Condensation on cold water pipes is quite common. Both metal and plastic pipes are most affected by moisture in the summer: to effectively overcome this problem, it is important to understand the exact cause of its origin.

Why condensation occurs

The main reasons for wetting a cold pipeline:

1. If we are talking about a cold water riser, in this case, condensation will form on a constant basis, until puddles appear on the floor. The reason may lie in a leak in one or more pipes in the upper neighbor's apartment. Often the whole thing is in an unreliable toilet cistern. To clarify this, it is best to choose night time, when it is possible to hear well the falling of drops on sewer riser... Condensation on pipes hot water usually does not occur.
2. When there is no exhaust ventilation. The same may be due to interruptions in her work. New buildings or dwellings where there are metal-plastic windows often suffer from this problem: in such cases, there may be a lack of hoods if the windows are tightly closed. To determine the difference, a simple experiment is carried out by applying a newspaper to the ventilation grill, opening and then closing the windows. If there is no exhaust ventilation, sometimes the additional fan is also powerless.
3. If condensation is observed on plastic pipes that enter the apartment wiring, quite often the reason lies in the breakdown of the plumbing fixture, with insufficient or completely absent hood.

Condensation on the pipes in the toilet

Condensation on the cold water pipes in the toilet can occur due to high humidity or temperature fluctuations. If this problem is detected, the ventilation is checked first: for this, you can leave the door to the room open overnight. If during this time the moisture on the pipes disappears, then the whole point is in poor ventilation. Another potential cause is the constant flow of water through the tank.

This leads to the effect of cooling the pipe, since there is no time left for heating the water inside it. As a result, the pipe surface becomes a comfortable place for moisture condensation. Usually, after repairing the valves and the intake valve, the problem disappears.

Condensation in the bathroom on cold water pipes

Before starting repair activities, it is important to accurately determine the cause of the problem, which usually consists of the following:

• When the riser pipe gets wet, the whole thing is usually in the flow of the neighbors from above.
• If the pipe near the plumbing fixture gets wet, then the reason lies in the faulty tap.
• If problems with ventilation are found, work will need to be done to eliminate blockages blocking the hood.

If condensation appears on the pipes in the bathroom: what to do in such cases? When listing the methods for eliminating condensation, one cannot but recall thermal insulation, which quite effectively helps in this problem.

If this material is not available, simple polyurethane foam can replace it. For this, a corrugation with a diameter of a little larger diameter problem pipe, and cut into separate sections, convenient for installation on communication. After putting on the corrugation, its inner space is foamed.

How to install thermal insulation on your own

Insulating cold water pipes from condensation is quite simple to do on your own.

This will require the following consumables:

• Sanding paper.
• Rust converter.
• Strong thick thread.
• Fabric strips 50-60 mm wide.
• Epoxy putty.
• Acetone.
• Spatula.

1. Sand the insulated section of the pipeline to improve its adhesion performance.
2. Pour some acetone onto a rag and degrease the surface.
3. Use phosphoric acid to protect against corrosion.
4. After the pipe is completely dry, a thick epoxy putty is applied to its surface (it is important that the material does not drip)
5. Without waiting for the substance to harden, you need to quickly wind the fabric using good tension. A prepared thick thread is used to fix the last turn. During this procedure, it is very important that the turns of the fabric completely overlap each other, and the putty completely saturates them.
6. After waiting for the putty to dry completely, you need to apply a couple more layers of thermal insulation according to the same scheme. The topcoat will be an epoxy layer.
7. When the finish is dry, the pipe can be sanded and painted.

Elimination of condensate on the pipeline

To eliminate this unpleasant phenomenon, one of the following methods can be used:

1. Troubleshooting ventilation system... Inadequate ventilation can lead not only to condensation on the pipes: it is important to remember that such conditions can provoke the formation of mold, which is very harmful to breathing, and can cause many diseases. To enhance passive ventilation, an additional forced manual fan is usually used. In addition, automation can be installed, to turn on which a timer or hygrometer is used.
2. The reason may also lie in large temperature differences in the room and in the water supply system: because of this, the surfaces with which cold water is in direct contact fog up. In the future, the accumulation of moisture can develop into streams flowing down to the floor. In this case, good thermal insulation of the cold pipeline helps, which is easiest to accomplish with the help of a special tubular material (thermoflex, energy flex, foamed polyethylene). This type of insulation is available in several sizes. When selecting, you need to focus on the indicator of the inner diameter, which should be equal to the diameter of the pipeline. The tube is cut along its entire length, followed by pulling on the tube and gluing the seam. For these purposes, it is best to use a special permanent-type metallized adhesive tape.

