This article was updated on Dec. 4, 2019
HVAC (heating, ventilation, & air condition) systems provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality through mechanical engineering. Industrial HVAC systems are an important part of commercial structures such as apartment buildings, hotels and senior living facilities, medium to large industrial buildings, office buildings such as skyscrapers and hospitals, vehicles such as trains,...
Written by Brian Bannon, co-owner of Thermaxx Jackets The pipe insulation and removable insulation jacket markets are some of the few industries that technology has avoided, unless you count using spreadsheets to complete pipe insulation take-offs or perhaps using a cell phone to order materials. Essentially, technology for pipe insulation has been bypassed. Pipe insulation/removable jacket...
The Garfield Building in San Francisco, located in the heart of the theater district, is a beautiful 28 unit building built by the Reid Brothers in 1908, and the infrastructure was totally gutted and remodeled in 2008. Dave Pritchard, the Garfield
Managing dozens or hundreds of mechanical components like steam traps, valves, and pipes operating throughout many buildings can be a daunting responsibility. Locating, identifying, and keeping the components tagged and in working order is difficult enough, let alone optimizing their energy efficiency by ensuring the best insulation is installed in the right places and is in good condition! A...
The Thermaxx Jackets offices and manufacturing facilities are currently located in an industrial commercial sized building in West Haven, CT. Here'a view from Google Map's satellite imagery:
Thermaxx Jackets recently had a customer that was seeking to insulate all of the hot pipes and components in their learning facility after an employee had been burned when coming into contact with a bare hot component's surface. Removable insulation blankets by Thermaxx Jackets are great for improving your steam system's energy efficiency, but the safety benefits for your personnel are overlooked...
Flexible Insulation Blankets Traditional stay-in-place thermal insulation for piping and other components is rigid, and if it's partially or fully removed for inspections or maintenance it usually can't be replaced. Insulation that isn't flexible, or rigid insulation, doesn't work for every application. There are some cases where insulation blankets, like Thermaxx Jackets, are a better solution....
Cold pipe insulation is not just used for containing heat. It is also used to control cold pipe systems and keep them functioning properly and in good repair.
Removable Insulation Jackets Removable Insulation Jackets are used on any component that requires insulation for safety or energy savings and require: