I am looking to keep a 12" dia. water filter from freezing .will wrap with r13 insulation any input will be great
1524934
Yes this is a great product with mini applications, I have had good success with it and would purchase it again.
1524935
This will work. You need to wrap the heat tape snugly on the filter body with the insulation on the outside. You need heat transfer to the filter from the tape. I don't know where you live, and the temperatures you are experiencing. I also don't know the type of filter this is . If the filter needs to unscrew like some other filters The heat tape will get in the way of changing the filter.
1524936
Insulation only helps if there is and initial heat source, including the water. But with a strip of the heat tape that should cure any possibility of the filter freezing if there is some insulation, but it probably doesn't need a lot.
1524937
If you want to use insulation only...I don't think it will keep it from freezing. If you wrap it with Heat Tape and insulation...yes, it will keep it from freezing. Heat tape works great on jobs like that.
1423437
Gardnerville, NV. The HL skimmer filter has wintered over successfully without much prep. We didn't run the pump and filter for the cold season. Ice formed in the box but did not crack it. The pond froze over. Ran an air pump and maintained an air hole in the ice. This year we will probably go with a simple water trough heater in addition to the air pump so that we don't have to smash the ice around the hole to make it bigger. Temps got down to the low teens consistently starting in November.
2144995
i'm sorry I can't answer the question for you. I returned my water filter because the seal wasn't working well. It may have just been that one particular item but I didn't re-order another. I hope you find the replacement filters you're looking for.
644611
I live in a mobile home and some idiot managed to drop the drain pipe for the tub below, and outside of the floor cavity. That bit of water will freeze in very cold weather and back up my tub so I wrapped it with this and it works like a charm. It's 1 1/2" pvc. It will work on anything as long as it is properly installed. It needs to be wrapped with insulation to hold the heat in. There's no thermostat with it so it's on all the time.
724002
I'm doing it. Even freezing temperature shouldn't effect it. It floats, keeps debris out, adds insulation, and it has been unaffected by two months in the water under our winter cover.
794358
There are smaller sizes that do not need a calking gun and are for the smaller job. Ice water won't bother 5200 in the least, just make sure the surface you intend to seal is clean. I would rough up area you are sealing with sand paper to ensure the 5200 will settle into the area better.
157709
I have a 5 micron filter in there. When it is new I do notice a noticeable drop in pressure on the cold water line. It's good on the hot water. Strange. It's about 10 lb less on the cold water line. Which I don't like. I used 3/4 copper pipe.
1339834
We are on our second year with this hose in MS so we only have a few weeks of freezing. Plug it in in Nov and remove in Feb. Never any problems.
2037278
Yes, I am having a great success with this unit, it has been extremely cold winter, it has keep my pipes from freezing. Very easy to install
651495
I use this filter in line to my fridge icemaker. Suggest you try FILTERS FAST .COM FOR THE . ON FAUCET model and buy from Amazon.
1764709
120* is no problem, but in sub-freezing temperatures expansion of ice in the 32-28* temperature range can split the brass housing or damage the shutcock mechanism. I left one outdoors on a hose end with the shutcock open and pointed down so it would drain, and still it was ruined. It is a high quality accessory, but you should avoid leaving it out in freezing temps.
2199144
We find a filter of this size adequate for our three bedroom house. Alas, we do not actually use *this* model. I purchased it, and then found that the threaded fittings I was using bottomed out before forming a tight seal. I ditched this filter and purchased another one locally.
2019443
Water is still liquid at 35º, so it will work just fine. My pump has not been out in freezing temps so far this year, but the literature says it has a thermal protection device to protect it. I will have to wait and see, but so far it works great.
1484693
you can use a dremel tool to notch the cooler to fit closer if you find that it slips and turns after you made it to fit use a couple non slip round stick on dots to the cooler to help between filter and cooler 13 limited
449234
I used it for the winter in Wisconsin, during our many freeze-thaw cycles. I bought it to keep pooling melt water from going down the space between my driveway and house. It has worked well for one season so far.
500719
They're referring to 100 degree water. The water in the filter is very unlikely to actually reach 100 degrees F, especially if you run it even a little bit (since it's coming out of the ground tens of degrees colder).
417544
Our winters in south central Texas are mild, but it does freeze occasionally. I let my filter run all the time, but wrapped it in some blankets just for additional safety.