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PlumbingElectrical ProjectsHome Efficiency & ImprovementJanuary 24, 2025
Prevent Frozen Pipes with Electric Pipe Heating Solutions
As frigid temperatures and winter storms roll in, your plumbing could be at risk. Frozen pipes are a common and costly issue, with potential for danger or water damage if they burst.
Fortunately, Ace Hardware Home Services’ technicians can offer a solution called electrical heat tracing. This involves installing self-regulating heating cables along your home's water pipes to maintain a safe temperature and prevent freezing.
In this article, we’ll go over the dangers of frozen or burst pipes, how heat tracing solutions like Raychem’s FrostGaurd can help, and how Ace Home Services electrical team can help give you peace of mind this winter.
Pipe bursts can cause extensive damage or other problems such as:
Benefits of heat tracing include:
Protect yourself from the stress and expense of frozen and burst pipes with heat tracing from Ace Home Services. Our helpful team can help you feel safe and prepared this winter. Interested in learning more how heat tracing can protect your plumbing? Call us today!
Fortunately, Ace Hardware Home Services’ technicians can offer a solution called electrical heat tracing. This involves installing self-regulating heating cables along your home's water pipes to maintain a safe temperature and prevent freezing.
In this article, we’ll go over the dangers of frozen or burst pipes, how heat tracing solutions like Raychem’s FrostGaurd can help, and how Ace Home Services electrical team can help give you peace of mind this winter.
Frozen Pipes and Their Consequences
In the winter, when temperatures drop lower than 32 degrees, the water inside your pipes can freeze and expand. As the ice expands, it puts pressure on the pipe and can cause it to burst.Pipe bursts can cause extensive damage or other problems such as:
- • Water supply disruption: Water become blocked preventing it from reaching essential areas of your home like your bathrooms or kitchen.
- • Mold and mildew: When frozen pipes thaw, they can leak onto walls and ceilings, causing mold and mildew damage
- • Structural damage: Depending on the severity, frozen pipes can cause flooding in the home, damage drywall, framing or other structural components.
Preventing Frozen and Burst Pipes this Winter
A great prevention tool for frozen and burst pipes this winter is heat tracing products, like FrostGaurd from Raychem. FrostGaurd is self-regulating wiring that is attached to the exterior of water pipes in your home to regulate the temperature and prevent water from freezing.Benefits of heat tracing include:
- • Smart temperature control: Heat tracing wiring comes with a built-in sensor, only activating the heating when temperature fall to dangerous levels and automatically turning off when returning to warmer weather for energy efficiency and home safety.
- • Easy installation: Many electrical heat tracing solutions are installed to the exterior of the pipe, meaning installation in your home is quick and non-invasive.
- • Peace of mind: Preventative measures like heat tracing will give you peace of mind that your pipes and plumbing are safe all winter. With built in sensors, heating cables are a set it and forget it solution.
Prepare for Cold Weather with Ace Hardware Home Services
Ace Hardware Home Services can help you prepare for freezing temperatures this winter with heating cable installation for your pipes.- • Free estimates: Schedule a free consultation to go over your home’s needs and receive a quote.
- • Hassle free installation: Leave the installation up to us. We will install the electric heating cables, ensuring safety and efficiency.
- • Worry free winters: After installed, heat tracing doesn’t have much
Protect yourself from the stress and expense of frozen and burst pipes with heat tracing from Ace Home Services. Our helpful team can help you feel safe and prepared this winter. Interested in learning more how heat tracing can protect your plumbing? Call us today!
