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Old 06-07-12, 07:50 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by AC_Hacker View Post
I realize that I may have missed something, but wouldn't it have been a better idea to have put the insulation on the outside of the box, rather than on the inside?

It looks to me that the spaces between the 2x4s would be a good place for the insulation. This would have resulted in a considerable increase in internal water volume and therefore heat storage.

-AC
Hi AC,
I think either inside or outside works. I like the inside because its easier to install and you get no thermal bridging.

You can also do both -- especially if you don't want to give up too much of your tank volume to insulation space.

Gary
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