Best energy practices: Should hot water pipes in interior conditioned wall and floor areas be insulated?
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In particular, pex piping for radiant floor heating needs.
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Daniel,
Pipe insulation is a good idea. In some homes with a lot of uninsulated PEX tubing in the basement -- tubing that is part of a hydronic heating system -- the tubing can lose so much heat that the basement overheats.