Water HeatingPipe Insulation Saves Energy in Your Home
Insulating hot water lines is a
smart home energy upgrade.
Pipe insulation pays off. Whenever you use hot water, it flows from your water heater through a network of plumbing pipes to the faucet or fixture you’re using. When you turn off the faucet, there’s still a supply of hot water sitting in your pipes.
Without pipe insulation, that hot water quickly gives up its heat to the surrounding air –another case of standby heat loss. Uninsulated hot water lines waste water as well as energy, since you need to keep the water running until the hot water arrives from your water heater tank or tankless water heater. It’s also aggravating to wait around for hot water.
Insulating your hot water lines is such a smart, affordable home energy upgrade that it falls into the “no-brainer” category. To do this job right, it’s important to select the proper insulation materials, size them to match your plumbing, and install the pipe insulation properly. Dr. Energy Saver can perform this energy-saving upgrade so that you can minimize standby heat loss and enjoy more energy savings.
