Red EPE Polyethylene Foam Pipe Insulation Tube For Air Conditioner Pipe

While you do need to keep you house insulated to keep out the cold in the winter, you also need insulation to keep in the cool air in the summer. Specifically, you should check to ensure that your air conditioner pipes are insulated. During the cold winter months, dirt and debris can gather on your air conditioner pipes and damage the insulation. Erosion of air conditioner pipe insulation can equate to a 10 degree loss of cooling power, wasting energy and money. Lucky for you, air conditioner pipes can be replaced easily and at a relatively low cost.

Feature

Excellent supplement for thermal and acoustic insulation of water distribution and
heating.

Made of polyethylene foam with soft structure of closed cells.

Significantly reduce thermal losses,

prevents condensation on distribution of cold water and cooling devices, muffle sound.

Installation
First, you will want to carefully cut off the old insulation with a razor. Take care to avoid cutting yourself or damaging the piping.
Next, you will need to wipe down and clean the pipes. If there is dirt and grime on your pipes, your insulation will not last as long.
Once the pipes are clean, wrap the foam around the pipes, one piece at a time.
When all of the pipes are covered, remove the protective backing so the adhesive can seal the edges of the foam.
Finally, where two pieces of foam insulation are joined together, wrap the edges of the foam with electrical tape.
If done correctly, the insulation should lay flat on the pipe. If insulation is not flat, remove the foam and carefully reapply it.

Why insulate?
Warm water piping and central heating must be insulated to prevent thermal losses. Tepid water also provides an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. Moreover, it is necessary to insulate cold water pipework. You will prevent it from dew and dripping which can harm parallel pipework, lead to mould growth or soaked walls. Warming of cold water also leads to deteriorated water quality, again including bacterial contamination.