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edwardh4
12-17-2008, 06:26 AM
If my water heater has heat loops (piping "u" to stop heat loss) on the supply and output lines, and I then insulate these lines, will the insulation cause the heat loops to not work?

Probedude
12-17-2008, 08:51 PM
If my water heater has heat loops (piping "u" to stop heat loss) on the supply and output lines, and I then insulate these lines, will the insulation cause the heat loops to not work?

Good question - they'll still work AND you'll save some energy since you'll slow the heat dissipation from the loops to the ambient air.

jar546
12-18-2008, 04:08 AM
Insulation is added protection.