I will be spending my friday night going over the whole ceiling to try find patch the leak culprit.
Attic anti frost heaters.
Should i be concerned with placing heaters in the attic to dry up the frost ice.
By reuben saltzman in energy frost in attics on december 7 2010.
After some web research i think that i have a major heat moisture leak thru the ceiling into the attic.
My question pertains to the existing ice frost buildup.
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Why is there frost in my attic.
Wall mounted or free standing.
220 240vac 50hz.
Frost stat is just a switch that turns on when it s cold it matters more what s connected ie heaters and where they are located hence the discussion about heating the loft.
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That s because as the heat pump generates heat the refrigerant takes on a gas form when it reaches the outdoor coil then it condenses and releases some moisture.
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During the regular heating operation of a heat pump it s normal for a little frost to form on the coils.
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Heat pumps are equipped with a defrost component to address the problem.
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Trying to warm a space outside the insulated envelope is wasteful so the op should either extend the insulated envelope around the pipe work or make it s own individual.
Down in the sunbelt where there is little to no chance of a waterline freezing in the attic space it has become a common practice to put the water heater in the attic to conserve livable space especially in contractor turnkey constuction but due to the physical problems and additional code requirements it is generally not considered economical for a retrofit.
By reuben saltzman in attic bypass on february 17 2009.
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