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Heat tape is just for keeping the pipes from freezing, it does not heat the water. That's what the hot water heater is for.
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Should supply line coming out of hot water tank have a drop down leg in it to keep the tank from losing heat out the pipes?
No this is not necessary. Install the pipes as per usual. You can insulate the hot water pipes up to two meters or up to two yards from the hot water outlet from the hot water tank to prevent this. No this is not necessary. Install the pipes as per usual. You can insulate the hot water pipes up to two meters or up to two yards from the hot water outlet from the hot water tank to prevent this.
How do steam radiators heat homes?
The metal fins on the outside of the hot water pipes radiate heat into the room.
How does the town Reykjavik get heat?
hot natural spring water/steam supplied through pipes.
Why is copper used for hot water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
What can I do to conserve energy loss on hot water pipes?
You can insulate the hot water pipes with spiral-wrap fiberglass insulation, foam tube insulation, or fiberglass pipe covers. These will all help reduce heat loss.
Is there a difference in a hot and cold water plumbing pipe?
Hot water pipes are made of different material so that they can keep the water flowing through them at a hotter temperature. Hot water pipes are usually made of copper or some other heat conductive material, and cold pipes are usually made of plastic or other non conductive material.
Why is copper used for water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
Why are pipes insulated?
To protect them from frost damage. In cold weather, 'standing' water in cold pipes can freeze if the temperature drops low enough. When water turns to ice, it expands - which could cause the pipe to burst. However - you wouldn't know if it had burst until the ice had thawed !
Why do copper pipes carry hot water corrode faster than pipes that carry cold water?
Heat speeds up chemical reactions. As corrosion is a chemical reaction, copper pipes at a higher temperature will corrode faster
Why do solar hot water pannels have a Matt black surface?
So the radiation from the sun is absorbed by the black surface to heat the water in the pipes.
How were the roman public bathouses heated?
The Roman public bathhouses were heated using a series of lead pipes that fed in hot water. The water was heated outside and run down through the pipes which made lots of steam to heat the bathhouses.
Why is there orange water in the bathtub when the water is hot but not when the water is cold?
Your hot water pipes have rust in them.
