DEMO: How to Freeze-Proof Sewage Lines

An 11 minute tour of the installation of heating cables on two kinds of sewage lines.
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[@neuberas]

Very wise to add the aluminum tape. Great video. Thank you

[@pimc172]

Well demonstrated and explained. Various options and guidance were provided. I don't know what your others videos are about but I am subscribing, just in case !

[@peterl4614]

I like the idea... 1 question - Now that it has been 5 years since the install has any issues arose with the internal sewage pipe heating line interfering with the flow of waste products hanging up and possibly restricting flow.. After my 5 year build I am just getting to the septic and I have concerns (rightly so) of freezing traps.. Someone below suggested using water softening salts after shower???? Thanks for listening! Good vid!

[@DanielSHall27]

Alluminum dissapates heat quickly, it doesnt hold it well, that is why they use it for radiator fins and cpu coolers.

[@AndrewAchtenberg]

How difficult was it to bend the tip down into the tank?

[@Kareggan]

Thanks for all the useful info! Question though: How cold does the winters get over there? Think this would be able to handle something like -35-c (-31-f)? Have a nice day!

[@baileylineroad]

Hi Samuel! We do get down to -35ºC here sometimes at my place and the system works well. I hope this helps. Bye for now, Steve

[@justinbriginshaw5911]

Question: What was the cost of the heat line product in the pipe ?

[@dalepellerin]

I called Heatline and they quoted me $1900 for 80 feet. No thanks

[@wisconsinhunterwhitetail5040]

Could you please tell me where I could find the iternal heat line please

[@baileylineroad]

Good Morning! I got my system from a company called Heatline (heatline.com). They're a really good outfit. Bye, Steve

[@charleyatslowvannah6393]

Why ABS not PVC? Is that better for cold weather?

[@baileylineroad]

Hi Charley, ABS is the standard for drain lines inside of homes where I live. I don't think I've ever seen PVC used for in-house drains. I ran ABS to the point where you saw in the video. It transitions to PVC underground. Thanks for watching! Steve

[@zprhansen]

why did you not rap the heat tape around the sewer pipe?

[@mrchrisknight315]

It's probably because the manufacturers of that particular heat tape does not recommended doing that? Also I'd assume it has to do with the fact that the pipe is not constantly filled with water, so it only needs a small amount of heat to prevent ice build up when the drain is used? I'm not a professional. For my water lines, I applied heat tape with this foil all around, then insulated with yellow fiberglass, vapor barrier, duct tape, and finnaly a foam sleeve. My drain pipes have nothing on them. Thinking I'll put a spoon full of water softener salt in my shower drain after a shower.

[@robertricks9249]

you oushed the heater cable through the cleanout. you did not show how the cleanout is sealed?

[@baileylineroad]

Hi Robert! I should have shown that . . . the system comes with a rubber plug that covers the cable as it exits the pipe. Works really well, too. Thanks for watching! Steve

[@96thundercat]

Insulated skirting..... that works too...

[@baileylineroad]

Hi Mike, Thanks for commenting. A lot of people go with insulated skirting, but here are the problems I've found: 1. Insulation alone isn't enough to prevent freezing. Insulation keeps heat in, but there needs to be heat added to keep in. Without heating your insulated crawl space temperatures will drop below freezing (at least where I live). You can spend as much heating your crawlspace as you would a well insulated home on top. 2. An insulated skirt rots the floor frame. To be effective, an insulated skirt needs to be well sealed. This means humidity levels in the crawlspace go sky high. I've never seen an enclosed crawlspace that wasn't also causing mold and rot in the floor joists and beams. 3. Skirts attract wild animals. Raccoons, skunks and porcupines love an enclosed, dark space. Where they wouldn't set up a home in an open crawlspace, they love enclosed ones. 4. Building a insulated skirting is more difficult, time consuming and expensive that insulating the floor from above and making the drain pipes frost proof. 5. Insulated skirt walls attract rodents and insect. Regardless of whether you use rigid foam or batts for insulation, vermin will attack it because it's right at ground level. Ants love to chew into foam, and mice love to make nests in batts. There's no insulation available that won't turn into a gross, cruddy mess in time if it's used in an outdoor location touching the ground. Like I said, lots of people go for insulated skirting, but it always turns into a disaster in time in my experience. Thanks for watching, Mike. Steve

[@bigrod0069]

I cannot even imagine the price of insulated skirting,I looked up regular skirting prices for my trailer house and I was blown away, can't believe their is heated skirting tho.