Hi,
Last year we had a burst pipe in the loft - made a heck of a mess!
I would like to try and get some frost protection up in the loft.
Originally I was thinking of some trace heating cables but having been up there I can see there are a lot of pipes! They are all insulated with 20-30mm foam.
Rather than trace heating cables (which would be a huge job) I was thinking of a space heating approach. Putting in a thermostat and a fan heater of some sort - just to heat the space when the temperature gets low.
Thoughts on this approach? Recommended products?
Most products seem to talk about 5decC for cut in but that is a bit high I think, it could get colder before the insulated pipes have an issue?
Thanks
Last year we had a burst pipe in the loft - made a heck of a mess!
I would like to try and get some frost protection up in the loft.
Originally I was thinking of some trace heating cables but having been up there I can see there are a lot of pipes! They are all insulated with 20-30mm foam.
Rather than trace heating cables (which would be a huge job) I was thinking of a space heating approach. Putting in a thermostat and a fan heater of some sort - just to heat the space when the temperature gets low.
Thoughts on this approach? Recommended products?
Most products seem to talk about 5decC for cut in but that is a bit high I think, it could get colder before the insulated pipes have an issue?
Thanks