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Hotline - Stop Frozen Pipes Forever!

Have you ever been a victim of frozen pipes? Do you live in an area where the temperature drops below freezing for longer than 24 hours at a time? If so you need HotLine!
Do you realize that it would cost you anywhere from $500 to $3,000 to dig up and repair your frozen, broken water and sewer lines? Why not spend a fraction of the cost to dig up and repair your water and sewer lines for a permanent water and sewer line freeze protection device!
HotLine is a safe low voltage, in water and sewer pipe freeze protection device, with no electrical shock danger, as could be received from other 120 volt heating devices.
The HotLine heating element consists of a modern alloy, insulated resistance wire, encased in a copper or plastic tube for protection. The excellent heat conductivity of the tube delivers the heat directly into the water or sewer line where it is needed.
The HotLine heating element operates a voltage of 6 to 30 Volts, AC, depending upon the length of the selected heating element. (NOTE: These are similar voltages used by the most common model railroad trains.) The heat conductivity of the tube delivers the heat directly into the water and sewer line where it is needed.
The HotLine power center box contains an indicator light and a fuse protected, step down transformer which operates on 120 Volts, 15 Amps circuit, and provides low voltage output to the HotLine heating element. This power center box should be mounted on a wall 24 inches or closer from where the HotLine enters the water main or sewer line entering the building, and within 5 feet of a 120 Volt, 15 Amp outlet, ground fault protected, in a dry place. The top of the power center box gets to 176 degrees F.
For HotLine to work successfully the incoming water or sewer line should be clear and open from the main water source and sewer main, into the warmth of the building.
HotLine requires the incoming water/sewer lines to be a minimum of 3/4 inch. The pipe should have long sweeping bends, a minimum radius of 8 inches to facilitate the entrance of the HotLine element inside the pipe.

Why you need "HotLine"

You can prevent frozen pipes. Frozen pipes arent just an inconvenience. An average of a quarter million families have their lives disrupted each winter, because of water and sewer pipes that freeze and burst.
Water has the unique property, in that it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous internal pressure on metal and plastic pipes. No matter the strength of a pipe the expanding water can cause pipes to burst.
If you think recovering from frozen pipes is as simple as calling a plumber, think again.
An 1/8 inch crack in a pipe can spew up to 250 gallons of water a day.
Below is a statement from a fire investigator comparing heat tapes verus HotLine.
I have been a fire investigator for 9 years, and have investigated several fires that can be attributed to heat tapes. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that there are about 2,000 fires, in deaths, and 100 injuries each year involving heat tapes. I have examined HotLine, and see no potential for fire from this product that is inherent in the use of heat tapes.