frozen pipes

[raypr]

The copper pipe carrying the mains water supply from outside freezes occasionally and is lagged. I seem to recall that something can be fitted externally to this pipe which prevents freezing. amI dreaming?

 

[WaterTight]

where do you think it freezes... inside your property or underground leading to your property?

 

[Pipes Plumbing]

It's called Electrical Trace Heating...

 

[Guest123]

Trace Heating. It has several different systems but they all do the same thing.

Frost Protection Trace Heat Tape Electrically Heated Tape

 

[Howsie]

What's it doing outside? The mains coming in should pop up inside the house.

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[Joncpi]

You can use trace heating, but a better solution is to reroute the pipe so that it enters the building below ground and comes up inside. The pipework you have at the moment actually contravenes water regs.