Shower trap near hot pipes

[Tom JE]

Hi,

Some of you may remember a previous thread where i was trying to fit a show tray. I have done this but had to fit the shower trap below the floor borads. the problem is its sat directly above 2 pipes that come off the boiler downstairs and they get very hot. I am concerned with how this will affect the trap (ie - seals prematurely perishing etc). Is there anything i can place between the 2 to stop the heat transfer or am i being dramatic?

Cheers

Tom

 

[croydoncorgi]

Your main (and probably most frequent) problem will be the trap drying out!

 

[Softus]

What's the size of the gap between the heating pipes and the trap?

 

[4bedd]

Try insulating the pipes with a length of foam pipe lagging...if there is enough room between pipes and trap.

 

[jobloggs]

bit of expanded polystyrene eg ceiling tile or handy piece of packaging??

 

[Tom JE]

Cheers for the replys. The gap is about half an inch at the most!
I'll try some lagging!

 

[Softus]

You should be able to fit a piece of 10mm foil-backed plasterboard in the gap.

If you can arrange it so that the foil isn't touching the copper pipes, then it will act as a heat reflector, and the plasterboard behind it will act as in insulator.

 

[Nige F]

Plumbers heat proof mat I`ll post you my old Asbestos one

 

[Softus]

Ah - I've just remembered that I bought some rigid heat proof board from my local plumbers' merchant. I used it above a heat lamp inside a vivarium - it's the modern day equivalent of asbestos, and about 4-5mm thick, so ideal for your problem.

This cost me about a fiver for something like a square yard of stuff - I have spare if you can't find it anywere.

 

[Tom JE]

Thanks chaps great help!

Softus - i'll check that out. I'll have a look in town tomorrow for some, if not i'll give you a shout mate!




[/b]Nige F[/b] - sheesh, asbestos mat! I'll give that to the mother-in-law!

Thanks again

Tom