I have a storage water heater in the bathroom, which feeds several taps around the flat to. The rather long (indoors) runs of pipe to these taps are sadly exposed and not insulated (other than being painted). This let's the water in those pipes them cools down over time, making it necessary to let the tap run for 1-2 minutes to get hot water

I'd now like to add insulation to these. In giving of either winding some form of tape or sleeve.

What tape would be recommended for this? PTFE, PU?

Our what kind of sleeves? Rubber, PU?

As the pipes are currently painted, would that have a positive or negative impact? Would there be risk of unwanted condensation forming under the insulation? Should I scrape the paint off, or just leave it be?

I have a storage water heater in the bathroom which feeds several taps around the flat. The rather long (indoors) runs of pipe to these taps are exposed and not insulated (other than being painted). This lets the water in those pipes them cools down over time, making it necessary to let the tap run for 1-2 minutes to get hot water.

I'd now like to add insulation to these winding some form of tape or sleeve.

What tape would be recommended for this? PTFE, PU?

Our what kind of sleeves? Rubber, PU?

As the pipes are currently painted, would that have a positive or negative impact? Would there be risk of unwanted condensation forming under the insulation? Should I scrape the paint off, or just leave it be?

Insulate hot water pipe

I have a storage water heater in the bathroom, which feeds several taps around the flat to. The rather long (indoors) runs of pipe to these taps are sadly exposed and not insulated (other than being painted). This let's the water in those pipes them cools down over time, making it necessary to let the tap run for 1-2 minutes to get hot water

I'd now like to add insulation to these. In giving of either winding some form of tape or sleeve.

What tape would be recommended for this? PTFE, PU?

Our what kind of sleeves? Rubber, PU?

As the pipes are currently painted, would that have a positive or negative impact? Would there be risk of unwanted condensation forming under the insulation? Should I scrape the paint off, or just leave it be?

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I have a storage water heater in the bathroom, which feeds several taps around the flat to. The rather long (indoors) runs of pipe to these taps are sadly exposed and not insulated (other than being painted). This let's the water in those pipes them cools down over time, making it necessary to let the tap run for 1-2 minutes to get hot water

I'd now like to add insulation to these. In giving of either winding some form of tape or sleeve.

What tape would be recommended for this? PTFE, PU?

Our what kind of sleeves? Rubber, PU?

As the pipes are currently painted, would that have a positive or negative impact? Would there be risk of unwanted condensation forming under the insulation? Should I scrape the paint off, or just leave it be?