 3 8 on 3 8 liquid line.

Oil line in unheated attic.

Because there are. Measure any short sections of the ceiling that remain open. If you block the vents and heat bad things can happen. Repeat for the remaining sections of the ceiling.

For a variety of reasons from pipe damage under a slab to home design constraints water pipes may need to be run or rerouted through a home s attic. This caused over three thousand dollars in damages in the residence below. There is a way to turn an attic into conditioned space. But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing.

Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates. The ac guy came and blew air to clear it but a week later the secondary pan started to fill up. Almost a three foot section of pipe broke from freezing in an attic. The oil line is in one piece of the blue tube from tank to boiler room downstairs with a short section of about 3 feet outside.

But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing. A normal attic is vented so electric space heaters should not be effective. Fit the cut piece between the rafters and staple it in place. In particular that would be very liable to cause an ice dam.

For severe climes opt for wrapping problem pipes with thermostatically controlled heat tape from 50 to 200 depending on length which will turn on at. There is not much space in my attic and my unit drain pipe keeps filling up with water to the cleanout. Running pex in an attic. Determine the diameter of the pipes and but the correct size foam insulation.

Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates. Transfer the measurement of one section to an insulation batt. Place a piece of scrap wood under your measurement line then cut through the insulation batt with the utility knife. I ve used a wet vac outside the house to drain all the water from the drain line but after running the ac for a few awhile it starts to fill.