Copper Pipes In The Attic

I noticed the last time i went into the closet the copper pipes that go into the air handler were sweating and dripping on the floor.

Copper pipes in the attic.

The simple solution is to dig up the insulation run the pipes along the top of the ceiling drywall ie just above the ceiling rather than just below it and put the insulation back on top of them which puts them on the warm side of the insulation inside the home thermally speaking also to be a lot more careful when hiring plumbers. For other homes the pipes might be located in the walls or the roof rafters. It wouldn t hurt to insulate the pipes with foam pipe insulation before the pipes are buried needless to say if you find the work daunting you should call a plumber. Pvc coupling or insert a 3 in to 4 in.

The easiest solution is to saw out the caulked joint removing about 1 in. We use the attic for our home office and tv room. For some homes the pipes will run underneath a subfloor or at the bottom of the attic. How to solder or sweat to connect copper pipes for water supply lines.

Of pipe two cuts. Cedric in your climate plumbing pipes can be installed in an attic as long as the pipes are installed under the insulation layer. It is important to insulate pex pipe in an attic particularly in cold weather areas. Pex is semi flexible which allows for long continuous runs through joists and studs.

Find out where the pipes are located to see if a ladder is needed to reach them or if you will have to work on your knees installing the insulation. Then either glue in a proper 3 in to 4 in. Covering the pipe with lengths of foam insulation with adhesive seams will provide protection from the cold and.