The indoor microclimate is often directly influenced by weather conditions in the form of prolonged rains, or the specifics of the local climate. This is especially true for areas near large rivers, lakes, seas or oceans. In this case, even the highest-quality waterproofing at home will not help: it is much more efficient to use dehumidifiers or air conditioners that have a similar function. It should be said that the struggle to normalize humidity inside the home is useful not only from the point of view of combating condensation: it will also have a beneficial effect on safety. interior decoration and the health of the inhabitants of the house.

If you go into the bathroom, you find "dew drops" on the pipes, then it's time to deal with condensation. Your bathroom is not a greenhouse, and excess moisture is useless here. High humidity is not at all a harmless thing, and a wet floor under the pipes is an unaesthetic sight. Therefore, if you notice condensation on the cold water pipes, you need to know exactly what to do.

Causes of condensation on pipes

Most often, the appearance of condensation is influenced by several reasons at once.

Temperature difference

Cold water pipes are susceptible to condensation. Due to the temperature difference between the water and air supplied through the pipes, condensation occurs in the room. This unpleasant phenomenon is especially pronounced in winter, when the temperature difference is especially sharp.

Important! It is necessary to clearly distinguish between condensation and leakage. It is not difficult to distinguish them: condensate droplets are evenly distributed over the entire diameter of the pipe, often along its entire length, while the leak is of a local nature.

Poor ventilation

If the bathroom and toilet do not have forced ventilation, steam condensation with mold can become their inhabitants. If there is a hood, but the humidity in the bathroom is still high, it means that the ventilation is not doing its job. Check the draft, and if it is weak, contact the management company: its employees should check the common ventilation duct and clean it.

Close arrangement of cold and hot water risers

When hot and cold water pipes are too close together, condensation will inevitably form. Hiding the pipes underneath the trim further encourages moisture to build up and exacerbates the process. Deteriorate Decoration Materials, the service life of the entire pipeline is reduced. Considering that all this is hidden from your eyes, the situation is insidious.

Faulty mixer or toilet cistern

A constant supply of cold water to the toilet tank due to its malfunction or a breakdown of the mixer in the bathroom can also cause condensation on the pipes. In this case, together with the pipes, both the tap and the tank “sweat”.

If the shut-off valves are broken in the tank, the water is not collected to the end, but flows through and simply does not have time to heat up even a little. The condensate limit on the tank corresponds to the level of water collected in it. Above the level, the tank is completely dry.

The mixer can leak due to wear, malfunction or improper installation.

Leaking neighbors

Sometimes condensation can collect on the cold water pipe only at the top of it. This may indicate that the neighbors upstairs have a problem with the plumbing or a water leak. Here, your participation is only indirect - to inform your neighbors about it and track the result in your apartment. If the leak is removed, the condensate issue will also be closed automatically.

How to get rid of condensation

Depending on the cause of the appearance, the methods of getting rid of condensation are also different.

In the arsenal of advice from the "craftsmen" there is a way to isolate a pipe with cold water by wrapping it with a cloth, followed by strict control over its wetting and timely replacement. Sometimes it is advised to additionally put a jar - to drain moisture from the ends of the rag into it. We will not even consider such a method. This is not a measure, but a half-measure that spoils the appearance of a bathroom or toilet room.

The decision must be serious and solid, like the landlord himself. In most cases, the problem is solved by using pipe insulation and providing good ventilation.

Thermal insulation

To minimize the impact of temperature differences in pipes with cold water and room temperature, you need to insulate them. Excellent thermal insulation, high fire safety, ease of installation, tightness and low price of modern heaters will allow you to appreciate this solution.

The pipe must be covered with a special material for insulation - cases made of foamed polyethylene (energoflex). It is a flexible material whose closed pores give it excellent thermal insulation properties.

Your actions:

• dry the pipe;
• cut the energyflex tube along;
• wrap a pipe with cold water;
• fasten the longitudinal seam of the insulation with glue or clamps;
• glue the ends of the energy flex together;
• if desired, you can paint the insulation with spray paint of the desired color.

Important! After applying the glue to the energoflex tubes, you need to wait 5 minutes and only then glue.

Alternatively, Isollat, a universal pipe insulation material, the so-called thermos paint, will help prevent condensation. This is a water-based suspension, which, after drying, turns into a polymer coating with good thermal insulation properties.

