Lines In Attic Copper

You want to create a vapor barrier to keep the humidity out and away from the pipe.

Lines in attic copper.

You will need to locate the pipes in your attic obviously to measure them and know what level of difficulty you will have in covering them. That should fix your problem with the sweaty copper pipe. 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. The attic space it s in is much smaller with no outside vents and no sweating little copper lines.

Connecting to a copper line under the slab will require that a copper to pex fitting be soldered on. Thinner copper pipe carries liquefied refrigerant its temperature is approximately 110 f 43 3 c does not require insulation but in some installations insulating liquid refrigerant line is recommended. After making the connection all pex fittings are installed with a crimping tool eliminating. The most common gas piping is black steel.

In other areas the use of copper is widespread. Line the split up and make sure the adhesive glues the rubatex split together. For other homes the pipes might be located in the walls or the roof rafters. A good example would be when running liquid refrigerant line through the attic area where temperature often exceed 110 f.

For some homes the pipes will run underneath a subfloor or at the bottom of the attic.