[Greenbuilding] Water heater blankets?!

[Frank Tettemer]

Hot water tank insulation wraps are common at building supply stores, 
here in Moose Country. They are nothing more than bubble wrap, with a 
foil facing. The kits come with a cicular piece of foil-faced bubble 
wrap for the top, and a rectangular piece to wrap the circumference of 
the tank.
I'm pretty sure Topher's solution has way more effective R-Value, as 
well as more petro chemicals.
The foil bubble wrap is a cheap and easy solution for DIY, however.

Frank

On 03/12/2014 3:32 PM, Topher wrote:
> On 12/3/2014 2:09 PM, Reuben Deumling wrote:
>> >...having called every plumbing supply place I know of I keep striking out.
>> >I get every conceivable answer as to why they don't stock/can't sell me a
>> >water heater blanket. What is up with this?
>> >
>> >My reason for wanting one is that if you spec a 120V 20 gal electric tank
>> >they only come with 1" of insulation, and even if they had employed NASA's
>> >super duper high-R-value foam which I am quite certain they did not, since
>> >bumping down from the 2" of foam they spec on the equivalent 240V models is
>> >surely a cost saving measure pure and simply, I would very much like to
>> >improve the heat retention capabilities of this little fellow.
>> >
>> >Any suggestions?
> A dry cleaning bag, and a can of spray foam?
>
> Also, be sure to leave access to the temperature controls.
>
>
> Thank You Kindly,
>
> Topher
>
>
> -- Topher Belknap Green Fret Consulting Kermit didn't know the half of 
> it... http://www.GreenFret.com/ topher at greenfret.com

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