[Shop-talk] thermostats

[Doug Braun]

In my previous house, a pipe leading to a bathroom sink could freeze on a very
cold winter night even though the bathroom was fairly new, with standard
construction, and heated to a normal room temperature.

Doug

--- On Fri,
12/4/09, Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net> wrote:

> From: Steven
Trovato <strovato at optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] thermostats
> To:
"Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, December 4, 2009,
7:01 PM
> I agree.  The temperature at the
> thermostat is not the same as the
temperature in the coldest
> corner of the room.  I wouldn't go with lower
than
> 40F.  Even at that, you could still have problems,
> depending on the
actual conditions and thermostat
> location.  You can also go with electric
heat tape on
> pipes and a light bulb in a cabinet for chemicals.