#Heat tape for pipes free

Different than all other wirings that can become hazardous and shouldn’t get hot this tape-like wire are specifically designed to produce heat. This shape makes it easier to wrap the tape around pipes that are exposed to freezing tight against the surface of the pipe. Heat tapes look like a long (6ft-100ft) flat electrical extension cord. Heat Tape comes in 2 types, Constant Wattage & Self Regulation Tape that is mainly designed to produce heat & keep metal or plastic PVC type H2O pipe from freezing. It is wrapped around the diameter of the pipe & usually containing a thermostat that will turn the Heat Tape on & off at around 40 ☏.

#Heat tape for pipes free

Test Heat tape by plugging it in & push the test buttonĮven though we have been taught for many years that water and electricity don’t mix well, sometimes they do, and Heat Tape used properly can keep your property’s water supply running and roof gutters’ downspouts free of ice through the worst of cold weather.Loop heat tape around the pipe without overlapping.Attach Thermostat directly to the cold end of pipe.Never use Heat Tape with an extension cord.Use electrical tape to attach Heat tape to pipe.Heat Tape is the answer for many people that have exposed outside water Pipe lines that supply water.

When your water is off for any length of time it becomes a minor inconvenience but if your water pipe freezes and the water turns to ice it can burst any type of water pipe, causing large amounts of damage to your property.