How to Prevent the Freezing of Aboveground Sewer Pipes

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Published: Oct 11, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Things You Will Need

  • Electrical tape
  • Weather protective pipe jacketing/insulation

To use heat tape, users must simply attach the product to their pipes, insulate the taped pipes and plug the heat tape into an electrical outlet.

  1. Inspect the pipe you will be wrapping for leaks. A leak can easily short out the heat tape product.

  2. Apply the heat tape to the length of the pipe per the manufacturers instructions. Some manufacturers instruct users to wrap the tape around the pipe while others request that users simply run the tape along the length of the pipe.

  3. Secure the heat tape to the pipe with electrical tape. Apply the electrical tape every 6 inches.

  4. Wrap the pipe in the pipe jacket or insulation along the entire length of the pipe.

  5. Secure the pipe jacket or insulation with electrical tape if necessary.

  6. Plug the heat tape into an electrical outlet that is located in a safe, dry place.

Warnings

To prevent a fire hazard, never cross the heat tape over itself.

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Alexander Poirier

Alexander Poirier began writing professionally in 2005. He worked as the editor-in-chief of the literary magazine "Calliope," garnering the magazine two APEX Awards for excellence in publication. Poirer graduated from the University of the…

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