For a 6 foot heater, is that a 6 foot of heating element or enough heating element to heat 6 feet of pipe? Wrapping shortens coverage length
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The first two answers are the closest. I measured my 6 ft cable. Although the description above says "wrap around" the instructions say it "should not be wrapped or spiraled" and to tape it with electrical tape flat against the pipe at 6" intervals straight along the pipe. Including the thermostat section - which needs to be taped to the pipe - the heating element is 6' long. If you want to do an in-between size (say, 7 feet) the chart on the back says to buy a 6' and a 3' and overlap them on opposite sides of the pipe, but only if the pipe diameter is 1 - 1 1/2 inches. If the pipe diameter is less, the cable can be 2 feet shorter than the pipe. There is an additional 2 feet of plug-in cord. The first two answers are the closest. I measured my 6 ft cable. Although the description above says "wrap around" the instructions say it "should not be wrapped or spiraled" and to tape it with electrical tape flat against the pipe at 6" intervals straight along the pipe. Including the thermostat section - which needs to be taped to the pipe - the heating element is 6' long. If you want to do an in-between size (say, 7 feet) the chart on the back says to buy a 6' and a 3' and overlap them on opposite sides of the pipe, but only if the pipe diameter is 1 - 1 1/2... » Read More The first two answers are the closest. I measured my 6 ft cable. Although the description above says "wrap around" the instructions say it "should not be wrapped or spiraled" and to tape it with electrical tape flat against the pipe at 6" intervals straight along the pipe. Including the thermostat section - which needs to be taped to the pipe - the heating element is 6' long. If you want to do an in-between size (say, 7 feet) the chart on the back says to buy a 6' and a 3' and overlap them on opposite sides of the pipe, but only if the pipe diameter is 1 - 1 1/2 inches. If the pipe diameter is less, the cable can be 2 feet shorter than the pipe. There is an additional 2 feet of plug-in cord. « Show Less
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The directions say not to wrap the tape. It was stressed so I would not advise wrapping it.
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I guess 6 feet of heat tape is 6 feet no matter how you work it. Wrapping the tape around a straight pipe you might get a bit over 4 feet of pipe wrapped.
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Some of these products have a pic of the back of the package which shows a chart of pipe size/length to heat tape length needed. 6' is right on the edge between 6' and 9' tapes due to wrapping. I'd buy 9' to do 6' of pipe.
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Danny, it has been about 6 months since we put this in so I can't recall all the instructions. However I do believe they available are on the internet. The length of pipe you can cover depends upon what the diameter is and what the pipe is made of. Also it will depend upon how cold you believe the lowest temperature that you might have to protect against might be.
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I think it's 6', but the coil is so strong you really can't make use of it without difficulty beyond about half of that. Get the uncoiled one instead - this is really annoying.
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The inside depth should be less than the outside. Also, if you buy the "linked" anode rod, and it turns out to be too long, you can always cut one of the links off. The important thing is that the anode rod does not touch the bottom of your water heater. Shorter is better than longer, in other words. Hope that helps. If in fact your water heater is actually 46" deep, the 42" rod will be fine.
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Its big enough to cover an AmazonBasics Stainless Steel Commercial Patio Heater. I guess its around 8 ft tall or so. I'm not sure.
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The element is 17" from the bottom of the heater to the center of the bottom heating element cover I measured
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You are supposed to wrap the pipe with the cable and then cover it up with fiberglass insulation to keep the heat in. If both pipes are close enough that they can be wrapped together that should work. Alternately, if you have a long enough length of heating cable to wrap one pipe, then run the cable to the second pipe, you could do it that way as well.
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It's not really bendable for wrapping,works best laid out flat to prevent or divert water..I'd use the proper insulating material intended for wrapping around water heater.the material inside these is a powder that reacts when wet, swells up, to block running water in yards, divert it. to bend them risks leakage of the inner product.
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The one I got was more like 4 ft when extended. You can get two and duct tape them together, but any hose longer than 6 ft will have issues with reduced airflow and increased heat loss. Your best bet would be to find a way to move your air conditioner closer to the exhaust.
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It reaches from the heater to the plug :), but by measuring tape it is 6 feet long.
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I don't remember exactly, but when I installed it I think I had about 2 feet. I had to bend the first segment slowly to about a 45 degree angle to get it in the top of the water heater. Then I had to straighten it out as I got the first segment into the heater body. I had to slightly bend the next segment too, but not as much. Be sure to straighten out each segment as it goes in so you will be able to rotate the entire rod to screw it in securely. Bend gently to avoid breaking off a segment.
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You could wrap the entire length - personally I went as far as the bend in the downpipe. It was beyond the firewall and under the car at that point. I see little reason to go beyond that. Also, note: don't wrap your cats
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Stacey, good question! It really depends on your situation and the distance between the pipe. In the past, I wrapped the cable around the pipe as shown in the packaging. This year, I ran the cable upon the length of the pipe and used zip ties to hold it against the pipe, which has allowed me to cover more territory than wrapping. I would caution you that I live in Phoenix, so I'm only protecting pipes from 25-32 degrees, which is easier than when I lived in Chicago. Good luck.
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yes and mine is forty feet of black pipe from has line to heater.works great
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I am going to say no. As you see the heating element is on the top in a circle. This would put too much heat at the top. Plus i doubt you could stand it fully upright at 6.5 inches
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I would defer to the manufacturer's recommendations but I would note that this is very hot to the touch so you would likely want to leave at least 6 inches.
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They are 6 feet by 3/12 ft so I would say maybe three?Even if you got one or two it will help heat it.