I need a 2nd opinion.
I was called to a frozen incoming mains job recently when we had that cold spell.
What I found was about 6 metres of 20mm MDPE pipe above ground level, lagged in grey lagging within boxing made from plywood and loft insulation!
My first reaction was that the pipe should be min. 750mm under ground.
The ply was rotted and the loft insulation sodden/frozen, which was acting like a ice jacket. I managed to defrost it with a hairdryer, but the tenants and letting agents want me to re-lag it.
I told them it should be undergound but the landlord doesn't want to do this, so I said that I could lag it with armaflex waterproof lagging although I'm sure it'll just freeze again next cold snap.
Any suggestions anyone?
Graham
I was called to a frozen incoming mains job recently when we had that cold spell.
What I found was about 6 metres of 20mm MDPE pipe above ground level, lagged in grey lagging within boxing made from plywood and loft insulation!
My first reaction was that the pipe should be min. 750mm under ground.
The ply was rotted and the loft insulation sodden/frozen, which was acting like a ice jacket. I managed to defrost it with a hairdryer, but the tenants and letting agents want me to re-lag it.
I told them it should be undergound but the landlord doesn't want to do this, so I said that I could lag it with armaflex waterproof lagging although I'm sure it'll just freeze again next cold snap.
Any suggestions anyone?
Graham