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Old 01-15-11, 03:00 PM   #5
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It does not have an insulating blanket and I can't fit one because the tank is 1/4" from the metal furnace on one side.
Well then a thin layer of the best insulation you can find on the furnace side, and 12"-16" everywhere else Since it is electric you don't have to watch out for flues, etc. I take it moving either away from the other is out of the question.

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Also of note there are no heat traps in the plumbing, and the majority of the pipe is uninsulated. They insulated up until it goes into the roof. All the plumbing is copper.
Well then that 3800W heating element might as well be used as a space heater
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