Can this be wrapped around the perimeter of a water heater? Do they flex for circular placement?
945530
Yes, they are flexible. I think they would work only for a short time. They work really good in front of our garage door, and I have one in my garage that soaks up the water on the car from the rain. Works great!!
945531
I don't think that would work. They seemed like they wanted to be laid pretty straight.
945532
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.
478834
no, it is made to be bent to help make it easier to install if the head room above the heater is limited.
1536787
Not sure, but I wouldn't think that is a great option. Have you considered using heat-shrinkable tubing?
834215
They are flexible but not small so bending them may not give you the best result. They are about 3" diameter.
569542
They are flexible, but like any metal, if you bend then too much, they'll crease. I use mine primarily for measuring barrel to cylinder gap on revolvers, so there's not a lot of hard core bending going on. Hope this helps.
929024
no. Each panel can only bend to the right so you can put it in circle or you can put it as a single line barrier. You can also (with a Phillips head screwdriver) remove one or more panels to create smaller sections.
1997524
I know there is a calculation out there, based on the wrap tightness. I can't recall if at that size you go straight or wrap around the pipe, but here's the link to their spec sheets. http://www.emersonindustrial.com/en-us/egselectricalgroup/products/heating-cables/residential-heating-cables/residential-pipe-freeze-protection/freeze-free-heating-cable/Pages/default.aspx
439149
I actually purchased the black rod covers to hide/cover wires. It keeps them together and looks neater than a bubch of loose hanging wires. I have also used the in my closets. The hangers slide back and forth much easier than they do on the existing wooden rod in my closet. Since they are designed for shower curtains, i'm sure they will work out fine.
1259410
I doubt that it is flexible enough for what you want to do. It has a spiral wire molded into its fairly thick sidewall.
550228
This wrap is a great insulator. As long as the heat is low enough so that the plastic inside does not burn, it should work fine. If you are wrapping duct work it will work great. It is not for exhaust vent piping, which even double-walled would still be too high a temperature.
1738275
Unfortunately, no they can't. They are somewhat flexible when working with it but you have to be careful to ensure ends line up with wall ends. Hope this helps!
1941523
The coil, I would say it can, but I don't think it could make a complete wrap. I tried to recreate what your asking, it leaves about an inch and a half gap from the big base. So the best I can tell you, is it comes up short. It's flexibility does give it good staying power. Meaning once you bend it to the position you want, it stays that way. Feel free to ask me more questions.
2275135
Not much flexibility. If you don't get a good fit, one point wont be as strong and then it is not a sturdy fit. I noticed this with my wall. I have a section that must be off a bit and the top two points dont reach the wall, even though the bottom points do. It wont shut in that area.
1440781
I would suggest this is a question for the manufacturer. I use mine for a water heater.
1055801
The rod can be bent and straighted as you lower it into the water heater. Therefore you don't need much clearance. I had 24", but you could get by with much less.
1055802
My water heater, in a loft, had little more than a foot of overhead clearance and I was able to jockey it in on an angle. Just remember to clean out the threaded opening, tape the thread of the new rod with teflon, and straighten the rod as you put it in.
1839412
Don't know. Tried them, my heater was old enough that plastic was to brittle, trying to insert them just caused the plastic to split further.So got rid of the solar panel and the plugs.