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Thanks. I have a drain from my kitchen sink that pokes thru the foundation wall, and runs above ground for about 8' before diving underground to empty into the drywell. I had problems with it freezing in temps below +20°F. I ran your traditional pipe heat tape on the bottom of it, and wrapped it with insulation. That worked until the temps approached 0°F. I ended up taking a 20' section of gutter heat tape, wrapping it around the pipe like a candy cane, and leaving it on when temps are +15°F and below. It's easily turned on and off from the back porch.

For the wnter of 2014/2015, I shouldn't have that problem as the whole house plumbing system will be changed.