Water Pipe Freeze Protection Cable Installation

It helps cut down on heat loss from the heated water pipe.

Water pipe freeze protection cable installation.

Easyheat ahb automatic electric water pipe heating cable is a preassembled and ready to install cable that prevents metal and plastic pipes from freezing. The entire installation pipe cable and thermostat must be covered with insulation maximum thickness 20mm. Self regulating heating cables are specifically designed for freeze protection and de icing or thawing of metal or plastic pipes and valves and dangerously cold temperatures. Water pipe heating cable easyheat the leader in residential pipe freeze protection presents this innovative pre assembled and ready to install cable that will prevent your home s metal and plastic supply pipes from freezing.

Now for the good news this kit includes 16 feet of high temperature glass cloth tape for installing your cable. The cable produces just enough heat to keep water pipes from freezing in winter. The installation i put in included preformed foam pipe insulation around the water supply line all encased in a 4 abs pipe for physical protection. Pipes up to 50mm diameter can be protected by a pw cable installed in a straight line.

They are suitable for commercial and residential metal or plastic water supply pipes subject to freezing temperatures. Properly installed insulation helps keep the cable in good contact with the water pipe so that maximum surface area contact is achieved. Self regulating heating cable provides pipe freeze protection when you need it the most. Heat line provides electrical heat tracing and heating cable solutions that are fully certified and suitable for installation in multiple freeze protection applications including new existing residential water supply pipes new existing municipal water supply pipes sump pump lines drilled dug wells small large diameter drain pipes.

Where the water line turns upwards and goes vertical as it entered this particular home built on piers i replaced the preformed foam sleeve with spray foam insulation injected into 3 8 holes. When the cable is slightly longer than the pipe it can be wound in a gentle evenly spaced helix. The ahb advantage using ahb cable can prevent the costly and dangerous damage caused by frozen pipes by. Down to negative 40 degrees fahrenheit or negative 40 degrees celsius.

We offer pre assembled systems for fast installation and cut to length heating cable solutions when on site flexibility is of importance. Yes insulation is highly recommended for use with a pipe freeze protection system for the following reasons.