jymbee
Platinum Member
There's one area in my basement where the run of copper to feed the radiator farthest from the furnace is close to the top of the foundation wall. On nights like last night with the temperature around 20 below that area is susceptible to freezing. I've been advised not to use something like electric heat tape but am wondering if perhaps there's some newer, (or older!) effective method to keep pipes from freezing?
I do remove ceiling tiles to let room air into that area but sometimes on such cold nights the wood fired add-on keeps the main basement area so warm that the thermostat never calls for heat and the elements farthest away from the utility room can freeze up.
I do remove ceiling tiles to let room air into that area but sometimes on such cold nights the wood fired add-on keeps the main basement area so warm that the thermostat never calls for heat and the elements farthest away from the utility room can freeze up.