Comments on: Put insulation on pipes off faucets? http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/ Everything about Commercial Kitchens Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: doofuss http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/comment-page-1/#comment-14236 doofuss Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:17 +0000 http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/#comment-14236 1) It would be a good idea to drain the pipes by finding an Interior faucet on each pipeand turning it off. First, turn on the exterior faucet , so as to drain the pipe. 2) If you can put insulation around those pipes, that would probably be sufficient. 2) You can buy faucets that are "freeze-proof" . Just disconnect any garden hose before winter. No need to drain the pipes but I do that anyway. 1) It would be a good idea to drain the pipes by finding an Interior faucet on each pipeand turning it off. First, turn on the exterior faucet , so as to drain the pipe.

2) If you can put insulation around those pipes, that would probably be sufficient.

2) You can buy faucets that are "freeze-proof" . Just disconnect any garden hose before winter. No need to drain the pipes but I do that anyway.

]]> By: littlebitomagic2000 http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/comment-page-1/#comment-14232 littlebitomagic2000 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:17 +0000 http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/#comment-14232 it cant hurt, and is cheap compared to a broken pipe, make sure to get some dolly partons to cover outside faucet in winter it cant hurt, and is cheap compared to a broken pipe, make sure to get some dolly partons to cover outside faucet in winter

]]> By: letem haveit http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/comment-page-1/#comment-14233 letem haveit Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:17 +0000 http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/#comment-14233 Is there water in the pipes? Does it get below freezing where you live? You don't sat where you live. If the answer to these 2 questions is yes then yours a pretty silly question isn't it? Is there water in the pipes? Does it get below freezing where you live? You don’t sat where you live.
If the answer to these 2 questions is yes then yours a pretty silly question isn’t it?

]]> By: michael m http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/comment-page-1/#comment-14234 michael m Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:17 +0000 http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/#comment-14234 the heat in the basement will keep it from freezing, but you can insulate if you want, use the expanding form in a can and it will seal the whole at the same time the heat in the basement will keep it from freezing, but you can insulate if you want, use the expanding form in a can and it will seal the whole at the same time

]]> By: marilynhenriksen@sbcglobal.net http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/comment-page-1/#comment-14235 marilynhenriksen@sbcglobal.net Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:17 +0000 http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/#comment-14235 I, too, have a home that was built in early 50's. I have never put insulation around the pipes, of course I live in deep south Texas. We do get down to freezing temps. but not the whole winter. I just let the water run very, very slowly and have never had a problem, previous owners(my parents) never had a prob. either. Good luck I, too, have a home that was built in early 50’s. I have never put insulation around the pipes, of course I live in deep south Texas. We do get down to freezing temps. but not the whole winter. I just let the water run very, very slowly and have never had a problem, previous owners(my parents) never had a prob. either. Good luck

]]> By: Jon W http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/comment-page-1/#comment-14231 Jon W Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:17 +0000 http://the-commercial-kitchen.com/put-insulation-on-pipes-off-faucets/#comment-14231 It's irrelevant as to whether or not it's needed or if it freezes or not. The inspector wants it - so you do it. You're lucky that's all he asked for. If you don't do it, he'll probably cite that and maybe go find a few more technicalities that might cost real money to fix.... Get some cheap fiber glass pipe insulation (usually yellow and 3-4 inches in width on a roll, and wrap it around the pipe(s) as far as the inspector can see down with a flashlight. Usually it's then wrapped with some kind of clear plastic to keep the insulation from becoming damp. The pipe probably never froze become it got enough warmth from the house. Also, there might be a shutoff nearby that was used. If you don't need the faucets in the winter, use the shutoff and go turn them on until the empty out. If you're fixing this up, the changes you make could change that and the faucets could really start freezing up. It's not the freezing that's bad. It the thawing out that sucks. It’s irrelevant as to whether or not it’s needed or if it freezes or not.

The inspector wants it – so you do it.

You’re lucky that’s all he asked for.
If you don’t do it, he’ll probably cite that and maybe go find a few more technicalities that might cost real money to fix….

Get some cheap fiber glass pipe insulation (usually yellow and 3-4 inches in width on a roll, and wrap it around the pipe(s)
as far as the inspector can see down with a flashlight.

Usually it’s then wrapped with some kind of clear plastic to keep the insulation from becoming damp.

The pipe probably never froze become it got enough warmth from the house. Also, there might be a shutoff nearby that was used. If you don’t need the faucets in the winter, use the shutoff and go turn them on until the empty out.

If you’re fixing this up, the changes you make could change that and the faucets could really start freezing up.

It’s not the freezing that’s bad. It the thawing out that sucks.

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