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Pipe Insulation
A pipe that runs through an attic, a crawl space or an outside wall feels every cold snap. Insulating exposed pipes helps protect them from the cold and cuts down on heat lost from hot water lines.
What pipe insulation is
Pipe insulation is a layer of insulating material fitted around a water line. It slows the movement of heat between the water inside the pipe and the air around it, so cold air has a harder time reaching the water and hot water holds its heat longer on the way to the tap.
Why insulate exposed pipes
Protection from cold snaps
Water expands when it freezes. A pipe sitting in cold air with nothing around it is the one most likely to freeze, crack or burst. Insulation helps keep the water inside from getting that cold.
Less heat lost from hot water lines
A bare hot water line gives off heat along its whole run. Insulating it means less of the heat your water heater puts in is lost before the water reaches the faucet.
Where pipes are often exposed
- Attics
- Crawl spaces under the floor
- Garages and unheated storage rooms
- Inside exterior walls
- Lines that run outside the building
- Utility and mechanical rooms
For homes and businesses
LoneStar Plumbing Solutions handles residential and commercial plumbing across New Caney, Porter, Kingwood, Humble, Splendora, TX and surrounding areas. Whether it's the lines in a house attic or the exposed piping in a commercial building, call us to talk through which pipes to insulate.
Pipe already frozen or burst?
Shut off the water at the main valve and call. Burst pipe emergency repair is part of our emergency plumbing service, which runs 24/7.
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