How to paint with Isollat:

• clean and degrease the pipe surface;
• apply paint in one layer with a brush;
• to give a glossy shine, it can be topcoated with an organosilicon varnish type KO 85.

Providing adequate ventilation

Increased humidity, and with it condensation on the pipes, can be eliminated by establishing good ventilation of the bathroom and toilet.

What to do:

• periodically leave the door to the bathroom ajar for the flow of fresh air;
• enlarge the opening at the bottom of the door or make a ventilation grill in it;
• put a powerful fan in the forced ventilation opening;

Repairing a faucet or toilet cistern

If condensation also forms on the toilet cistern, the first step is to check its serviceability. The constant sound of flowing water indicates that the tank is not fully filled and is constantly being updated with cold water, which gives condensate.

What can be done:

• repair the toilet bowl drain;
• buy a new toilet with a double cistern.

A double tank, inside of which there is an additional plastic container, will help to completely solve the issue of condensation. Cold water is drawn into it, without touching the walls of the tank, so the appearance of condensation is excluded. A big minus - the tank is sold most often complete with a toilet and has a fairly high cost.

In the mixer, water regulation elements most often fail - joysticks, taps-axle boxes, valves. A thin stream of water leaking down around the tap may just be the culprit for the appearance of condensation. Replace the gasket or cartridge and the mixer will be operational again. As a last resort, you can buy new mixer... Perhaps the search for the causes of the appearance of condensation will end there.

Do not put off solving the issue with condensation indefinitely. And it's not only about the fact that, having dealt with it, you will render your health and repair a great service. To ignore a problem with unpleasant consequences when it is easy and inexpensive to solve is simply unwise.

A common phenomenon today is the formation of condensate on the cold pipeline, which greatly impairs the appearance of the bathroom.

Pipes sweat, become wet, therefore, they serve much less.

Therefore, such a problem must be eliminated very quickly. However, in order to deal with the consequences, it is necessary first of all to understand why such situations arise.

Why is formed

People living in apartment buildings can quite often meet with a similar phenomenon. Moreover, there are many reasons for its occurrence.

Most often, condensation forms on pipes through which cold water flows.

At the same time, the main reasons for its appearance are:

• poor ventilation in the room;
• constant collection of water in the tank;
• some of the locking elements let water through (this can be a filter or a mixer located in the bathroom, in the kitchen or any plumbing fixture);
• the ambient temperature is much lower than the indicators in the house;
• an increased level of humidity or water leakage from the neighbors on top.

That is why it is necessary to regularly ventilate the bathroom or create constant air circulation there. However, in the case of non-stop operation of the tank, moisture will form not only on the riser, but also on the pipes that follow.

The situation is similar in the case of problems with the mixer flow. As a rule, several of these problems are at the same time causing pipe fogging.

Master's note: in case of a sudden condensation on the pipes, it is worth remembering what specific changes you have made in the house or apartment recently. So, it can even be a change of windows, as well as the installation of certain heating equipment.

Possible consequences

"Misting" water pipes is not just the formation of water droplets. This is, first of all, a very aggressive environment that negatively affects a metal pipeline.

In this kind of conditions, products will be highly corroded, and therefore fail. Also, if condensation forms, which greatly increases the humidity, a damp smell appears. This, in turn, creates excellent conditions for the appearance and reproduction of various bacteria, in particular fungi.

Note: to initially avoid condensation on the pipes, it is recommended to use polypropylene versions. In this case metal pipes will be located only near the counter.

If you do not notice the appearance of condensation in time, and also if its formation is very abundant, this can lead to the fact that water will drip onto the floor. Long-term exposure to moisture flooring will cause the need to repair the toilet.

Necessary actions

In the event that you have begun to form small drops of water on the pipes, it is necessary to carry out a certain set of actions:

1. First of all, it is necessary to check the ventilation for its performance. To do this, it is enough to bring a thin and oblong sheet of paper to the ventilation hole. If it is pulled inward, then the operation of this system is normal, otherwise it is necessary to find and fix the problem in the hood. When your bathroom has forced ventilation, you need to start it up and check if it is working properly. If everything is fine, but the condensation does not disappear, the problem is different.
2. After that, check the shut-off valves, mixers, as well as the operation cistern... If there are problems in their work, it will be seen immediately. The leak must be repaired. This may require either repair or replacement of a specific item.
3. Also, the cause of the problem may not even be in the apartment itself, but on the riser above. In this case, you need to go up to the neighbors and check where the water supply pipe is leaking.

