Anti frost heater help!

[Smarky]

Hi Guys,

So I have a couple of porta cabins one with a kitchenette and changing room and one with changing room and toilets.

They seem to be having issues with condensation build up on the walls and ceiling. as well as the pipes bursting during cold snaps.

What would be the best way to approch mitigating this issue?

I was look at anti frost fan heaters that kick in when temp hits 5c . The customer thinks the cost is a little high and said anti frost tubular heaters may do the trick. Im not an expert in climate control and wanted to see if anyone has had to tackle this type of issue and what was the best outcome for them. Another thing ventilation non existent when cabin not in use!

Thanks so much for any help!

Smarky

 

[pirate]

I have installed pipe trace heater cable (not the self-regulating tape type) and it seems to be effective. Basically a pre-made cable with power cord and a thermostat. You use insulating tape to tie the cable along the pipe and put the usual insulation sleeve over that. The stat kicks in at about 3 degrees.

 

[brianmoooore]

Depends on the size of and how well insulated the area to be protected is.
For a large and poorly insulated space it would be impractical and expensive to warm the whole place, so pipe trace heating is the way to go, but this still leaves things like boilers and electric showers at risk.
For a smaller and insulated space then keeping the whole place warm will give better results.