Pipe insulation: different models
The insulated heating pipes are available in different materials (rubber, polyethylene, polyolefin or mineral wool) and many sizes. The rigid sleeves are suitable for straight sections. The strips are flexible to be wound more suitable for hard to access and to isolate the elbows.See also our page dedicated to the thermal insulation of walls of a house .
Heating pipe insulation: before installing
Prepare your piping installation before installing insulation . Clean and remove dust and verify the installation, on occasion, you do not leak.If necessary, treat the rust deposits greenish or brush with a brass wire brush.
Insulated piping: installation
The insulation sleeves are in the form of split foam tubes, sometimes clipped.Measure the required length of insulating sleeve (and quantity) and cut it to size.Introduce the sheath on your piping installation. Open it and place it around the pipe, the opening still on the outside (that is to say to you).Pipe Insulation: insulate Tees
At one branch, three pipes meet on the same connection. The ends of the three sleeves concerned must be cut at an angle so that the insulation is continuous, without leaving any free space. Thus, the two sleeves vis-à-vis are cut into "whistle" and the third is perpendicular to V. If the adjustment is imprecise, wrap it with tape.Another solution is to wrap the joint in a flexible insulating tape.