Note: if all of the above systems work correctly, however, the pipes continue to get wet - the main factor in the appearance of moisture will be a large difference in water temperatures in the pipe and in the apartment.

Installing new heating systems, as well as new windows, has a big impact on the temperature level of your apartment. At a room temperature of 18 ° C or more, without good ventilation, condensation will constantly form.

Use of special tools

In the event that the cause of "sweating" is a significant temperature difference, then to eliminate it, it is necessary to insulate the pipes.

Many different materials are used as insulating material to protect pipes from condensation, depending on the specific situation.

The easiest way to use pads is made of foam. They look like soft pipes with a longitudinal section. It is important to choose right size so that there is no space between the material and the pipes.

Very effective method, however, more expensive is the use of heat-insulating paint. To properly insulate the pipes, it will need to be applied in about 5 layers, while allowing each layer to dry.

Also, for applying paint, it is required to do forced ventilation, which can be helped by a conventional fan.

In addition, plastic overlays are also used for decoration. In this case, the distance that forms inside these elements will need to be filled with the usual polyurethane foam.

Take into account: before the start of the insulation work, one must not forget about the need for preliminary drying, because wet pipes cannot be insulated.

All of the above methods for solving the problem of "sweating" are the most effective. However, if you do not have the required amount money to purchase such expensive coatings, you can make thermal insulation even with your own hands. It is also possible to use Grafotherm chemicals, which will help eliminate fogging at any temperature.

Self-made insulating material

In fact, making a suitable insulation yourself is very simple. To do this, you need to have a standard set of tools.

As a heater, you can use a regular sheet, bandages or any other similar materials. Large and wide canvases must be cut into long strips, the width of which is no more than 10 cm.

After that, you will need to clean the pipes themselves from paint, as well as degrease their surface. For their treatment, the usual means used for nail polish remover are used. And then you need to clean the pipes from the rust on them with special means.

When the preparation stage is completed, the insulation process itself begins. First you need to apply a small layer of putty to the surface and, without waiting for it to dry, wrap the pipe with a prepared cloth.

It must be applied in such a way that each next turn overlaps the one laid earlier. In this case, the material should be well saturated with the putty.

At the end it is necessary to cover the surface with a putty and wait for it to dry. After that, the pipe is sanded and painted in the required color.

Condensation problems on the outside of the pipes should not be ignored. Besides their appearance, it also damages the integrity of the pipes, due to which they fail faster.

That is why it is necessary not only to remove the drops that have appeared, but to get rid of their formation. However, it is better to take care of this in advance in order to avoid negative consequences.

Watch a video explaining how you can get rid of condensation on pipes with insulating paint:

Among the problems of modern home equipment, the problem of condensation on a cold pipe quite often becomes one of the reasons for deeper problem situations, starting with banal pipe breaks and ending with the destruction of structural elements of a building. Considering the situation of condensate formation on cold water pipes, one must first of all understand that in many ways the situation is not critical, because this phenomenon is largely a consequence of physical processes, which means that if there is an explanation for this phenomenon, then there are ways to eliminate condensate on cold water pipes. water.

What does dew point mean?

Before starting to answer the question of how to get rid of condensation, it would be correct to find an explanation for this phenomenon in order to better understand the cause and possible methods of dealing with it. A fairly simple explanation of why cold water pipes sweat can be represented in the following form - the air in any room has its own temperature, while, in addition to the temperature index, the air is characterized by such an indicator as the presence of water vapor in it, during the cooling of which water droplets are formed. The supply temperature of cold water to a room with a normal room temperature of + 22-23 C is much lower, about + 15-16 C, and if it is, then + 10-12 C. And as a result, the water vapor of their air condenses on a cold surface, thus forming water droplets.

At the same time, such a relatively simple explanation does not reveal one particular feature of the problem, why water vapor condensate does not always appear on a cold pipe. Such a phenomenon as condensation on cold water pipes largely depends on the humidity of the air, its saturation with water vapor. Complicated formulas for finding the dew point for determining a specific indicator of surface temperature and air humidity show that the greater the saturation of air with moisture, the smaller the difference in surface temperatures for condensation must be. For example, at an air temperature of +23 C and a humidity of 60%, condensation will form at a water supply surface temperature of +14.8 C, and already at 90% already at +21.3 C.

