Heater Tape For Waterpipes

dr.fuzzenstein

The time is almost upon us and to prevent my pipes freezing again, I have planned to wrap heater tape around them and insulate them.
Does anyone know where in Limerick/Ennis this tape can be got?

dr.fuzzenstein

I take it it can't be got here then?
Or no one's heard of it?
This stuff:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4688846_use-heat-tape-pipes.html

dr.fuzzenstein

Well, I managed to find a German guy living in the area who can supply me with said tape, it comes with a thermostat that switches on as soon as the water reaches a certain temperature.
Once this tape is wrapped around the water pipes plus insulation, it doesn't matter how cold it gets and for how long, my pipes will not freeze!
I tried a few plumbing supply shops, but no joy, seems a lot of the country will have no water again if it gets cold.

C'mon, SOMEONE here must have heard of this stuff?

slimjimmc

I have seen it advertised around Carlow recently. I'd dig up the ads but they're lying in a recycling skip somewhere.

Edit : found it (without rooting around the skip)

http://www.cheetah.ie/shop/category.php?id_category=20

dr.fuzzenstein

slimjimmc wrote: »

I have seen it advertised around Carlow recently. I'd dig up the ads but they're lying in a recycling skip somewhere.

Edit : found it (without rooting around the skip)

http://www.cheetah.ie/shop/category.php?id_category=20

Cool, that's about the same price as the German guy quoted me, good to have a price comparison.
The real fun bit is going to dig up the pipe, bye bye lovely, graveled pathway!

aah yes

Plenty of wire type kits for 60 euros odd around Galway ?

Is the tape stuff cheaper ?

dr.fuzzenstein

gws wrote: »

Plenty of wire type kits for 60 euros odd around Galway ?

Is the tape stuff cheaper ?

It's the same stuff, it all seems to be called heater tape AFAIK.
Where in Galway?