- Aug 10, 2002
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I have hot water pipes in the basement I would like to insulate because they sweat and additionally I would like to conserve energy. These are hot water pipes both from the water heater and from the boiler (baseboard heating).
I stopped at home depot and learned that I have 3 choices: polyethylene foam, rubber and fiberglass insulation. As far as the R value is concerned, the plumbing expert said fiberglass is the best and polyethylene us the lowest. I plan to wrap all hot water pipes and seal them with tape. Anything I should watch out for or avoid? My other concern is that if the pipe still sweats while wrapped in insulation, would this lead to mold or something similar? What would you guys suggest?
I stopped at home depot and learned that I have 3 choices: polyethylene foam, rubber and fiberglass insulation. As far as the R value is concerned, the plumbing expert said fiberglass is the best and polyethylene us the lowest. I plan to wrap all hot water pipes and seal them with tape. Anything I should watch out for or avoid? My other concern is that if the pipe still sweats while wrapped in insulation, would this lead to mold or something similar? What would you guys suggest?