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Default Worthwhile to insulate hot water pipes in basement?

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"Steve Barker" wrote:

the water leaves the heater at a certain temperature. It's not going to get
hotter, i don't care if you wrap 12 inches of cellulose on it.


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yeah, but... it's the temperature at the spigot that counts. That will
be (imperceptibly) warmer. Perhaps it would be more correct to say, it
won't lose as much heat.