How Do You Work With Duct & Pipe Insulation?
Duct and pipe insulation is used to keep the contents of the ducts and pipe from changing temperature drastically. Since ducts and pipe are usually made of a metal alloy material, and metal conducts heat extremely well, the contents of uninsulated ducts and pipe will significantly change in temperature before reaching their destination. This could mean that warm air is cool to cold by the time it reaches its destination in the duct work. Hot water flowing through an uninsulated pipe will also significantly cool before reaching the faucet. It is easy to work with duct and pipe insulation, and it definitely will save money in the long run using it. Determine if you will be installing duct insulation or pipe insulation. Each has a different method for installation. Skip to step five for pipe insulating instructions. Measure the perimeter of the duct you want to insulate. The perimeter is calculated by adding all four sides of the duct up. (e.g. 12 by 10 inch duct would have a perimeter of
