Frost King Foil Backed Fiberglass Pipe Wrap, 3"x1"x25'

Worked well protected my door pipes during freeze

With crazy cold weather here in Florida, I covered my pump and wrapped exposed pipes with insulation wrap, easy to install & eliminates worry about pipes freezing.

The insulation expands when unwound, there are a couple high spots with extra fiberglass, but it can be trimmed off. The instructions said to overlap by .5 inch, which is not correct, when using the wraparound method with this thickness. It must be a butt joint. If I were to overlap it, the only way is to compress it, which is unacceptable, as insulation needs to be uncompressed to be effective. If you must, you can use foil tape to seal the seams. The 25 ft roll, when using the wraparound method, will yield 10 ft. You will get a bit longer in a straight run if you sandwich the pipe between two cut pieces. I had to cut it into 4 sections, there were 2 straight runs, with the water meter in between that’s in an elliptical loop. The length I needed was about 13 ft, got 10 out of it. It reached from the floor to ceiling, which is about 7 ft, with the rest used in the water meter’s loop. The rest of the 3 ft into the warmer portion of my basement was between joists that already have insulation installed, I tugged the exposed pipe into the pre-existing insulation. For me it worked out. If you have more than 10 feet, get 2 rolls. It’s an economical way to insulate the pipe, the other method is to use rubber insulation, don’t use foam insulation with heat tape, it might melt the foam. I checked the big box store, and it was priced almost 2x. The insulations trap and spread the heat evenly, it saves more electricity, as the heating cable would shut off at a preset higher temperature. The insulation will aid in reaching that temperature faster. You must seal the butt joints with foil tape, to create an airtight seal. This prevents condensation and wet insulation, which leads to lower R-value and corrosion. It would have been a five star product if it had the correct installation instruction and foil tape for the joints or built-in butt strips.

Lifesaver to keep well pipes insulated this past winter

wrapped the exterior water lines. It protected the pipes during the latest freezing temperature.

I bought a place with a well in East Texas back in January 2021. The week we moved in, we had that severe ice storm and my well pipes froze. Right after that I started insulating those pipes to prevent freezing. It certainly insulates the water lines, but I hate dealing with fiberglass insulation. If it gets wet at all, the paper backing starts to degrade. I've experimented with other products. I'm not sure if other products work as well, though. As for this product, it's certainly easy to install; Just unroll it and secure it in place. The thickness is good and gives decent insulation. I haven't had any more issues. So, it's decent.

It's a good quality fiberglass pipewrap. Price is reasonable. I used it on my outside faucets during a storm.

Works well in dry areas.