I just bought a house in Alaska, and the water pipe coming in from the well has a lot of condensation on it. I want to finish the area this pipe is in. Is there anyway to stop the condensation?
It is a black plastic pipe in a 6.5′ crawl space.
I just bought a house in Alaska, and the water pipe coming in from the well has a lot of condensation on it. I want to finish the area this pipe is in. Is there anyway to stop the condensation?
It is a black plastic pipe in a 6.5′ crawl space.
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sure, heat and dehumidfy the crawl..
or try to insulate the pipe REAL good
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
I think Spere is on the right track. The condensation is a symptom, not the problem. Try to correct the humidity in the space. A wet pipe may be only one a several problems caused by too much moisture in the house.
Al Mollitor, Sharon MA
Buy pipe insulation tubes
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The ground water in Alaska is so cold you won't be able to lower the humidity enough for the pipes not to sweat. It's just like in commercial jobs, the chilled water systems for HVAC systems, which runs about 50°, will always sweat, even in air conditioned office spaces. The way to handle this is with any closed-cell foam insulation, glued along the split and joints. Could, in addition, be wrapped in a plastic vapor barrier if desired. Such barriers are plastic tubes which you wrap around the pipe and seal with vinyl tape. White is the typical color, but you can get them in others. Fittings have pre-molded covers.
Any reasonable plumbing house would have all the material for a proper insulation job of cold water lines. Or mail order. http://www.mcmaster.com