Indoor condensation - the main causes of

According to the requirements of the documents, determining temperature regime in the premises of a residential building with centralized heating, the temperature should be within + 20-23 C, the temperature of hot water supply within + 65-75 C. But the temperature of the cold water supply is much lower, and although it is not regulated by the normatively, it is clear that the difference is even meanwhile, how hot the air is and what the temperature of the cold water is is quite sufficient for the formation of condensation drops.

Condensation on pipes

For the planning of modern premises, the usual layout of communications is most often practiced - one pipeline is made for a bathroom, toilet, kitchen. If the layout of the apartment provides for a separate location of the bathroom and the kitchen, then the problem of how to remove condensate from the cold pipes will have to be solved at several points of entry, but for all these rooms, first of all, you should pay attention:

• location and length of main pipelines (risers) of cold water in the room;
• availability and performance of the ventilation system of the room;
• design features of both the bathroom and the rest of the rooms through which the pipeline passes.

Both for apartment buildings and for private houses, cold water is made taking into account the most rational use of materials and the location of devices connected to the water supply - a boiler, a hot water boiler, a bath, a shower, a toilet bowl, a sink, washing machine... In view of this, the length of the cold water supply system is selected to be minimal. At the same time, only cold water supply is used to connect many devices, as a result of which the surface area on which condensation forms is significantly increased.

In addition, you need to pay attention to the moment that in different rooms drops on pipes and hoses are formed unevenly, in some they appear more often, in others less often. For example, condensation on the cold water pipe in the toilet, especially if it is apartment house then on the pipe of the main pipeline it will be present almost always, and on the hose going to the boiler or sink only occasionally, and then at the time when the water supply will pass through it.

Another important point why the pipes get wet is the presence of ventilation in the room, and not formal, but really working, with real air circulation. This is very important in order to quickly get rid of condensation on a cold pipe in the kitchen or bathroom, because in these rooms there is often a huge amount of water vapor.

Thus, the main causes of condensation on cold water pipes are:

• the difference in temperature between cold water and ambient air;
• lack of ventilation in the premises;
• improperly carried out laying of pipelines.

Methods and methods for eliminating condensate on pipes

To eliminate the problem of condensate on cold pipes, you should carefully study the problem areas, because in each case this is a somewhat unique situation. Today, to successfully solve this problem, it is necessary to approach in a complex manner, especially since today there is a whole arsenal of methods that allow you to get rid of condensate on cold water pipes.

The main methods are:

• natural ventilation device;
• installation of a forced ventilation system;
• application of liquid thermal insulation Korund;
• installation of thermal insulation for water supply.

In many ways, the usual ventilation grill will tell you why the pipes in the toilet sweat. Most often, the problem of dew on the pipes in the toilet can be solved by cleaning the ventilation hole - just remove the grate and remove all debris from the channel. Improving air circulation will reduce humidity and condensation.

For rooms in which metal-plastic windows are installed and where natural ventilation does not give the expected effect, it is recommended to install a flow fan in the ventilation duct, thus ensuring the forced removal of air from the room.

For the main riser, the most effective way would be to insulate cold water pipes with a special heat-insulating sleeve. To do this, it is enough to cut a heat-insulating sleeve of a suitable diameter, wrap it around the main pipe and secure it with tape. Below is a video of how to insulate pipes from perspiration :-)

To get rid of condensation on the pipe, you can use Corundum liquid thermal insulation, which prevents the formation of moisture.

The next way to insulate cold water pipes from condensation is to apply liquid thermal insulation to the pipe. A special composition is applied with a regular brush to the surface of the pipe, which, after hardening, forms a layer of thermal insulation.

A rare person has not had to deal with such a phenomenon as condensation on the surface of a cold water pipeline. Although this unpleasant phenomenon can occur on other structures - windows, external walls, in the corners of rooms.

Condensation is caused by moisture vapor in the air. When they come into contact with a cold surface, they cool down and turn into drops. The higher the humidity in the room and the greater the temperature difference between the air and the cold surface, the greater the likelihood of this unpleasant phenomenon.

If the pipes and windows chronically "cry" in the house, then it is urgently necessary to deal with the causes of this phenomenon.

This mainly affects rooms such as bathrooms and toilets. This is where the risers of the cold and hot pipelines are usually located.

