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Default Pipe insulation made of black foam rubber

On 09/11/2011 10:44 AM, millinghill wrote:
Hi.
I've lots of that black foam rubber pipe insulation, but it's for 1/2"
diameter. The (cold water) pipes I need to insulate are 1". I want
to insulate them to prevent consdensation in my basement. If I split
two of them down the middle, it will cover the 1" pipe. But what do I
seal/glue/tape it with? Duct tape will just get old and unstick after
a few months/years. Any ideas?
Advice appreciated.
Thanks
Theodore.


I've used electrical tape in the past, works well. You don't have to
wrap the insulation completely, just make a spiral around it or for long
perfectly straight runs just a ring around it every couple feet. In
fact, I was going to do same thing you're doing this afternoon, but for
different reasons (energy savings, and in the interest of bringing as
much hot water as possible to the shower - both I and roommate subscribe
to the "set the shower to 'third degree burn' and then dial it back two
notches" method of setting water temperature...)

I did some insulating in my parents' basement w/ that split pipe
insulation stuff and 3M electrical tape maybe 20 years ago for reasons
of condensation (incoming water pipe from a very deep well) and as far
as I know it's still in place. I got all fancy with mitering the
corners and such to make it look nice

nate

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