Roughly what is the minimum temperature to set a house heating thermostat controller to in order to keep pipes from freezing? Assume no other considerations, e.g. assume no one is living inside.
Plumbing – the minimum temperature for house heating system to keep pipes from freezing
freezingheatingpipeplumbing
Related Topic
- How to keep the paint from freezing in an unheated garage
- Plumbing – How to purge air from a baseboard heating system with the spigots on the wrong side
- What are the possible ways to prevent heating pipes in an entryway from freezing
- Water – How to prevent an exterior automatic watering system from freezing
- Winterizing pipes for weekend house in upstate NY
- Resonance in pipes, heating system
- Most cost effective thermostat setting: consistent temperature vs. lowest temperature possible
- Plumbing – Why is one baseboard heating hotter, and not controlled by thermostat
Best Answer
This depends on the particular house - both how the plumbing is laid out (are water pipes located in exterior walls, or not?) and the relationship between heat delivery and plumbing.
It may also depend on the heating system - i.e. hot water baseboards often have pipes that run in poorly insulated spaces at the edges of the house, and can themselves freeze if the house is too cool for too long.
Typical recommendations range from 45 to 55 F
One solution to avoid spending much on heating for a non-occupied house is to drain the plumbing and put non-toxic antifreeze in the traps so that freezing won't bother the pipes.