Water Pipes Freezing In Attic

It can potentially flood every floor of your home within a few minutes.

Water pipes freezing in attic.

That s why your forgotten can of soda in the freezer exploded. Use heat tape on problem pipes. Often inexpensive foam pipe insulation is enough for moderately cold climates. Placing water pipes in outside walls greatly increases the risk of frozen and burst pipes in cold.

Check along the water supply lines taking note of very cold spots. Of pleasant ridge mich most people are aware that when water freezes it expands. If a span of pipe is particularly vulnerable to low temperatures electric pipe heating. Photo courtesy of angie s list member bret s.

When running pipe from a slab to an attic use cross linked polyethylene tubing or pex instead of copper. But plumbing pipes in an unheated area such as an attic crawl space and garage are at risk of freezing. Moving plumbing pipes from a slab to an attic use pex pipe. Pipes in attics crawl spaces and outside walls are especially vulnerable to freezing.

Within minutes water will travel throughout your attic down your wall cavities and through your ceiling. Inspect carefully to see if you notice any line. Turn on the faucet. Insulate exposed pipe.

If you find any broken pipes turn off the main water supply to the house. Because the reality is if you end up with a burst pipe in your attic due to freezing the amount of water damage is going to be extensive.