HotLine

STOP FROZEN PIPES FOREVER!

Have you ever been a victim of frozen pipes? Do you live in an area where the temperature drops below freezing for longer than 24 hours at a time? Do you own property in cold country that is not occupied all-year-round? If so you need "HotLine"!

Do you realize that it would cost you anywhere from $500 to $3,000 to dig up and repair your frozen, broken water and sewer lines?  Why not spend $8.00 a foot for a permanent water and sewer line freeze protection device!

“HotLine” is a safe low voltage, in water and sewer pipe freeze protection device, with no electrical shock danger, as could be received from other 120 volt heating devices.

The “HotLine” heating element operates from a low voltage of 6 to 30 Volts, AC, depending upon the length of the selected heating element. (NOTE: These are the same voltages used by the most common model railroad trains.)   The heat conductivity of the tube delivers the heat directly into the water and sewer line where it is needed.  

The Power Center for the "HotLine" contains a indicator light and a fuse protected by a step down transformer which operates on 120 Volts, and provides a low voltage output to the "Hotline" heating tube.

The Power Center box should be mounted on a wall 24 inches from where the water main or sewer line enters the home, and 5 feet from an outlet with 120 volts, in a dry place.

For "HotLine" to work successfully the incoming water or sewer line should be clear and open from the main water source, below the frost penetration, all the way into the warmth of the home.

"HotLine" requires the incoming water / sewer lines to be at least 3/4 inch or 1 inch in dimension (outside dimension).  The pipe should have long sweeping bends, used to facilitate the entrance of the "HotLine" element, inside the pipe, from the home to the source.  

Why you need "HotLine"

You can prevent frozen pipes.  Frozen pipes aren't just an inconvenience.  An average of a quarter-million families have their lives disrupted each winter, because of water and sewer pipes that freeze and burst.

Water has a unique property in that it expands as it freezes.  This expansion puts tremendous pressure on metal and plastic pipes.  No matter the strength of a pipe the expanding water can cause pipes to break.

And if you think recovering from frozen pipes is as simple as calling a plumber, think again.

And 1/8 inch crack in a pipe can spew up to 250 gallons of water a day.  Both plastic and metal pipes can burst.

If your pipes freeze and break while your away for any length of time, damage might be so severe that you would have to leave your home while repairs are being made.

Below is a statement from a fire investigator comparing heat tapes versus "HotLine".

I have been a fire investigator for 9 years, and have investigated several fires that can be attributed to heat tapes.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that there are about 2,000 fires, 10 deaths, and 100 injuries each year involving heat tapes.  I have examined "HotLine", and see no potential for failure of this product that is inherent in the use of heat tapes.

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