Does anybody have any solutions for the following: I have a water pipe in a crawl space that is poorly insulated. Whenever the temperatures go below a certain temperature, the water in the pipe freezes and the pipe bursts. I hate having to keep replacing the pipe. is there any particular pipe material or other method I can use to stop the pipe from freezing?

Thanks!

Maurice

the simplest solution is to leave the water trickling on cold nights.
the best solution is to insulate the perimeter of the crawl space to keep the cold out.
pex tubing will freeze and expand without bursting but you should impliment a more permanent solution.

Packy is right on the money. In addition to insulating the perimeter, you need to stop the drafts and fill cracks to stop pests from destroying any insulation that you install. Sometimes fixing a crawlspace door and using some expanding foam or caulking around the sill plate can stop a large portion of the air leakage and keep enough heat in to stop the freezing.