Hi all.
I've insulated my attic floor recently and now want to ensure my tank and pipes don't burst during the winter as there will be less heat in the attic. As recommended on another tread, I left the area directly underneath my tank free of insulation. I have 2 tanks - a large one and a smaller one above it. Both are open and my question is - how do I insualte them? I was thinking about a flagging jacket or similiar, or perhaps wrapping (200m) glass wool (left over from insulating the attic floor) around both tanks. What do i do with the openings in the tanks though? Finally, we are planning to be aware for a week or 2 over the winter and I'm nervous about the pipes bursting whilst we are aware - any suggestions? Believe it or not, I'm thinking about putting the heating on in the house (3 hours on, 3 hours off) and leaving the STIRA open!
Thanks,
F
Hi all.
I've insulated my attic floor recently and now want to ensure my tank and pipes don't burst during the winter as there will be less heat in the attic. As recommended on another tread, I left the area directly underneath my tank free of insulation. I have 2 tanks - a large one and a smaller one above it. Both are open and my question is - how do I insualte them? I was thinking about a flagging jacket or similiar, or perhaps wrapping (200m) glass wool (left over from insulating the attic floor) around both tanks. What do i do with the openings in the tanks though? Finally, we are planning to be aware for a week or 2 over the winter and I'm nervous about the pipes bursting whilst we are aware - any suggestions? Believe it or not, I'm thinking about putting the heating on in the house (3 hours on, 3 hours off) and leaving the STIRA open!
Thanks,
F
Wrap the sides of the tanks with insulation and marry this into the floor insulation to close the gap between the base of the tank and the floor making sure not to allow insulation to spread under the tank.
I would also insulate the overflow pipes as far as I could reach.
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