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Frozen pipes in my basement finally stopped after I wrapped them in heat tape
Last winter I kept getting frozen pipes in my unfinished basement around January. Water would stop running for hours and I'd have to wait for it to thaw. Tried leaving the faucet dripping but that didn't really help much. Finally bought some self regulating heat tape from Home Depot for about $30 and wrapped it around the main section. Took me maybe 45 minutes to install with some electrical tape and zip ties. After that I haven't had a single frozen pipe even on the 10 degree nights we had in February. Has anyone else used heat tape for this or found another cheap fix that works better?
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oliver7198d ago
Wait, you fixed it for only $30 and 45 minutes?
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Stuck a space heater next to my neighbor's meter once and blew a fuse.
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