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Author Topic: insulation between burner and furnace  (Read 3379 times)

dabears1980

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insulation between burner and furnace
« on: February 05, 2015, 11:47:39 AM »
do you all insulate your tubes from the edge of the all the way to the furnace / water heater, etc.  i would guess from where it comes into the house, we have about a 20ft run.  we are second owners here, and the original owner does not have the tubes insulated, just clear plastic.  thanks!  just wondering how others do it!
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Re: insulation between burner and furnace
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2015, 01:07:56 PM »
In my opinion, there is no need to insulate the lines, unless they are exposed in an area not being heated.  The heat that you lose off the exposed pipe is basically "free" heat.
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Re: insulation between burner and furnace
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2015, 07:21:32 AM »
I always suggest to insulate hydronic lines. 
All of my mechanical rooms are well above 70f when there is a call for heat, and I do have all lines insulated; however my FPHE and thermoastatic by bypass are not and I am pretty certain that is where all the heat comes from
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Re: insulation between burner and furnace
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2015, 09:43:24 AM »
"" just clear plastic""  pex??? ....... pex NO likey  natural light or fluorescent
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