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Prime Wire & Cable PHC42W06 Water Pipe Freeze Protection

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 257 ratings
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Brand Prime Wire & Cable
Material Plastic
Color Black

About this item

  • 6 ft. Black water pipe heating cable, 42 watt
  • Stops metal and plastic pipes from freezing down to -40°f/-40°c
  • Built-in thermostat automatically turns on at 40°f/4°c
  • Materials required (not included) aluminum foil (recommended for plastic pipe); fiberglass Plumbing pipe insulation; fiberglass tape or similar with temperature rating 80 degrees C/175F or higher
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Water pipe freeze protection heating cable. Stops metal and plastic pipes from freezing. Includes built in thermostat that automatically turns on at forty degrees F/four degrees c, two foot 18/3 SJTW orange power Supply cord. This cable comes in standard six-foot increments (up to thirty feet), so you will need to know two key dimensions to select the right product: the length of the pipe run, including valves, to be heated and the diameter of the pipe.

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42 watts

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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the hardware tubing. They mention that it works well, is easy to install, and is a great asset to their home. Some say that it also works great to keep the pipe line ice free in freezing temps.

"Works great to keep pipe line ice free." Read more

"Not to easy to install by yourself but works great in freezing temps" Read more

"...It works really well and has been a great asset to our home. I plan to order more when our addition is completed." Read more

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Customers find the installation process of the hardware tubing to be easy. They mention that the instructions are easy to follow and use.

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Top reviews from the United States

TwiLightsChild
5.0 out of 5 stars Work as Should
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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Works great to keep pipe line ice free.
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KNow7
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality pipe heater
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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Instructions were easy to follow. Be sure to follow them for best results. I have installed many of these marketed by different companies and they are all pretty much the same. Probably from the same manufacturer. Same as the big box stores but usually cheaper from Amazon.
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Harry
4.0 out of 5 stars Prevention
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022
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Not to easy to install by yourself but works great in freezing temps
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JimD
5.0 out of 5 stars This fits the 275 gallon tote tank well.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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Got this to cover a product that has potential freeze issues at a cooling tower. Weather down into single digits and product didn't freeze.
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SinnerSavedByGrace
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what we were needing
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023
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This was much longer than we were expecting and we were able to completely wrap the pipe and cover the entire area in heat cord. It works really well and has been a great asset to our home. I plan to order more when our addition is completed.
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TIMEOUT
5.0 out of 5 stars THESE ARE DEPENABLE
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019
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I bought one of these last year for the main exposed water feed in my crawl space..as you remember...last year saw some places at 18 below normal air temp...well I had a plumber install it saying he installs them all the time....and my pipes froze not once during the Polar Vortex..... so I bought another one for a back up just in case but all is still well with the first one....it has its own thermostat and only turns on when the temp hits 32.....good dependable product....my plumbers a great guy to....lol I can get in my crawl space...
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michael k
5.0 out of 5 stars Well made
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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Easy to use
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Dragonheart
1.0 out of 5 stars Bought 5 so far 2 have failed!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2023
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May 1 2022 I purchased 5 of these Prime Wire cables because I was changing my water service. I had USA made cables installed 30 years ago that were still working be felt it was time for all new. What a mistake, bucause in December. 8 months later 2 out of the 5 of these Chinese made cables have stopped working or at least their indicator light no longer come on.
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Karen Ortt
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Quality
Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2023
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This is the second one of the same brand and length we have had. Still have the first one and both work very well. They are used on the sewer pipe pump out to keep it from freezing. Would highly recommend.
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bailey
4.0 out of 5 stars qualiter
Reviewed in Canada on November 12, 2020
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tres bien selon la commmande
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CK
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great
Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2022
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Works great
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Wayne
5.0 out of 5 stars Really does the job.
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2022
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I installed this on a 6 foot water drain pipe that icomes out of the ground on a hillside. I didn't want to cut the pipe because the water would erode the hillside. The source of the water is a water softener. Despite the salt content of the water, the pipe would freeze in temperatures below -10 C.

The heated line is 12 feet, so I taped one strand at the 7 o'clock, bent it over and ran it bacj at the 4 o'clock position. I taped it with heat resistant electrical tape and then wrapped thie pipe with 1/2" fiberglass insulation, covered with aluminum tape.

This has done the job wonderfully. The drain runs free at 30 below. Solution found. The three pronged plug lights up to show that it's getting power (a nice touch). Highly recommended.
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peter cormier
5.0 out of 5 stars Works just fine for what it's going to be used for
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2021
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It'll work just fine for the product that it's going to be used for thanks very much
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