Water Lines In Attic For Hot Water Gain

I recently repaired a pipe at the back wall of my home where as l had to dig under the slab and it was reachable.

Water lines in attic for hot water gain.

So if you have the cold water line sitting there in the attic all day with nothing running through the pipe it will still get pretty warm after a number of hours even with insulation. Insulation will help maintain water temperature levels in the pipes. Because there are many temperature. However insulation just slows down heat gain it doesn t cool anything.

30 year or more home built on a slab and water lines are being damaged and lines are breaking. My plan is to run pex thru the attic below the insulation. I now have a water leak that could be further under the slab and not reachable. If the builder has already installed your water heater in the attic you can get it moved to another location in the house or into the garage.

All lines are coming from under the slab in each part of the home where water is needed. Need to get a hot water line from one end of the house to the other in a ranch with a concrete slab. Yes insulating the pipe will help. Another option is to choose a tankless water heaterto be installed in your attic.

This is far less expensive than your water heater leaking and causing thousands of dollars worth of water damage. For a variety of reasons from pipe damage under a slab to home design constraints water pipes may need to be run or rerouted through a home s attic. No interior walls to use either.