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trfour · 01-19-2009, 02:38 PM

I used a torch to thaw a copper pipe at the camp on Paugus Bay that would freeze up when the temp. got down to below -15 degrees even with a heat tape on it until I re-plumed it higher off the dirt floor in the cellar. Never had a copper pipe split though.

Now, if you have PVC pipes, I would not recommend using a torch!

01-19-2009, 02:38 PM	#10
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Thank You ITD,.... I used a torch to thaw a copper pipe at the camp on Paugus Bay that would freeze up when the temp. got down to below -15 degrees even with a heat tape on it until I re-plumed it higher off the dirt floor in the cellar. Never had a copper pipe split though. Now, if you have PVC pipes, I would not recommend using a torch! __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html