[RE-wrenches] Outdoor rated insulation covering for Solar Water Heating Systems

[Ken Schaal]

Fibered duct mastic works well.
Latex paint can be added for color.

On Nov 4, 2017 9:50 AM, "Ken Schaal" <cwsolar1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Duct mastic ,fibered, works well.
>
> On Nov 4, 2017 9:13 AM, <solar1online at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> The fitted covers certainly provide a more finished appearance. One of
>> my customers painted the insulation (w/o fitted covers) with latex
>> paint and after 30+ years the insulation was still quite flexible. My
>> take away was simply that eliminating the sun (UV) effects paid off
>> big time. As I remember they used white paint.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Bill Loesch
>> Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar
>> 314 631 1094
>>
>>         -----------------------------------------From: "Glenn Burt"
>> To: "RE-wrenches"
>> Cc:
>> Sent: 04-Nov-2017 00:21:14 +0000
>> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outdoor rated insulation covering for Solar
>> Water Heating Systems
>>
>>  How about the white PVC jacketing? You can buy fitted elbow covers
>> and other fitted parts as well. Probably paintable in any color to
>> blend into location.
>>
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