Insulation guides for HVAC and mechanical applications, including ductwork, pipes, water heaters, radiators, and other heating and cooling projects.
There are many tricks and techniques to an efficient radiant heating system. One of the easiest and simplest techniques homeowners, renters, or landlords can do, is to put a piece of reflective bubble foil insulation behind your radiators. This versatile material has become a go-to solution for optimizing the...
Exterior HVAC Insulation – Wrapping Ductwork with Foil Insulation This is great customer project to share. Thanks H .J for sharing your photos. H.J. wanted the HVAC lines running to his metal building located Southwest of St. Louis, Missouri insulated. InfraStop® double bubble foil insulation is a perfect product to use as...
Insulating HVAC Ducts Can Save Big Bucks If you haven’t looked at your HVAC ducts lately, or ever, you may be losing money every time the system comes on. The ductwork connected to the HVAC system carries the heated or cooled air to various parts of the home. However, it...
Today’s HVAC systems are engineered for optimal energy efficiency. At the same time, the ductwork that transports conditioned air hasn’t been updated for many years. Ductwork provides no insulation value for warm or cool air between the HVAC unit and the room that the air is transferred to. As the conditioned...
Insulating hot water pipes is an affordable insulation project that will easily pay for itself time and time again. In many houses the pipe work is in basements and crawlspaces. These cold areas rob heat generated by water heaters. As you demand hot water from your system, heat radiates out...
There are many different ways a home can be upgraded to increase efficiency and decrease your utility bills. Although we talk mainly about our foil insulation and the many applications where it can be installed, it is refreshing to talk about other areas in a home where problems...
A cool slideshow showing reflective bubble insulation being installed on a hot water heater. Thanks Ken!
Did you know our products were featured on MSN.com’s Real Estate Page? We make mention of it on our website but don’t link directly to the post. Several years ago we were contacted by a writer doing an energy saving article. Of course we agreed to participate. We loved the slideshow...
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. If you’re looking to wrap your hot water pipes with reflective foil insulation, here’s a quick tutorial. You will need a roll of foil insulation, some foil tape, a straight edge, and a razor knife. Determine what size roll will accommodate your needs....
