Heating cable for pipes of water supply, drainage and sewerage

Freezing of water pipes, sewerage and icy drainage in winter carry a lot of trouble for owners of private houses. Defrosting and launching of engineering systems is a very laborious process, and the likelihood of this launch itself can be minimal in the absence of special tools or devices. To prevent such undesirable phenomena, a heating cable for pipes is used.

Water pipes

Water pipes that run from a well or a well to a house are often of small diameter. If they are laid deep enough, i.e. Below the freezing point of the earth, then only anomalous cooling should be feared. But if the pipes are buried at shallow depths or laid above the ground, then simple insulation in this case does not get rid of, it is necessary to think through the heating system.

In practice, the heating cable for the water pipe has a small enough diameter and easily bends, which facilitates the installation procedure. Often used for heating pipes using cable systems of the warm floor, which practically do not differ. One end of such heating products is insulated and tightly sealed to avoid moisture ingress and the other has terminals for connection to the mains.

Installation of the heating element is quite simple and fast. The heating cable for pipes is wrapped around them in steps of approximately 10 cm if the water pipe is laid above the ground. If it passes under the ground, then the cable can not be wrapped, but simply fixed along the water pipe to an insulating tape or an aluminum tape. Moreover, the fastening must pass in such a way that part of the cable goes to a shallow depth in the well or well, and the isolated end comes out. After the winding is completed, the entire structure is insulated. The electrical terminals are connected to a thermostat, which will control the temperature and keep it at a level not lower than the specified level.

Sewage and downpipes

For sewerage systems and gutters, the heating cable for pipes is more rigid and much wider than for a water pipe. Its undeniable advantages are weather resistance and moisture resistance, due to which it is most often laid directly inside the sewage pipes and gutters. If, for some reason, installation into the sewage system is not acceptable, then the heating cable for the pipes can be laid along the drain, from below.

One end of the cable is insulated. On the other, there are wires for mounting to electricity. These heaters can be connected to electrical switches, equipped with sockets, to be switched on only when necessary. If you want to maintain a constant temperature and prevent the freezing of sewerage, then it can be connected to the thermostat.

Approximately the same principle is used to heat the drain pipes. The cable is laid inside the drainage or spiral with a roof entry, and the electrical terminals are connected to an electrical switch or an electric plug is mounted on them . The heating cable for pipes is not connected to the thermostat when the drain is heated, since the drain is located in the open air and can not be insulated to maintain the temperature.