In cold weather states how do you prevent pipes from freezing?????
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Sorry - Don't know as we live in Phoenix - no freezing here!!! We LOVE our Top of the Line Rheem Tankless Water heaters
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Well, ordinarily, we don't think of Oregon (at least in the Willamette Valley) as a cold weather state. But it got collllllld here this winter for a few weeks. I have pipes that run along the side of my house from my exterior mounted Rheem and those I wrap with an electric heat tape which only goes on if it gets to about 33degrees. The heater itself is protected internally by small heaters which are attached in various places and do a good job. That leaves the inlet and outlet array (which includes the valves and TP valve) which the heat tapes are hard to attach to. So I leave a small amount of water running at night and during the day when no one turns on a tap for an hour or so. Somewhere between a drip and a stream. That seems to do the trick. This summer I am going to put the pipes inside the wall and put the heater in an inclosure that you can buy from Rheem that fits into the wall, and my hope is that I will not need any more protection.
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Thomas, I have just purchased this unit. Do you have the model number or other references for Rheems enclosure that you mentioned in previous comments so I can order one. Believe it or not, I have had my line freeze in Arkansas on my current Bosch 2400. I have had very bad results from the Bosch 2400 which was suppose to be an Inside/Outside Unit. :(Thanks, Stephen
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Gasper G. was right on the money! But, it is important to protect the unit from the wind. We have seen a number of outdoor units this winter (in NC) freeze because of the wind chill effect. Make sure exhaust vent is clear and a wind block set up around the unit. Hope this helps!:)
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Put some insulation ... Around pipes between heater and outside ...wall ... Very little Insulation ... In michigan ... Never freezes .... Ciao Ciao
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Yes. We have over 1000 feet of pipe that is protected by it. You have to insulate the pipe with a proper insulating blanket to allow the defrost to take place and or protection from frost. Highly recommend this particular product.
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I was reading that you should disconnect the diverter, plug the hole, turn the barrel upside down, make sure it won't blow away, or bring it inside for winter. Here is southern california we don't have the freezing problem, we just don't get much rain.Good Luck, I really like my barrel and it works great.
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Not sure yet, as this will be my first winter using the product. But, like any plumbing, as long as the water flows through the pipe, you shouldn't have issues with freezing or bursting pipe, maybe just turn the amount up a bit more to a fast drip.
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you would not want to have water freeze in the barrel as it would more than likely split the seams. We live in Iowa where the temps get to -20 so we just drain the barrel at end of Fall and store it in our storage shed til Spring. Hope this helps.
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When I remove the batteries the thermostat stays off, so, yes, your pipes could freeze if the batteries die. If this is a major concern for you, I'd recommend a simple mechanical thermostat.
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It is rather stiff tubing that I buried in several places. Not sure that it would withstand freezing in winter but other than that I would bury it. It uses barb type connectors, any hardware store would have adapters to match any tubing size to any other size.
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Danny, it has been about 6 months since we put this in so I can't recall all the instructions. However I do believe they available are on the internet. The length of pipe you can cover depends upon what the diameter is and what the pipe is made of. Also it will depend upon how cold you believe the lowest temperature that you might have to protect against might be.
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Mine is installed on a back wall of the house, in a semi sheltered alcove. It is not usually very cold in Columbus, GA and we have had no problems with it. I would hope there is a setting that would cause it to run a little to keep it from freezing.?? My wife lets the hot water drip just a little anytime that we expect sub 32 degree weather. Bob Behar
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I live in South Florida so freezing isn't an issue. I do not know if it will freeze. It is a fantastic product, works beautifully
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In addition to the other suggestions, stand the unit upright in a climate controlled environment (72F+) for about an hour. This will address cold weather and over priming/choke related issues.
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Not sure how cold your attic gets. But it shouldn't be subjected to freezing temps, it will void your warranty if the pipes freeze. The heater or outlet pipe should be at least 24" from any combustable materials, and should not be installed under any water pipes or A/C lines. Required clearances are 12" above and below the heater, and 6" from either side. I was confused about the required 3/4" water feed line. When I called customer service about the size of the feed line. They told me it reguires 3/4" in and out for at least 1 foot. I went with a water feed line of 3/4" copper tubing for 5 feet in and out. My unit works great, and happy I went with the Ecosmart. I didn't see anyone else with a Lifetime Warranty, and made in USA to boot...
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Sorry I don't have an answer as I live in the northwest where the weather is mild most of the time. We leave our pump on all year so nothing freezes. If you drain every bit of water out of the skimmer including the pipes it should be ok as far as I can see. The ground around the skimmer will have to be relatively dry too so it won't expand if it freezes and crush the sides. You might be better to get an answer from someone who lives in a cold area.Good LuckGord
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You can set it as low as you like; there is a feature that lets you set a minimum (40F by default, to keep the pipes from freezing) but you can turn it off.
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From someone who lives in WI I can't imagine why you would have your exterior water turned on in the first place if it's below freezing... If you did use this hose though in below freezing I would imagine if any water freezes inside the hose it will expand and degrade the integrity of the material so no, I wouldn't recommend it. I think a good rule of thumb is to turn all your spigots off and run them dry if it's that cold otherwise you run the risk of your pipes freezing which is a very expensive repair.
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The thermostat is on the end that connects to the faucet, so it is important that the faucet be exposed to the elements. The hose will heat to 41 degrees below zero, says that packaging. We had the hose freeze up at 4 above zero, wind chill to about 30 below.
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These have an internal thermostat which turns the heater on when the temp drops to near freezing, once it warms up enough the thermostat shuts the heater off. This should have no problem keeping 20 gallons from freezing and my water in freezing temps doesn't get above 40-50 degrees. The internal thermostat keeps from heating the water too much.