Posted by jtown on November 07, 2001 at 05:36:00:
In Reply to: Re: insulating steam pipes posted by drew blanch on November 01, 2001 at 10:33:19:
It doesn't hurt to insulate the returns. It is usually not done for economics and water leaks are easier to watch for. If you have a boiler in an unused cold space it may call for insulation. On gravity hot water systems bare returns will help circulation.