[Greenbuilding] Water heater blankets?!

[Jason Holstine]

Try this: 
http://www.energyfederation.org/consumer/default.php/cPath/3499_648_5806
Instead of plastechh bubble wrap, made of recycled denim and foil.


On 12/3/14 6:31 PM, "Reuben Deumling" <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've never been. Avoid HD like the plague. I'd be surprised if they had them,
> though, given the reasons I was told by everyone short of the big box staff.
> 
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Matt Dirksen <dirksengreen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I always found them at Home Depot
>> 
>> Matt
>> 
>>> > On Dec 3, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> 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?
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone sell fiberglass batts encased in a sleeve that could be made
>>> to suit this purpose? The water heater is only 25" tall and 60" in
>>> circumference.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks very much.
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