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[Pinehouse4]

Hi guys,

I want to know what options there are for insulation copper pipe. For my install it was necessary after the Logstor entered the house to run 100 feet of 1 1/4 "copper within the basement along the floor perimeter ( 50 feet each way.) Corning SSL fiberglass is $4.44 per foot. I know I can use Roxul but I was hoping there was a slip on foam tube that could take the heat.

By the way, does anyone know if there is a foam sleeve that can take boiler temps?

There is too much heat and it is uncontrollable without it being insulated. I have cast iron rads there for that purpose but they are turned off of course.

Thank you,

Bob

[coolidge]

I have foam pipe insulation on mine, may still have some left.

[BoilerHouse]

Ditto....foam sleeves from the hardware store.  They take boiler water temps + no problem.

[DaveWertz]

Same here. Its cheap and easy to do. I went a little overboard with mine though. I wrapped ALL my copper pipe in the slip on foam.

[hoardac]

I put mine in black foam tubes then covered it in foil-bubble-foil and metal tape works really well and looks pretty good to.

[Pinehouse4]

Thanks guys for your import.

Here all I can find in a foam type is specifically rated for 180 F maximum. It is available at HD in 1 1/4. However I chased down the manufacturer in Toronto and they have a rubber based polyethelyn foam in 1 1/4 inch in 6 foot sticks with a pullt tab self sealing joint, it actually provides a 1 3/8th inch diameter.

I have a box ( 144 feet ) ordered which should arrive tomorrow. I will report once I receive it.

After finally having the boiler and therefore removing any fire risk from the three wood stoves I used before I cannot risk covering this boiler feed water with  anything that is not rated that high. I recall Logstor reporting 1 degree of heat loss per 100 feet of pipe, I am about 135 feet away.

The price of this was quite reasonable, I will report soon as I said and intend to install this weekend. Hopefully it may assist others. I can also use it on the boiler piping.

Bob