Wrap Your Pipes

You don't much think about how much energy is lost through heat loss on your water pipes. Depending on the size of your house and the distance from your water heater to your shower or sink you could be wasting a lot of hot water. The water in the pipes will average out to the temperature in which the pipes lay. That is why the further the source of hot water the longer it takes to warm up in the shower or the sink.

There are several things that can be done to keep from losing heat. Wrapping the pipes with some type of insulation is the best way. Several companies make foam insulation that goes around pipes. These generally are slit so that they can go over the pipe easily and be removed if a repair is ever needed. Be sure to get the right size insulation for the pipe.

Should you insulate the cold water line? It does help in the long run to insulate all of the pipes. Insulating the cold water pipes will also help to keep them from freezing in the winter time. If you have a rental house ask your land-person to either wrap the pipes or allow you to do it and take the cost off of your next months rent. This is an improvement that most home owners should do.

Remember every little bit helps. You won't just be saving money, you will be helping the environment. If you have any suggestions we would love to hear them.

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