Case 1: Anti-freezing of outdoor water pipes in northern households
Background: A single-family house in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, has winter temperatures as low as -30°C. The exposed metal water pipes (20 meters in length) have been frozen for years, leading to interruptions in water supply for domestic use, and even pipe bursts.
Problem: The traditional insulation cotton + electric blanket program has high power consumption (monthly electricity costs more than 150 yuan), and the local heating is uneven, there is still a risk of freezing.
Solution:
choose 15W/m water pipe antifreeze electric heating cable, parallel paste along the water pipe and fixed with aluminum foil tape, the outer layer wrapped in 3cm thick rubber insulation cotton.
With intelligent temperature controller, set 5℃ start, 10℃ shutdown, only in the low temperature time work.
Effect:
No freezing for 3 consecutive months in winter, pipe temperature stabilized at 5~8℃, and the average monthly electricity cost is only 35 RMB.
User feedback: “After installation, no longer boil hot water in the middle of the night to thaw out, save heart and money.”
Case 2: Anti-Freezing of Agricultural Greenhouse Irrigation System
Background: In a vegetable planting base in Inner Mongolia, the drip irrigation pipes of 10 greenhouses (with a total length of 500 meters) froze at night due to the low temperature of -20℃, which led to the paralysis of the irrigation system and affected the growth of crops.
Challenge: The pipes are made of PVC, which is not resistant to high temperatures; a low-cost, zone-controllable solution is needed.
Solution:
Partition laying 8W/m water pipe anti-freezing electric heating cable, every 50 meters with independent temperature control switch, covered with waterproof insulation layer.
Adopt solar power supply system + storage battery, reduce utility dependence.
Effect:
Pipeline temperature is maintained above 3℃, irrigation system operates normally in winter, crop yield is increased by 20%.
Energy consumption cost is reduced by 60%, saving about 12,000 yuan in electricity cost per year.
Case 3: Anti-freezing of process piping in a chemical plant
Background: 200 meters of steel process piping in a chemical plant in Xinjiang conveys liquid raw materials, and the solidification of raw materials in the -25℃ environment during the winter months leads to production stoppage with losses averaging more than 100,000 RMB per day.
Difficulties: the pipeline needs to maintain a constant temperature of 15 ℃, high explosion-proof requirements, and the presence of corrosive gases in some areas.
Solution:
customized constant power water pipe anti-freezing electric heating cable (30W/m), with explosion-proof thermostat and 316 stainless steel sheath.
Spiral winding installation, the outer layer covered with corrosion-resistant insulation materials, access to the factory DCS system real-time monitoring.
Effect:
Pipeline temperature error ± 1 ℃, completely solve the problem of solidification of raw materials, to avoid production stoppage losses of about 3 million yuan per year.
The system runs 3 years zero fault, the maintenance cost is only 1/5 of the traditional steam accompanies the heat.
Case summary: the water pipe antifreeze electric accompanies the heat tape advantage verification
Precise temperature control: the family, the agriculture, the industrial scene all realizes the temperature precise management, avoids the energy waste.
High adaptability: compatible with metal, PVC pipes, suitable for wet, corrosion, explosion-proof and other complex environments.
Economical and efficient: the average annual investment in the family is less than 200 yuan, and the return cycle of industrial scenes is less than 3 months.
Experts suggest:
users in cold area prefer self-limiting temperature type + intelligent temperature control, balancing effect and cost;
long distance or high temperature demand scenario need to customize constant power program, and regular inspection system stability.
Conclusion
The above cases show that the electric accompanied by the tropical in different scenes can effectively solve the water pipe freezing problem, its flexibility, safety and energy saving far more than the traditional means of anti-freezing. Whether it is home users or industrial enterprises, scientific selection and standardized installation can achieve “once and for all” the goal of anti-freezing.