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jeff1

  • Posts: 5855
Pipe insulation problems
« on: December 21, 2009, 05:27:46 pm »
If your one of those guy's that takes the hose reel out of the van at each Job then insulating your pipe from the pump to the real can cause problems by pulling on connections and creating leaks in your van because the pipe insulation is rigid and not flexable enough to allow for any movement.

Now being an old fart I remembered years ago they used to do pipe lagging that was wrapped around pipes and fittings like taps etc,

I contacted my SIL who's a manager at a builders merchants and made some inquiries about it, The next day he contacted me and said they have 4 rolls left that have been there for years, so I bought them and wrapped them around all the pipes and the filter in the van or should I say Michelle did lol and guess what guy's? It works a treat and no frozen pipes or filters for us, you can even wrap some around your pump during the night and save your pump from freezing.

So you can make inquiries at a local builders merchants to yourself or have a look at this link and this stuff is very similar to what we have on our gear to stop freezing pipes.
http://www.earthwhile.co.uk/Shop/Home_Insulation/Pipe_lagging/Spiral_Pipe_Wrap/Product.html

JSMC

  • Posts: 3511
Re: Pipe insulation problems
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2009, 05:33:15 pm »
i bought a small water tank jacket and wrap that around pump and filter. Wroks not too bad. delivery hose to reel lagged with foam pipe  insulation but still freezing up

pitcher

  • Posts: 87
Re: Pipe insulation problems
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2009, 09:41:17 pm »
got any left

geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Re: Pipe insulation problems
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2009, 10:16:47 pm »
Heater on a timer.    snug as a bug... why try and insulate ,,?

the van is a fridge in these temperatures....

its like wrapping a warm sausage roll in tin foil and putting it in the fridge overnight... and hoping its still warm in the morning.

jeff1

  • Posts: 5855
Re: Pipe insulation problems
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 10:25:52 pm »
got any left

Just a little bit for maybe one of your vans  ;)

jeff1

  • Posts: 5855
Re: Pipe insulation problems
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 10:29:29 pm »
Heater on a timer.    snug as a bug... why try and insulate ,,?

the van is a fridge in these temperatures....

its like wrapping a warm sausage roll in tin foil and putting it in the fridge overnight... and hoping its still warm in the morning.

Because it works Gaz and it continues to work  through out the day  ;)