I have found climaflex and armaflex and some thick black expensive
rubbery stuff in B&Q. Is any particular type better?

I notice that climaflex is available in 22 x 19 and 22 x 25 mm and
most places only sell 22 x 19. Is the 22 x 25mm necessary or is it
overkill?

TIA

Mr F.

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:33:21 +0100, Mr Fizzion <wankel@rotary.engine>
wrote:


>I have found climaflex and armaflex and some thick black expensive
>rubbery stuff in B&Q. Is any particular type better?
>
>I notice that climaflex is available in 22 x 19 and 22 x 25 mm and
>most places only sell 22 x 19. Is the 22 x 25mm necessary or is it
>overkill?
>
>TIA
>
>Mr F.



This really depends on what you want to use it for.

If it's to insulate pipes in a loft to prevent freezing, then it
probably doesn't matter a great deal.

OTOH, if it's to insulate underground heating pipes outside, then more
is better.


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..andy

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On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:02:20 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
wrote:


>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:33:21 +0100, Mr Fizzion <wankel@rotary.engine>
>wrote:
>
>>I have found climaflex and armaflex and some thick black expensive
>>rubbery stuff in B&Q. Is any particular type better?
>>
>>I notice that climaflex is available in 22 x 19 and 22 x 25 mm and
>>most places only sell 22 x 19. Is the 22 x 25mm necessary or is it
>>overkill?
>>
>
>This really depends on what you want to use it for.
>
>If it's to insulate pipes in a loft to prevent freezing, then it
>probably doesn't matter a great deal.
>
>OTOH, if it's to insulate underground heating pipes outside, then more
>is better.


The pipes are heating pipes under the suspended ground floor.  I have
read that mice are partial to climaflex (though they probably they eat
anything that isn't stainless steel!)

Mr F.

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:38:48 +0100, Mr Fizzion <wankel@rotary.engine>
wrote:


>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:02:20 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:33:21 +0100, Mr Fizzion <wankel@rotary.engine>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I have found climaflex and armaflex and some thick black expensive
>>>rubbery stuff in B&Q. Is any particular type better?
>>>
>>>I notice that climaflex is available in 22 x 19 and 22 x 25 mm and
>>>most places only sell 22 x 19. Is the 22 x 25mm necessary or is it
>>>overkill?
>>>
>>
>>This really depends on what you want to use it for.
>>
>>If it's to insulate pipes in a loft to prevent freezing, then it
>>probably doesn't matter a great deal.
>>
>>OTOH, if it's to insulate underground heating pipes outside, then more
>>is better.
>
>The pipes are heating pipes under the suspended ground floor.  I have
>read that mice are partial to climaflex (though they probably they eat
>anything that isn't stainless steel!)
>
>Mr F.


OK.    In the past, I've used the thicker Armaflex stuff for that,
although probably the thinner would be reasonable also.

The point here is to prevent freezing in winter and reduce heatloss
from the pipes.   

It's worth shopping around for prices, though



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..andy

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> I notice that climaflex is available in 22 x 19 and 22 x 25 mm and
> most places only sell 22 x 19. Is the 22 x 25mm necessary or is it
> overkill?


The thin stuff is cheaper, and useful in confined spaces, such as running
inside a wall. The big stuff is required if building regulations specify
insulation, or there is loads of space available, so you might as well do it
properly. I would use the big stuff unless only small will fit.

Christian.