ᐅ Radiator Removed – Preventing Pipe Bursts Due to Cold Temperatures
Created on: 15 Dec 2017 23:25
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DerRomanHello everyone,
I have purchased a small house that is currently being lived in and renovated at the same time.
In the basement, we replaced the windows and beforehand insulated the interior walls with 6cm Multipor insulation (2.4 inches).
To insulate, the radiator in one of the basement rooms had to be removed – the pipes were sealed with caps.
Unfortunately, the entire renovation has taken a very long time, and the heating system, which was supposed to be reconnected since October, is still not back in operation.
Now it is getting very cold at night, and I naturally want to prevent a water pipe burst. Therefore, I am currently heating the room to 19 degrees Celsius (66°F) with a halogen heater – but I am still concerned that the pipes could be damaged. The masonry consists of 42cm hollow brick (17 inches), along with plaster and the 6cm internal insulation. The window is new and sealed.
The heating pipe runs on the inside of the masonry and is embedded in Styrofoam within the wall.
Are my measures sufficient, or is there a high risk that the pipe will burst?
I have purchased a small house that is currently being lived in and renovated at the same time.
In the basement, we replaced the windows and beforehand insulated the interior walls with 6cm Multipor insulation (2.4 inches).
To insulate, the radiator in one of the basement rooms had to be removed – the pipes were sealed with caps.
Unfortunately, the entire renovation has taken a very long time, and the heating system, which was supposed to be reconnected since October, is still not back in operation.
Now it is getting very cold at night, and I naturally want to prevent a water pipe burst. Therefore, I am currently heating the room to 19 degrees Celsius (66°F) with a halogen heater – but I am still concerned that the pipes could be damaged. The masonry consists of 42cm hollow brick (17 inches), along with plaster and the 6cm internal insulation. The window is new and sealed.
The heating pipe runs on the inside of the masonry and is embedded in Styrofoam within the wall.
Are my measures sufficient, or is there a high risk that the pipe will burst?
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Gartenfreund16 Dec 2017 07:17Is it even cold enough in the basement for the pipes to freeze? In our case, it stays around 12°C (54°F) even during the coldest winter. So, I would first check how cold it actually gets.
Regarding the interior insulation:
Hopefully, this is not wrong. It could be that moisture penetrates the basement through the wall, and with the insulation in place, mold might develop. But I think an expert will weigh in on this as well.
Regarding the interior insulation:
Hopefully, this is not wrong. It could be that moisture penetrates the basement through the wall, and with the insulation in place, mold might develop. But I think an expert will weigh in on this as well.
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