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re: OT Engineers—How Insulating is Bubble Wrap?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:11 pm to RobbBobb
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:11 pm to RobbBobb
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African or European Bubble Wrap?
Miricun. Dafaq do you take me for, some kind of hippie?
Someone needs to broaden their film library
If you are over 50, you should be very aware of the swallow reference.
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Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:11 pm to h0bnail
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Not sure air is a very good insulator.
10 upvotes for this. Sheesh. Air is a great insulator.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:13 pm to wheelr
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Try foil. I put it in the windows of my home and it works great.
Such a classy look.
Just do the entire house.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:15 pm to JudgeHolden
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JudgeHolden
I think you posted this just so those of us who don’t know jack about physics would out ourselves
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:17 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
quote:what does any of that have to do with an air mattress laying on a floor?
That's exactly how it works. There's a reason why Yeti cups are "evacuated cylinders." The vacuum pulled reduces the molecules available to convect within the walls.
Will an air pocked slow down heat loss? Yes. Would I, as an engineer and certified energy manager use it to wrap my pipes before this cold front? Only as an absolute last resort. As someone above mentioned, an old rag and duct tape will work far better.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:21 pm to JudgeHolden
google search:
"The R-value of bubble wrap insulation is very low (1.0 or 1.1) and it is affected by compression."
comparison (old rags):
"The R value of cotton is about 3 to 4 per inch."
so better to wrap with rags the wrap with duct tape to make it water resistant
"The R-value of bubble wrap insulation is very low (1.0 or 1.1) and it is affected by compression."
comparison (old rags):
"The R value of cotton is about 3 to 4 per inch."
so better to wrap with rags the wrap with duct tape to make it water resistant
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:24 pm to JudgeHolden
Question. Is bubble wrap the only tool for wrapping faucets available?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:37 pm to JudgeHolden
Why don't you go to Lowe's and spend the $3 for a section of pipe insulation
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:37 pm to OweO
There was a Mythbusters episode where Jamie Hyneman used bubble wrap & duct tape to keep himself insulated from the cold overnight at the Grand Canyon
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:44 pm to bee Rye
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what does any of that have to do with an air mattress laying on a floor?
Why dont you find an inflatable air jacket to wear during the winter?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:44 pm to h0bnail
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Not sure air is a very good insulator.
It’s an excellent insulator. The lack of matter and the relatively low chance of contact between air molecules compared to liquids and some solids make it a very good insulator.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:47 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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Only as an absolute last resort. As someone above mentioned, an old rag and duct tape will work far better.
Why?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:49 pm to rt3
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There was a Mythbusters episode where Jamie Hyneman used bubble wrap & duct tape to keep himself insulated from the cold overnight at the Grand Canyon
And?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:49 pm to JudgeHolden
The outside faucet should have a cutoff just inside the house. Cut it off there, drain the water, don’t worry about it.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 4:58 pm to JudgeHolden
It should be a very good temp insulator if there are several layers.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 5:00 pm to rt3
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There was a Mythbusters episode where Jamie Hyneman used bubble wrap & duct tape to keep himself insulated from the cold overnight at the Grand Canyon
Do we have to wait until the next episode for you to tell us the results?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 5:06 pm to OweO
It worked.
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Bubble wrap can be used to make warm clothing.
CONFIRMED
The temperature at the desert wasteland was around 32 °F (0 °C). To survive, Adam and Jamie crafted ponchos and gloves from bubble wrap held together with duct tape. The bubble wrap was effective at insulating them from the cold.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 5:20 pm to Oilfieldbiology
quote:he died. It was the last episodequote:And?
There was a Mythbusters episode where Jamie Hyneman used bubble wrap & duct tape to keep himself insulated from the cold overnight at the Grand Canyon
Posted on 12/21/22 at 5:38 pm to JudgeHolden
I read this as “how insulting is bubble wrap”
Posted on 12/21/22 at 5:45 pm to JudgeHolden
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free standing faucet
If it is just a pipe and faucet sticking out the ground, bubble wrap or most any other insulator will not prevent freezing. It may prolong it but without a heat source, it will eventually freeze.
You would be better off wrapping with an insulator and then cover with a five gallon bucket. This would allow any heat from the ground to prevent freezing
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