We are having very hot & humid days. The pressure tank in my garage is sweating profusely. What is the best method/material to insulate it.
The tank sits on a plastic stand and the fitting is on the bottom of the tank.
Thanks for any help.
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:43:53 -0400, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com wrote Re How to keep well pressure tank from sweating:
Wrap it with fiberglass R11 (or higher) insulation with the vapor barrier out (away from the tank).
Vic Dura wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
A water heater insulation blanket might be one option for a decent looking insulation job. Cut the blanket to fit the height of the tank of course.
On 11 Aug 2007 14:12:26 GMT, Clark wrote Re Re: How to keep well pressure tank from sweating:
That's a very good suggestion.
I wrapped mine with fibreglass insulatio batts and covered from top with a vinyl garbage bag. Wrapped near the bottom with a nylon tie-wrap and that diminished the problem significantly. Not sure that the sweating part is necessarily the bottom - that's where the moisture falls to from all over the tank. Running a dehumidifier nearby in the hot months will fix the rest of the problem if still present.
Kevin
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