Has anyone tried foam water pipe insulation tubes?

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TANSTAF1
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Has anyone tried foam water pipe insulation tubes?

Post by TANSTAF1 » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:52 am

For sleeping in rooms with a reduced temperature to reduce hose condensation and rain out, rather than a heated cover or just a cloth cover around the hose, has any tired the foam tubes sold to insulate water pipes?


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Post by oldgearhead » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:00 am

I think they might be too stiff for the task.
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Post by DreamStalker » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:06 am

I have thought about it but since I do not have a rainout problem I have not tried it. I have checked out the pipe insulation at Home Depot and there are different types ... some is indeed too stiff but there is some that is very flexible and may work just fine (I think it is the kind used for AC freon hoses ... butyl rubber foam?).

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Post by NeurosurgeryNP » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:32 am

I have been using the heated hose and would never give it up now.

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Post by oldgearhead » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:52 am

Because of the placement of my APAP, I need an 8 foot hose. So, I have an "Aussie" heated hose, a swivel, then a 2 foot hose extension, all, except the first 2 feet of the heated hose, is covered by one of Off-her-rocker's six-foot hose covers.

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