Chilled water piping insulation is not a typical system-to-be-commissioned listed in any RFP from a potential client, unless your client has been burned in the past by poor installation of such piping ...

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has issued a new publication, “Guide to Insulating Chilled Water Piping Systems With Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation.” Developed for ...

Older homes with copper or galvanized pipes are especially at risk. Pipe insulation and faucet covers can help retain water ...

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Be sure you have properly sized your pipe's diameter, either A1/2 inch or A3/4 inch, so that the insulation tubes fit snuggly. Apply duct tape along the slit to create an air seal. (Susan Poag/The ...

What can I insulate those pipes with so they won t melt again? DICK SQUIRES, Pembroke, Mass. A. I assume your boiler system is not steam; if it were, the insulation would not be foam, but rather ...

Once again we are approaching winter. In many parts of the country, flooding rains have occurred and in some areas snow already has fallen. This is the time of the year when we begin to think about ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – It may be a little early, but ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A well insulated home with insulated water pipe coverings, especially ones close to outside walls, are your best bet to prevent pipes from freezing in arctic cold snaps. “If ...

Q: I live in a first-floor unit in a 344-unit building that opened in 2006. There is a loud knocking when someone turns off the bathtub/shower, dishwasher or washing machine and when the ice maker ...