System info & features

1. Froststop Attic is a CE certified & patented system designed to stop pipe work freezing and can be
used in domestic & industrial applications. Froststop systems monitor pipe temperatures preventing
pipe work from dropping below four degrees centigrade by heating pipes within the pipe insulation to
six degrees before switching off until needed again. On special applications removable heated jackets
can be integrated into the system to protect water filters, water softeners and pumps etc. All cables used
are earthed and pipe work labelled to insure safety.
The product is marketed to homes, schools and SMEs in order to provide a solution to pipes freezing
and bursting causing flood damage to buildings. All that is needed to power the system are two sockets
fed from a socket circuit fitted in the attic to protect up to 175 metres of pipe. As every building is
different Froststop will design systems to suit each application. When each system is installed
Froststop insulates all protected pipe work & tanks. Warranties will be waved until first hard frosts
come (i.e. when 3 or more consecutive nights of hard frost) to save clients loosing out if installed early
in a calendar year.
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Froststop attic systems are designed for attics, tank rooms, or any application where frost protection
may be necessary to prevent pipe work bursting causing flooding. The building below the ceiling
would be up in temperature due to central heating being on when occupied. However in an unoccupied
building the system will only protect the attic or other protected pipe work, systems can be set up to
text the designated person and email Froststop when the heating needs to be turned on, thus
informing that the rest of the building is at risk due to a drop in room temperature. This allows central
heating to be left off until cold weather hits thus saving on heating bills.
Features include:
Ø Alarm panel: Tells the state of the system at any given time i.e. stand-by, working or alarm.
Ø System back-up: If a fault develops with the system, it will automatically bypass the controls
switching on to heat the pipe work in case it s needed at the time of the fault, thus backing up
the system.
Ø Message notification: The system will notify the building owner by sending a text to their
mobile and an email to Froststop informing that a service call is needed. When we receive
an alarm email it will inform us of the name, and contact information of the building in
question. If we are not contacted we will make contact with the designated person to arrange a
service call.
Ø Automatic fault diagnosis: If the system alarms an error code is displayed on the control box,
this error code tells Froststop the nature of the fault which allows repairs to be carried out
in one service call.
Ø Flood Sensors: Flood sensors are included to monitor for natural leaks from plumbing joints
i.e. leaks not caused by freezing temperatures. When a leak is detected a warning text is sent.
Optional extras:
Ø Low building temperature warning: When temperature within the building drops to a preset
temperature e.g. 10 degrees Celsius, a text can be sent advising that heating needs to be turned
on.
Ø Automatic heating control or remote heating control can be added to save manual switching
of central heating. This feature can save on heating bills allowing heating to be turned off
when buildings are unoccupied until heating is necessary to prevent pipe work in living or
working areas from freezing.

2. Benefits of having Froststop products installed are as follows:
Ø Frost protection: Pipe work in attics or tank rooms would be protected if arctic weather
hits thus preventing freezing & flooding.
Ø Low Building temperature warning: The system can be used as a warning device to
notify when the central heating in the rest of the building needs to be turned on.
Ø Savings on heating: Savings on heating bills as the heating will not need to be turned on
when unoccupied. For example when a building is unoccupied Froststop systems will
warn that heating is needed.
e.g.: A school boiler burning 2000 of heating oil/gas per month could save 1000- 2000 per
year. Froststop found a number of schools who ran heating as normal last Christmas in
fear of cold weather striking.
Ø Running costs: Running cost when in use during arctic weather conditions is only 0.25
per week for every 40 metres of pipe protected, giving an economical solution to prevent
pipes freezing & bursting thus preventing huge repair costs & closed days while repair
work is carried out.
Ø Froststop systems use pipe temperature and not ambient temperatures like our
competitor products, i.e. attic heaters, infra red bulbs.
With Froststop systems being automatic and having messaging system installed it allows the
protection of buildings without the need for occupancy or the need for central heating running until
necessary.
Froststop systems would be a good investment to insure against damage caused by arctic weather
conditions thus saving in huge heating & repair bills. Average damage costs in private sector housing
cost on average 7,000 with some clients of Froststop incurring repair bills of 84K.
Main cause of pipes freezing or bursting:
This is a new phenomenon due to the modern insulation methods and materials now used to insulate
buildings in order to decrease heat loss and lower the cost of heating. During the last two arctic winters
in Jan & Dec 2010 plumbers had numerous callouts to burst pipes causing serious damage to properties.
Over 80% of pipe work that burst within buildings was already insulated. The trend was 48-72 hours of
constant freezing temperatures which left pipe insulation ineffective resulting in a frozen or burst pipe.
The damage a burst pipe can cause in a short period of time can be substantial. Buildings can be
completely destroyed resulting in some having to be gutted and fully renovated.
Insurance:
The Irish Insurance industry is currently estimating the problem is nearly 521 million for 2010 alone.
Due to the cost of claims insurance companies are now advising that steps need to be taken to prevent
possible pipe damage due to arctic weather conditions. Numerous homes & businesses now find
themselves with no insurance having been refused cover due to previous claims when their properties
were flooded from burst pipes. Currently everyone has either experienced or knows of homes or
buildings where pipes have frozen or burst causing flood damage.
Froststop is dedicated to solving these problems and the use of our systems in any building would
substantially reduce heating bills and prevent huge repair bills caused by burst pipes.

3. Heat cable attached to copper pipe work before foil taping & insulating.
Warning labels
Installation on plastic pipe.

4. Tanks are insulated with 6 insulation and covered with aero board to create a cover before a
layer of 6 insulation is fitted
Cover cable with foil tape before insulating.

6. Long pipe runs are protected.
6 insulation is fitted to tanks, top covered with aero board before 6 insulation is
placed on top.

7. Driveway/Foot Path heating
Froststop also specialises in driveway/footpath heating