Having trouble keeping heat in? *An Insulating Tip*
I had mentioned a few days ago here that I was having a few issues keeping heat in my tanks. I was going to opt for a higher wattage heat source (CHE) but while I was at work the other day (Home Depot), I strolled past a display that a co-worker was setting up. It was for foil insulation designed to keep hot water pipes and tanks from losing heat. I must admit I was overly excited to execute the plan in my head.
I spoke to a co-worker in the plumbing department about how much heat the insulation can save. He was incredibly helpful so for $20 a roll, I'm psyched to wrap my tanks up in this stuff and post the results.
Anyway, I couldn't keep this little plan to myself so I thought I would share.
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/m...si182/foil.jpg
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I use that stuff for my baby racks that have back heat. It works great 98% of all the heat is directed toward the tubs. Great tip!
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nice. im going to toss this stuff on the backs of my racks too. :gj::gj::gj:
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Haha, I fogot I posted this. Yes, it did work. I spent $14 on a roll that covered 4 sides (left right top bottom) of a 42 gallon and a 20 gallon.
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i bought a car windshield blocker for $3 to wrap my tank in. haven't installed it yet though.
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python baller
i bought a car windshield blocker for $3 to wrap my tank in. haven't installed it yet though.
Sounds like a good idea, im going to try something like this...I used some foam board i got at walmart in the art supplies and im going to see how that works
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I use bubble wrap stuck to formcore boards
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thats a pretty well know tip. i had to use it on 3 sides of my N.S. incubator last year the old house had some issues.
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I'm a carpenter and occasionally have to install that foil insulation and it actually works very well despite being less than a 1/4" thick.I believe it has an R value of 11 or possibly 19:cool: Its good stuff and I would recommend it to anyone with heating issues.
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RhacHead
I'm a carpenter and occasionally have to install that foil insulation and it actually works very well despite being less than a 1/4" thick.I believe it has an R value of 11 or possibly 19:cool: Its good stuff and I would recommend it to anyone with heating issues.
its usually up to 15 but only in certain places and in other places its only rated 2-3 r-value.
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nixer
thats a pretty well know tip. i had to use it on 3 sides of my N.S. incubator last year the old house had some issues.
Really? What's with all the "Help, my tank is getting too cold" posts then. You will find that there is no such thing as a well known tip my dear ;)
