| Heating systems that aren't properly insulated lose | | | | insulation it can be covered up to lessen the risk, |
| heat close to where the heat is generated, as well | | | | or you can hire asbestos abatement professionals |
| as all along the route of the pipe. You want to | | | | to remove it for you. Nowadays fiberglass steam |
| make sure that your pipe for your hot water or | | | | pipe insulation is usually used. You can purchase |
| steam heating system is well insulated so that the | | | | this from a number of different suppliers, including |
| heat travels to the farthest reaches of your | | | | State Supply. State supply makes an easy to |
| house without the heater having to work too | | | | install version that is slit down the middle to slide |
| hard. The best way to do this is to make sure | | | | over pipes as well as having a peel and stick |
| that you properly insulate the pipes with steam | | | | adhesive for the lap. The outer surface consists |
| pipe insulation. | | | | of white Kraft paper that has been bound to |
| Although regular pipe insulation might be a bit | | | | aluminum. You can use this type of insulation on |
| cheaper and might be easier to find, you cannot | | | | copper or iron pipe up to six inches in diameter. It |
| use this type of insulation with steam pipes. | | | | is one inch think and comes in pieces that are |
| These pipes get too hot, reaching as high a | | | | three feet long. |
| temperature as 450 degrees F. in some cases. | | | | For pipe that is located in areas with high traffic, |
| Regular pipe insulation is only approved for | | | | you might want to consider adding a PVC |
| temperatures up to 120 or maybe 200 degrees F. | | | | protective covering over the insulation. This will |
| It will not work with steam pipes. Special steam | | | | help to keep the steam pipe insulation from being |
| pipe insulation is available that can be used for | | | | damaged, as well as helping to further limit the |
| systems generating up to 500 degrees F. in heat. | | | | chances that someone will get injured from |
| Old houses might still have asbestos pipe insulation | | | | bumping into a hot pipe. It is not necessary to use |
| around the pipes. This type of insulation is no | | | | this in all areas though if you would like to |
| longer installed since there is a health risk | | | | minimize expenses a bit. |
| associated with it. If you have this type of | | | | |