Pipe insulation.

Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam
sleeves is cable ties!

Accessibility, age/eyesight and unsightlyness set me looking for a
reliable alternative.

Any experience of using duct tape for this job? Some of these pipes will
be run in inaccessible, cold soffit spaces.
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Tim Lamb

On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:43:12 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote:

Pipe insulation.

Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam
sleeves is cable ties!

Accessibility, age/eyesight and unsightlyness set me looking for a
reliable alternative.

Any experience of using duct tape for this job? Some of these pipes will
be run in inaccessible, cold soffit spaces.

I've used duct tape - when I ran out of ties Ties are much simpler to
wrap around and fasten IME.

On 16/08/2017 09:43, Tim Lamb wrote:
Pipe insulation.

Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam
sleeves is cable ties!

Accessibility, age/eyesight and unsightlyness set me looking for a
reliable alternative.

Any experience of using duct tape for this job? Some of these pipes will
be run in inaccessible, cold soffit spaces.

If you want it to stay on use the cable ties.

On 16/08/2017 09:43, Tim Lamb wrote:
Pipe insulation.

Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam
sleeves is cable ties!

Accessibility, age/eyesight and unsightlyness set me looking for a
reliable alternative.

Any experience of using duct tape for this job? Some of these pipes will
be run in inaccessible, cold soffit spaces.

I've used aluminium duct tape over CH pipes that seems to have stayed
stuck but with inaccessible I'd put cable ties over that. And probably
still lie awake wondering if I'd been paranoid enough

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Robin
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On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:07:43 +0100
Robin wrote:

On 16/08/2017 09:43, Tim Lamb wrote:
Pipe insulation.

Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam
sleeves is cable ties!

Accessibility, age/eyesight and unsightlyness set me looking for a
reliable alternative.

Any experience of using duct tape for this job? Some of these pipes
will be run in inaccessible, cold soffit spaces.

I've used aluminium duct tape over CH pipes that seems to have stayed
stuck but with inaccessible I'd put cable ties over that. And
probably still lie awake wondering if I'd been paranoid enough


You could use metal ties for extra security.

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Davey.

On 16/08/2017 16:07, Robin wrote:
On 16/08/2017 09:43, Tim Lamb wrote:
Pipe insulation.

Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam
sleeves is cable ties!

Accessibility, age/eyesight and unsightlyness set me looking for a
reliable alternative.

Any experience of using duct tape for this job? Some of these pipes
will be run in inaccessible, cold soffit spaces.

I've used aluminium duct tape over CH pipes that seems to have stayed
stuck but with inaccessible I'd put cable ties over that. And probably
still lie awake wondering if I'd been paranoid enough


You could put spiral cable wrap over it but stuff that big isn't cheap.

And if they are out of sight, does it matter what they look like. One thing
though is that it appears all cable ties are not created equal when it comes
to being out in hot and cold weather. Some of the cheap pound shop pack ones
seem to go brittle and fall to bits in a year.
Brian

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On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:43:12 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote:

Pipe insulation.

Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam
sleeves is cable ties!

Accessibility, age/eyesight and unsightlyness set me looking for a
reliable alternative.

Any experience of using duct tape for this job? Some of these pipes will
be run in inaccessible, cold soffit spaces.

I've used duct tape - when I ran out of ties Ties are much simpler to
wrap around and fasten IME.

In message , Brian Gaff
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And if they are out of sight, does it matter what they look like. One thing
though is that it appears all cable ties are not created equal when it comes
to being out in hot and cold weather. Some of the cheap pound shop pack ones
seem to go brittle and fall to bits in a year.

OK chaps. Decent cable ties for the cold inaccessible runs and duct tape
for the warm space get attable:-)

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Tim Lamb