I have heat tape on my main in water pipe , its been there from day one, yet last winter was brutal, and my pipes were fine, how can I test to see if my heat tape is really working ?
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The temp sensor at the cord end of the tape needs to see low temperature to operate.
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How do I know if the Electric Heat Cable Kit is working properly?
If the Heat Cable Kit is installed correctly, the light in the plug will be on and the cable should be warm to the touch. -
is it heat tape that's always on or heat tape with a thermostat? I've never seen one with a thermostat.
If its "always on" just use an DMM ohmeter on the plug end or if you have a Kill-a-watt, measure the wattage. if it uses some watts then its on, if its zero, its off and probably broken.
if it has a thermostat it will probably indicate open on the DMM when checked and its not real cold. then you need to locate the thermostat and somehow make it cold enough to turn on the tape.Last edited by LCHIEN; 08-26-2014, 07:37 AM.Loring in Katy, TX USA
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is it heat tape that's always on or heat tape with a thermostat? I've never seen one with a thermostat.
If its "always on" just use an DMM ohmeter on the plug end or if you have a Kill-a-watt, measure the wattage. if it uses some watts then its on, if its zero, its off and probably broken.
if it has a thermostat it will probably indicate open on the DMM when checked and its not real cold. then you need to locate the thermostat and somehow make it cold enough to turn on the tape.Comment
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The temp sensor at the cord end of the tape needs to see low temperature to operate.
See this link:
How do I know if the Electric Heat Cable Kit is working properly?
If the Heat Cable Kit is installed correctly, the light in the plug will be on and the cable should be warm to the touch.Comment
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The temp sensor at the cord end of the tape needs to see low temperature to operate.
See this link:
How do I know if the Electric Heat Cable Kit is working properly?
If the Heat Cable Kit is installed correctly, the light in the plug will be on and the cable should be warm to the touch.Comment
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