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Default Wind chill and water pipes

On 1/4/2014 12:09 AM, SteveB wrote:


Has everything to do with the individual situation. Any wrapping?

SM: From the curb valve (of sorts) to the bottom of the traileer has
foam wrap and heat tape. Once it goes into the floor, no wrap.

Any
heat that can transfer from living space?

SM: The tube from the curb valve to the floor has pretty much no heat
that can transfer.

Is pipe in insulated wall?
SM: Much of it (about 30 feet) is not.


Is
there dead air space around pipe, or is it vulnerable to the wind?

SM: The trailer has skirting, but I'm sure there is air that goes
through. Bitter cold air, too.


Lots and lots and lots and lots of variables, according to many things,
right down to what pipe is made of.

SM: 3/8 soft copper. Which splits when it freezes.



Steve