There are several reasons for water condensation on pipes:

• poor ventilation of the bathroom and toilet, leading to high humidity in them and an increase in the overall temperature in these rooms;
• in the toilet, the cause of the problem may be a malfunction of the valve that blocks the water in the toilet tank - water leakage leads not only to its leakage, but also to constant cooling of the cold water pipe;
• in the bathroom, condensation often forms for the same reason - a malfunction of the mixer valve that shuts off cold water;
• high humidity in an apartment or house, which can be caused by many malfunctions - poor ventilation, leaking roof, incorrectly selected insulation.

If condensation has begun to form recently, then the cause must be found out immediately, and not wait for the problem to become chronic. Perhaps you have recently changed windows or installed any equipment in the house that contributes to "warming the microclimate".

It must be remembered that although condensate is just water, it is it that is the main aggressive medium that destroys steel structures, including pipes.

Besides, excess moisture sooner or later, it will cause the appearance of fungus and mold, not only on pipes, but also in any points of the apartment where there are cold surfaces.

And this is no longer just ugly, but often even dangerous for people living in the house, especially allergy sufferers.

How to deal with misted pipes

The algorithm is very simple - you need to find the cause and eliminate it:

• You can start by checking the tank drain system and stopcocks. To do this, you will have to watch them. Sometimes people, leaving the bathroom, do not notice that the tap is undermining, and the toilet valve periodically opens due to a decrease in the float level due to a small leak from the tank.
• Check if the ventilation is working properly with a piece of paper or by holding a lighted match to the ventilation grill. If the piece of paper falls, and the match burns evenly, then the ventilation is not working.
• If you did not find any faults in your apartment, then you will have to visit the neighbors upstairs and find out from them if they have encountered the same problem. A malfunction on any floor located above leads to a constant circulation of cold water in the pipe, which significantly reduces its temperature.

• If in the bathroom and toilet you have forced ventilation, then it is worth checking the effectiveness of its work.
• If everything is in order, but the pipes "cry", then the reason for this is that the temperature difference between the pipe surface and the ambient air exceeds 17 degrees, and special methods will have to be used to solve the problem.

Solutions to the problem

The main idea of ​​all of the following methods is to insulate the cold water pipeline to reduce the intensity of exposure to too warm air.

• Painting of pipes with heat-insulating paint. This is quite an expensive, but at the same time effective way of solving the problem at hand. Here you should be patient, because to achieve the desired effect, you will have to paint the pipe at least 5-6 times. Each previous layer of paint must be dried well and only then the next one should be applied. In this case, the room will have to be forcibly ventilated - an ordinary fan is suitable for this.

• Insulation of the pipe with foamed heat insulator liners. The linings are soft pipes with a longitudinal cut. They are put on a dry pipe like a cover, and the edges are then glued. For achievement desired effect it is very important that the size of the pad is ideally matched to the diameter of the pipe. if it turns out to be larger, then there will be no effect at all, and if it is less, then you will not be able to glue the edges of the lining. You can combine the two previous methods: first paint the pipe, dry the paint and put on overlays on it, which can also be painted on top with heat-insulating paint.
• Putting a larger plastic pipe on the pipe and filling the space with polyurethane foam, you can also achieve good results. But here it is important that the foam completely and evenly fills the space between the pipes, otherwise the method will not work.
• Self-creation of thermal insulation on the pipe surface. This is an inexpensive but troublesome method and a completely reliable solution to the problem.

To create it, you need to stock up on the following materials:

• epoxy putty;
• Plain cotton fabric (such as old sheets)
• strong thread or thin twine;
• putty knife;
• sandpaper;
• means for cleaning pipes from rust;
• acetone or other suitable substance for degreasing the pipe surface.

The fabric should be cut into strips approximately 10 cm wide and rolled up. Medical bandages of suitable width can also be used.

Then we proceed as follows:

• We clean the pipe from paint and thoroughly degrease its surface.
• Next, the pipe is treated with a rust remover.
• After the pipe has dried, a layer of epoxy putty must be applied to it and immediately quickly wrapped with a cloth from bottom to top. In this case, the turns of the fabric should be superimposed on each other and impregnated with a putty. Then the fabric is secured with a thread.
• After the first layer has dried, several more are applied in the same way.
• At the end of the work, I again coat the pipe with putty on top.

Once the insulation is completely dry, it can be sanded and painted with a suitable color.

In solving the problem of "crying" pipes, the main thing is not to miss the moment before the pipes begin to corrode.

If you cannot fix the problem by eliminating leaks in the valves of plumbing fixtures and good ventilation, it is better to immediately resort to thermal insulation.