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How to tape water heater insulation blanket
Good evening,
My water heater has an insulation blanket which, unfortunately, has a hole cut into it vertically. Is it safe to use normal office adhesive tape to tape the insulation blanket, or could this be a fire hazard? (The insulation blanket doesn't seem to be very hot, more like lukewarm, but I thought I would ask.) Apart from the fire hazard: I suppose that a different type of tape would improve the quality of the insulation. Which kind of tape should I get in the ideal case? Or would it be best to get a new insulation blanket altogether? Many thanks for any suggestions you may have. Best wishes, David |
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How to tape water heater insulation blanket
David Haardt wrote:
Good evening, My water heater has an insulation blanket which, unfortunately, has a hole cut into it vertically. Is it safe to use normal office adhesive tape to tape the insulation blanket, or could this be a fire hazard? (The insulation blanket doesn't seem to be very hot, more like lukewarm, but I thought I would ask.) Apart from the fire hazard: I suppose that a different type of tape would improve the quality of the insulation. Which kind of tape should I get in the ideal case? Or would it be best to get a new insulation blanket altogether? Many thanks for any suggestions you may have. Best wishes, David Hi, Due to warmth, tapes doesn't stay put long. Use bunge cord or twine to keep it in place. That is what I did. |
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How to tape water heater insulation blanket
David Haardt wrote:
Good evening, My water heater has an insulation blanket which, unfortunately, has a hole cut into it vertically. Is it safe to use normal office adhesive tape to tape the insulation blanket, or could this be a fire hazard? (The insulation blanket doesn't seem to be very hot, more like lukewarm, but I thought I would ask.) Apart from the fire hazard: I suppose that a different type of tape would improve the quality of the insulation. Which kind of tape should I get in the ideal case? Or would it be best to get a new insulation blanket altogether? Many thanks for any suggestions you may have. Best wishes, David Consider metallic duct tape. |
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How to tape water heater insulation blanket
On 13 Feb., 00:37, David Haardt wrote:
Good evening, My water heater has an insulation blanket which, unfortunately, has a hole cut into it vertically. Is it safe to use normal office adhesive tape to tape the insulation blanket, or could this be a fire hazard? (The insulation blanket doesn't seem to be very hot, more like lukewarm, but I thought I would ask.) Apart from the fire hazard: I suppose that a different type of tape would improve the quality of the insulation. Which kind of tape should I get in the ideal case? Or would it be best to get a new insulation blanket altogether? Many thanks for any suggestions you may have. Best wishes, David Great, thank you all very much! D. |
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How to tape water heater insulation blanket
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:06:36 -0700, Tony Hwang
wrote: David Haardt wrote: Good evening, My water heater has an insulation blanket which, unfortunately, has a hole cut into it vertically. Is it safe to use normal office adhesive tape to tape the insulation blanket, or could this be a fire hazard? (The insulation blanket doesn't seem to be very hot, more like lukewarm, but I thought I would ask.) Apart from the fire hazard: I suppose that a different type of tape would improve the quality of the insulation. Which kind of tape should I get in the ideal case? Or would it be best to get a new insulation blanket altogether? Many thanks for any suggestions you may have. Best wishes, David Hi, Due to warmth, tapes doesn't stay put long. Use bunge cord or twine to keep it in place. That is what I did. You are right. I used duct tape on some hot water pipe insulation and it came apart in just three months. |
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How to tape water heater insulation blanket
David Haardt wrote:
Good evening, My water heater has an insulation blanket which, unfortunately, has a hole cut into it vertically. Is it safe to use normal office adhesive tape to tape the insulation blanket, or could this be a fire hazard? (The insulation blanket doesn't seem to be very hot, more like lukewarm, but I thought I would ask.) Apart from the fire hazard: I suppose that a different type of tape would improve the quality of the insulation. Which kind of tape should I get in the ideal case? Or would it be best to get a new insulation blanket altogether? Many thanks for any suggestions you may have. Large needle and twine. |
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