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What is Rubatex insulation?
However, Rubatex insulation can also be used to insulate hot water boiler piping.
What insulation is used for hot water pipes?
Fiberglass insulation is made especially for pipe and boiler applications and can be used on boiler piping insulation with temperature ranges from -20 degrees Fahrenheit up to +500 degrees Fahrenheit which covers the range of temperatures if you have either a steam boiler or a hot water boiler. Fiberglass insulation (as in the photo) will make the best type of insulation for either steam or hot water boiler piping and can be purchased in various sizes along with various fittings such as T’s, 90′s, and 45′s.
What temperature can you use for hot water pipe insulation?
There is a temperature limit (steam pipe temperatures exceed 200 degrees Fahrenheit). However, Rubatex would be suitable for hot water boiler pipe insulation. Rubatex is flexible and can easily be fitted for T’s, 90′s, and 45′s. It is available for purchase for tiny pipe 5/8″ up to over 6 inches.
What happens if you don't have insulation on a cold pipe?
If moisture gets to the pipe, then it will leak water. A cold pipe without insulation operating below the dew point will condense the water from the air surrounding the uninsulated pipe. That can create problems, especially with wood damage, mold, and mildew to the dwelling.
How many cubic feet is 1 CCF?
1 CcF is equal to 100 Cubic Feet of Gas. This is how most gas companies will bill you. If your gas company uses Therms then input the number of Therms on your gas bill. 1 Therm = 1 CcF
Can you use Rubatex insulation in direct sunlight?
Another consideration for Rubatex is the UV rating if the insulation is going to be exposed to sunlight. Some Rubatex pipe insulation is not rated for direct sunlight use. Keep that in mind if the pipe you are insulating is in direct sunlight.
Can you put insulation on fiberglass pipe?
Additionally, the best you can get is the fiberglass pipe insulation with a jacket on the outside and an adhesive strip to join it after you wrap the pipe.
Can you insulate a boiler room?
Insulate#N#You can insulate the boiler room and the whole house to your hearts content but its fruitless. If anything you will burn more oil. Your problem is two fold. Short cycling due to an oversized boiler and the non use of outdoor reset.#N#The right fix would be, heat loss calculation, set up the boiler with the proper nozzle, heat manager on the burn, pri/sec or LLH and then reset the radiant side via a Taco RMB, I-Valve and something that you can provide you outdoor reset.#N#Approach this way and you would see savings.
Can you downfire a boiler?
Boilers: You can do everything you want to do at a fraction of the price by installing a hot water storage tank on the tankless. You do not need to repipe the heat system or add expensive controls. You can downfire the boiler to whatever amounts turn out to be technilally feasable, and will save tons of money.
What is the white product on the front of a firebox called?
The white product on the front is called Superwool from Morgan Thermodynamics and is rated at 1800 F, without failing, which is excellent when insulating a firebox which can easily be 800 F to 1200 F; again where normal residential insulation will always fail!
What is solar guard insulation?
SolarGuard is a revolutionary radiant barrier reflective insulation product that combines a high-performance fiberglass core with durable reinforced facing materials on the exposed side, and a reflective foil film on the back side.
What insulation is good for an air jacket?
The brown insulation you see is the Knauf insulation that is rated for 1000 F without failing. It is perfect for the air jacket because it only reaches 170 F; at those temperatures normal R factor (home type) insulation fails.
Why do we need electric units?
The reason I suggest an electric unit is because they are cheap to begin with so we aren't speking about a great deal of cost here plus they don't need their own chimney which can be a major expense. Finally oil is a finite resource bound to get more expensive in the future. electricity is avialable and as oil gets more expensive solar wind and other power sourches will come on line holding down electrical costs relative to oil..
What does post purge mean?
Post purge means the circulator runs about four minutes longer than the burner, thus getting some of the heat out of boiler before it is lost up the stack.
What is the normal temperature for a boiler?
180 degrees is a typical setting for boilers. Some systems are designed for either lower or higher, but if that is what the tech has it set for then it should be correct.
Do you need a CO detector for a boiler?
Unless you have a boiler meant for such a low temp setting and a stainless steel liner, you might want to get a good CO detector for when that chimney starts crumbling within iteself. And pickup all the boxes off the floor near the boiler for when it rusts out and leaks water from condensing inside.
Is 140 degrees too high for a boiler?
All kidding aside, unless your setup is meant for low temps, that 140* high limit can be dangerous. Proper boiler temps will keep YOU and your family alive longer in the long haul.
Does an outside reset work?
Ask the heating pro about "Outdoor reset". Maybe it will work with your present system,, maybe not . Basically it adjusts the boiler temp depending on how cold it is outside. On a REALLY cold day you get max high temp. On days with say, 50 degree temps outside the boiler max temp is lowered some.
Do you need a boiler to maintain 180?
It is *possible* then, that you may not need your boiler to maintain 180* water. There are a lot of "if's" and "it depends".
