Once my attic warms up after a few hours the next day the pipe thaw.
Pex pipe in attic freezing.
Pex tubing is susceptible to cracking when it s exposed to freezing temperatures or ultraviolet light.
Pex tubing or piping is used for water supply lines as well as radiant floor heating.
The whole 70 feet was solid and did not break or split.
Sometimes they have been insulated makes very little difference to the temp on a july or august afternoon.
Yes the cold water is hot in the summer very hot in fact due to the heat of the attic.
Pex pipe bottom line.
So far no leaks.
It is important to insulate pex pipe in an attic particularly in cold weather areas.
Pex does not corrode which can happen with both copper and steel pipes leading to leaks and contamination of.
Shut off your main water line.
While pex does not ordinarily burst in the cold the water in the pipes can still freeze.
You should use the same standard insulation precautions with pex pipe to help prevent freezing.
My man went up there with a heat gun and after about two hours of thawing we got it flowing again.
Keep the tubing shielded from both hazards to increase its life expectancy and eliminate the.
Here are some of the pex pipe problems you ll want to know.
Let those faucets run until no more water comes out.
It was stiff as a board.
It s smart to insulate water supply piping exposed to freezing temp.
There are no manufacturer guarantees it won t fail.
If you do see a crack contact your.
We had some 1 pex run in an attic that due to several weird circumstances froze up solid like about 70 feet in length.
I have a run of pex in my attic that freezes when the outdoor temps falls to about 15 degrees.
Yes rodents will chew absoultely eveything they step on.
Pex cpvc poly back in the day even copper in the attics etc.
There s been a lot of debate over pex for the last several years because pex has a few downsides that you might not expect.
No pex pipe is freeze damage resistant meaning the pipe will expand if frozen and contract to its original shape when thawed.
Open all the faucets that are connected to those pex pipes.
Pex won t ruin if frozen.
Pex plumbing is cross linked polyethylene which is a type of plastic.
