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Are you failing to tend to what's right underneath your feet? Though concrete freezer floors can last up to more than half a century, the underfloor heating system beneath still requires regular preventive maintenance. If you don't take the proper precautions, frost can form in the sub-grade soils resulting in raised, cracked floors and a host of potential problems, including: safety concerns, operational issues and significant structural damage.
How does frost heave occur?
Soil underneath your freezer floor must be heated, ensuring it remains above freezing temperature. This is achieved through heating systems, such as:
* Static vent tubes
* Forced air vent tubes
* Heated forced air vent tubes
* Electric heat
* Heated glycol
However, if your heating system malfunctions and the soil isn't heated to above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, the extreme cold can penetrate through the concrete floor, past the insulation and through to the soil. This causes the moisture within...