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Your suggestion of cutting openings in the walls to allow heat induction from the heated room is a good solution. A small draft can cause this problem behind the wall, even though it is below the frost line. Instead of just cutting in holes that will bleed heat out of your room all the time, you can purchase access panels that you can cut into the wall at points. Then, as colder weather approaches, you can remove these decorative squares and allow heat to enter. Be sure to reinstall the squares after the cold spell so you are not wasting heat all winter.

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Jim Jennette is an expert in the plumbing industry and works at the Mr. Rooter Corporation. With more than 20 years of plumbing experience, he is knowledgeable in many areas including installation of plumbing, piping and fixtures. Jim is also skilled in garbage disposals, water heaters and boilers as well as pipe bursting and relining, which is new technology to replace broken underground piping without digging up yards and sidewalks. Before operating a full-service plumbing shop for 15 years, Jim was an educator of English students. He now coaches Mr. Rooter franchise owners in every aspect of their businesses as a franchise consultant, a position he’s had for five years. Jim’s extensive knowledge and resources give him the tools to tackle any plumbing issue or question.