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Outside water pipe

jdpl28 · 2007-04-22 21:19:16

Hi, I'm running a water supply out to an outhouse. It won't be running underground. Should I be putting in insulation on the pipe to stop it freezing, or should I use a certain type of pipe? Also putting in a washing machine in the out house. Should it be insulated or anything? Will I have problems with it during the cold…

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22-04-2007 10:19pm

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Hi,

I'm running a water supply out to an outhouse. It won't be running underground. Should I be putting in insulation on the pipe to stop it freezing, or should I use a certain type of pipe? Also putting in a washing machine in the out house. Should it be insulated or anything? Will I have problems with it during the cold weather?

The out house is an old concrete building that used to house an outside toilet.

thanks,
J

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#2 23-04-2007 4:54am
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It's better to bury the pipe as it will have standing water in it most of the time and in a long cold spell it'll freeze eventually, no matter how good the insulation is, believe me i know

Insulate all the pipes in the outhouse as well as it's likely to get below freezing in there on the odd night.

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