Compton Steam Boiler with Insulation On Pipes

The boler in this house was replaced and the customer asked us to also insulate the piping when we were done. These shots show the sequence of events in the installation of the insulation.

The new installation all complete.

The VXT water feeder.

New main vent installation. these on the supply main.

New return main vents.

Fiberglass applied to pipes.

High temp cement being installed to fittings.

Cement application in progress.

Cement molds into the fiberglass.

Cementing continued.

Take off piping being insulated.

Large pieces on fiberglass put over unions.

Union covers on take off pipes.

System piping matching up to new insulation.

Insulation applied to boiler risers.

Finished product.

The cement and fiberglass are wrapped in scrim.

Then Childers mastic is applied over everything.

One solid piece of white is what we are going for.

Another view of finished product.

The finished tie in to the old asbestos.