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Hot water tank jacket

Description
75mm thick insulating jacket preventing heat loss from hot water tank.

Unit cost of installation
£20

Bulk cost of installation
Data not available

Indicative cost and carbon saving

£/yr saving kgC/yr saving
from to from to
 
30 130 95 155

Maintenance
None normally required.

Technical suitability
Only suitable where tank does not already have factory-applied insulation. Pipe-work connected to the hot water tank should also be insulated for the first metre.

Non-technical constraints
No specific issues.

Potential concerns with fuel poor
No specific issues.

Ancillary benefits
Potential DIY measure.

Trigger points for work
Any work to heating system.

Technical guidance available
» GIR88 Solar hot water systems in new housing: a monitoring report (2001 edition)

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