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Old 10-03-23, 12:15 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by dguzzi View Post
I think your idea is ok. Are you insulating to keep heat in the plumbing or to keep cold out? I know it sounds the same but the question is [is there more heat or more cold] ?
Good question!
The water in pipes will have a temperature of 40-70 deg C, while the basement is usually 15 deg c. I don't mind if the basement warms up by 1 or 2 deg, but don't want the water to cool down.
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