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Source for colorful pipe insulation

Constantin
Constantin Member Posts: 3,796
in THE MAIN WALL
... Mike, you're looking into techlite.com instead of <a href="http://www.techlite.net">Techlite.net</a>. Cheers!

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  • Constantin
    Constantin Member Posts: 3,796
    Is there such a thing?

    I wonder if there are foam-style pipe insulation manufacturers for low-temp pipe insulation that make it in the various colors that might be of interest in a residential DHW system (i.e. blue and red for starters).

    I'm not looking for anything thick on the cold water side (just prevent condensation) while th hot water side would ideally be available up to 1" thick...
  • Steve Ebels_3
    Steve Ebels_3 Member Posts: 1,291
    Constantin

    I've not run across colored insulation but there are several manufacturers of plastic sleeves, available in practically any color, that will snap over the standard type insulation.
  • Bill Nye_2
    Bill Nye_2 Member Posts: 538
    Hot Rod

    Hot Rod would be the man to ask, he has posted pictures of something like that.

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  • Paul Pollets
    Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,663
    Try...

    Leo Pirito at muprousa.com

    He's a good friend, ex-German fitter, and knows where to get anything. He may even have what you want.

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  • hr
    hr Member Posts: 6,106
    Like this, Roy G Biv

    I tried for the colors of the spectrum, but came up short on the violet. This company has lots of colors and will build just about any pipe size and about any wall thickness.

    These are 1/2" wall thickness with the glossy PVC jacketing.

    They will do small orders, as this one had one piece of each color. Fitting covers available also.

    www.techlite.net

    hot rod

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  • Aidan (UK)
    Aidan (UK) Member Posts: 290
    Insulation covers

    Isogenopak is a shiny plastic jacket used over here; it comes in rolls & is fixed with plastic push-in rivets. It's often required by dismayed architects after they've realised what the colour of the specified aluminium foil-backed fibre insulation is. I've only seen Isogenopak in a light grey colour, I'd imagine you could paint it.

    The colour is also used to indicate the fluid in the pipes, or it's temperature. It might lead to a misunderstanding if the colour is solely decorative.

    http://www.kpfilms.com/wDeutsch/informationen/stammdaten/broschueren/isogenopak/ISOGENOPAKProsp2004Engl.pdf
  • jerry scharf_3
    jerry scharf_3 Member Posts: 419
    Why not paint the foam?

    Constantin,

    You can paint foam with latex paint. It won't look like Hot Rod's beauty, but it makes it easy for mere mortals like us.

    jerry
  • Mike T., Swampeast MO
    Mike T., Swampeast MO Member Posts: 6,928
    Wrong Link?

    Techlite seems to be a commercial illumination retrofit company. Didn't notice anything similar to that insulation.
  • Mike T., Swampeast MO
    Mike T., Swampeast MO Member Posts: 6,928
    Duh!!!!

    Thanks!
  • Brad_3
    Brad_3 Member Posts: 24
    Nitron industries

    try www.nitronindustries.com
  • DIYPeter
    DIYPeter Member Posts: 15
    color insulation

    What about the foam pool play things kids slap on the water. Many colors, about a 3/4" hole I think
  • Bob Gagnon plumbing and heating
    Bob Gagnon plumbing and heating Member Posts: 1,373
    Con, I painted the insulation in my basement

    with latex paint, but the outside insulation need covering to protect it from deteriorating, and to keep the birds from picking at it. Bob

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  • Ron Schroeder_3
    Ron Schroeder_3 Member Posts: 254
    Pool Toys

    Hi Peter,

    The hole is usually a semi-tight slip fit over 1/2" copper. I have a bunch of it sliped over 5/8" o.d. PEX inside of 4" drain pipe going to my workshop to heat it.

    I got it for .25 each for 4 ft' lengths a few years ago at the end of summer.

    Ron
  • Kevin_in_Denver_2
    Kevin_in_Denver_2 Member Posts: 588
    Armaflex real world problems

    One of the real pains with Armaflex is that the best installation requires pushing it on the pipes before you're done. (That's why there's talc on the inside).

    Sometimes, you need to add the insulation afterward, and you have to do some sort of mitered elbow. Big bottles of cyanoacrylate are helpful. Also know as Super Glue, it works great on real foam rubber. It doesn't work on polyethylene insulation (which you can't paint either).

    Paint on exterior armaflex works marginally well.
    (just memories of solar installs from 25 years ago)
    The colorful product Hot Rod has could be a step in the right direction, but 1/2" thickness is skimpy.

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  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,232
    That sure seems to cover the spectrum *~/:)...

    i need to save this, just go with me on this :)
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