Protection from Frost and Loss of Heat

Hall, F.

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Protection from Frost and Loss of Heat

F. Hall A.M.I.P.H.E., A.I.O.B., M.R.P.A.²

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Mechanics of freezing Water reaches its maximum density when at a temperature of approximately 4°C. If the temperature is reduced to 0°C the water changes to ice which expands about 9 per cent of its original water volume and this expansion causes the frost burst.

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Guildford Technical College, City and Guilds of London Institute, UK
F. Hall A.M.I.P.H.E., A.I.O.B., M.R.P.A. (Lecturer Building Services, Silver Medallist)

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Hall, F. (1970). Protection from Frost and Loss of Heat. In: Plumbing. Basic Building Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00867-4_28

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