Freezing water supply, sewerage and icing of the drain in the winter bring a lot of trouble for the owners of private houses. Unfreezing and launching engineering systems is a very laborious process, and the probability of this very launch can be minimal in the absence of special tools or devices. To prevent such undesirable phenomena, a heating cable for pipes is used.
Plumbing
Water pipes that go from a well or a well into a house most often have a small diameter. If they are deep enough, i.e. below the freezing point of the earth, then you should only be afraid of abnormal cold snaps. But if the pipes are buried at a shallow depth or laid above the ground, then simple insulation in this case will not get off, it is necessary to think over the heating system.
In practice, the heating cable for plumbing has a fairly small diameter andeasily bends, which facilitates the procedure for its installation. Often, cable systems of underfloor heating are used to heat pipes, which practically do not differ. One end of such heating products is insulated and tightly sealed to prevent moisture from getting inside, and the other has leads for connecting to the power supply.
Installation of the heating element is quite simple and fast. The heating cable for pipes is wrapped around them in increments of about 10 cm if the water supply is laid above the ground. If it passes underground, then the cable can not be wrapped, but simply fixed along the water pipe with electrical tape or aluminum tape. Moreover, the fastening should take place in such a way that part of the cable goes to a shallow depth into the well or well, and the insulated end goes out. After the winding is completed, the entire structure is insulated. The electrical outputs are connected to a thermostat that will control the temperature and keep it not below a predetermined level.
Sewerage and downpipes
For sewer and drain systems, the heating cable for pipes is more rigid and much wider than for plumbing. Its indisputable advantages are weather resistance and moisture resistance, due to which it is most often placed directly inside sewer pipes and drains. If, for some reason, installation inside the sewer is not acceptable, then the heating cable for pipes can be laid along the drain, from below.
One end of the cable is insulated. On thethe other has wires for mounting to electricity. These heaters can be connected to electrical switches, equipped with sockets so that they turn on only when necessary. If it is required to maintain a constant temperature and prevent the sewer from freezing, then it can be connected to a thermostat.
The heating of downpipes is carried out approximately according to the same principle. The cable is laid inside the drain or in a spiral approach to the roof, and the electrical outlets are connected to an electrical switch or an electrical plug is mounted on them. When heating a drain, a heating cable for pipes is not connected to the thermostat, since the drain is located in the open air and cannot be insulated to maintain temperature.
