Supplies:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Pipe insulation? 2. Choose the insulation: either a faced fiberglass insulation or tubular sleeve insulation \u2013 tubular-sleeve is typically the easiest to install. If using the fiberglass insulation, wrap the pipe with a \u00bd\u201d overlap and be sure to wrap the insulation in plastic to prevent the pipes from dripping condensation. Secure all seams with either an acrylic tape or duct tape.<\/p>\n 3. If using the tubular-sleeve insulation, match the interior diameter of the tube to the outside diameter of the pipe. Snap the tube seam-side-down and tape the seam using an acrylic tape or duct tape.<\/p>\n 4. Regardless of the insulation type, be sure to cover the entire pipe when wrapping around corners and bends, and wrap with tape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Insulating hot water pipes will prevent costly heat loss, while insulating cold water pipes will prevent condensation from forming and keep them from freezing in the winter.\u00a0 Pipes the aren’t insulated will cause\u00a0your pipes to work less efficiently,it makes your hot water heater work harder, and ultimately results in an increase of energy bills. Cost: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,89,9,194,197],"tags":[101,103,96,95,97,102,98,99,105],"class_list":["post-38","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appliance-maintenance-tips","category-home-energy-saving-tips","category-home-interior","category-home-tips-tricks","category-insulation","tag-duct-tap","tag-fiberglass-insulation-for-pipes","tag-home-insulation-tips-2","tag-insulating-your-water-pipes","tag-insulation-hot-water-pipes","tag-pipe-insulation","tag-save-money-by-insulating-your-water-pipes","tag-tubular-sleeve-insulation","tag-water-line-home-insulation-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Acrylic tape or Duct tape?
\n\u2022 Rag?
\n\u2022 Mild cleanser?
\n\u2022 Scissors, Utility knife ?
\n\u2022 Mask, Gloves, Safety goggles
\n\u2022 Tape Measure Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Insulated](\"http:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/insulating-home-water-pipes-save-money-1.jpg\")
1. Begin by cleaning all exposed and accessible water pipes with a mild cleanser. It\u2019s also a good idea to use this time to fix any leaks in the pipes. The pipes should be completely dry prior to installing the insulation.<\/p>\n