INSTALLATION SHEET
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WATER HEATER BLANKET KIT (50 Gallon Tank)
Kit Includes:
(3) 2” × 6.5' foil Bubble
rFOIL™ Spacer
(1) 2' x 12' Foil
Single
Bubble Poly
Hot Water
Jacket
(1) 2” × 12' White Liner Tape
“Consult the manufacturer of your water heater to confirm any necessary safety precautions before installing the Water Heater Blanket.
Always use caution when working in the vicinity of power lines, electrical wiring, outlets and inlets.
Step 1:
Step 1:
1) Wrap a 2” spacer around the top, middle, and bottom of your Hot Water
Heater 2' apart. Tape the ends together with a 2” strip of White Liner Tape.
White
Liner
Tape
Step 2:
Step 2:
2) Cut the 2' × 12' sheet of rFOIL™ Reflective Insulation width-wise to create two 2' × 6'
pieces. Measure the circumference of your Hot Water Heater and trim the 6' ends of
each rFOIL™ sheet accordingly.
Take one sheet of rFOIL™ and align its edges with the spacers on the tank. With the
2' end vertical, wrap the rFOIL™ around the tank, foil side facing the heater. Butt the
seam and seal it using the White Liner Tape provided.
Step 3:
3) Wrap the remaining rFOIL™ sheet around the top half of the tank. Butt the seam and
seal it with a strip of White Liner Tape.
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 4:
4) Also seal the horizontal seam between the two sheets of rFOIL™.
NOTE: ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS
Insulation should be kept away from the thermostat and the access panel of the electric elements.
White
Liner
Tape
NOTE: GAS WATER HEATERS
Do not insulate the combustion chamber area (pilot light area) of the water heater. Be careful not to block the gas inlet and outlet or the
adjustment valve. Leave approximately 3" (75mm) of space around the exhaust and the water heater. Allow for plenty of ventilation.
Check local building codes for compliance before installation. This installation sheet is intended solely to illustrate the proper location and placement of rFOILTM
Reflective Insulation products in specific constructions applications. They are not intended to illustrate proper construction methods (which is ultimately the
responsibility of the builder or contractor). The installation instructions are only recommendations relating to the location and placement of rFOILTM Reflective
Insulation products, and rFOILTM makes no claims that these construction systems are universally accurate.
** All warranties and performance estimates are void if rFOILTM Reflective Insulation products are used in exterior applications, or in non-enclosed systems or
buildings.
*** Exercise caution when using rFOILTM Reflective Insulation products near and around electrical wiring and devices.
*
279 Humberline Drive Etobicoke, ON M9W 5T6
Call Toll Free: 1-800-837-8961 Local: 416-798-1340
Fax: 416-798-1342
Email: sales@rfoil .com
Visit our Website: www.rfoil.com
Published: May 13, 2013
INSTALLATION SHEET
WATER HEATER BLANKET KIT (60 Gallon Tank)
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Kit Includes:
(3) 2” × 8' foil Bubble
rFOIL™ Spacer
(1) 5' x 8' Foil
Single
Bubble Poly
Hot Water
Jacket
(1) 2” × 6' White Liner Tape
“Consult the manufacturer of your water heater to confirm any necessary safety precautions before installing the Water Heater Blanket.
Always use caution when working in the vicinity of power lines, electrical wiring, outlets and inlets.
Step 1:
Step 1:
White
Liner
Tape
1) Wrap a 2” spacer around the top, middle, and bottom of your Hot Water
Heater 2' apart.
Tape the ends together with a 2” strip of White Liner Tape.
Step 2:
Step 2:
2) Measure the circumference of your Hot Water Heater and trim the 8' end of
the rFoil sheet accordingly.
Step 3:
3) Wrap the remaining rFOIL™ sheet around the top half of the tank. Butt the
seam and
seal it with a strip of White Liner Tape.
Step 3:
White
Liner
Tape
NOTE: ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS
Insulation should be kept away from the thermostat and the access panel of the electric elements.
NOTE: GAS WATER HEATERS
Do not insulate the combustion chamber area (pilot light area) of the water heater. Be careful not to block the gas inlet and outlet or the adjustment valve. Leave approximately
3" (75mm) of space around the exhaust and the water heater. Allow for plenty of ventilation.
Check local building codes for compliance before installation. This installation sheet is intended solely to illustrate the proper location and placement of rFOILTM
Reflective Insulation products in specific constructions applications. They are not intended to illustrate proper construction methods (which is ultimately the
responsibility of the builder or contractor). The installation instructions are only recommendations relating to the location and placement of rFOILTM Reflective
Insulation products, and rFOILTM makes no claims that these construction systems are universally accurate.
** All warranties and performance estimates are void if rFOILTM Reflective Insulation products are used in exterior applications, or in non-enclosed systems or
buildings.
*** Exercise caution when using rFOILTM Reflective Insulation products near and around electrical wiring and devices.
*
279 Humberline Drive Etobicoke, ON M9W 5T6
Call Toll Free: 1-800-837-8961 Local: 416-798-1340
Fax: 416-798-1342
Email: sales@rfoil .com
Visit our Website: www.rfoil.com
Published: May 13, 2013