Commercial Boiler Insulation

Jun 24 2019
A Boiler Drum Insulated by Thermaxx Jackets

Whether your commercial building is heated using a state-of-the-art high-efficiency commercial boiler or one that twenty years old, you can make it even more efficient by enhancing your commercials boiler’s thermal efficiency with removable insulation blankets made custom for your boiler. Learn more.

Posted in Insulation

Choosing the Right Insulation for the Removable Jacket Job

Jun 23 2019
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There are a lot of things to take into consideration when you’re deciding what type of insulation to use for any particular application. We’ll cover 5 of the most important factors to consider here as it relates to piping, valves, and fittings…More

Posted in Boiler News, Cold Insulation, Energy News, Energy Savings, Fiberglass, Installation, Insulation Materials, Pipe Insulation, Removable Insulation, ROI, Safety, Savings, Smart Jackets, Steam, Thermal Insulation, Thermaxx Jackets, WeatherMaxx

Centrifugal Pump Insulation Blankets

Jun 22 2019
Centrifugal Pump

Centrifugal pumps are probably the most common type of pump in use today. Centrifugal pumps are used in residential applications for hydronic heating systems, potable water supply from a well and other applications. Industrial and commercial use is by far the greatest use of this type of pump. They are used for hot water supply/return systems, chilled water systems, light oils and a host of other applications.

Posted in Energy News, Fiberglass, Hot Insulation, Installation, Insulation Materials, Pipe Insulation, Removable Insulation, Safety, Thermal Insulation

Insulation Blanket Manufacturers

Jun 12 2019
Thermaxx Workshop Floor

Industrial insulation blankets come in all shapes and sizes to fit a wide array of components from pressure reducing valves to steam pipes. The businesses that design, cut, and sew together insulating materials to create insulation blankets are called insulation blanket manufacturers. Thermaxx removable insulation blankets are all designed, measured, cut, and hand-sewn in-house making us the industry leading manufacturer of removable insulation products. Read more.

Posted in Custom Insulation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Engineer, Equipment Protection, Industrial Insulation, Insulation, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Pipe Insulation, Safety, Savings, Thermaxx Jackets, WeatherMaxx

Bad Actuator Not Working? How To Prevent Actuator Failure

Jun 12 2019

Valve actuators are a critical component in any heating, cooling or process related system. There are many reasons that actuators go bad or fail. Is the voltage correct? Has a fuse blown? Has the power board failed? Have wires become fused or disconnected? These are the most common reasons that electric actuators fail. While we at Thermaxx cannot control the voltage, we can alleviate many of the other reason’s actuators go bad. How do we do that? We have made available a very simple, yet truly effective way to prevent fuses blowing, wires getting overheated and control board damage. The WeatherMaxx cover solves all these problems! Read more.

Posted in Machine Maintenance, Thermaxx Jackets, Valve Actuator, WeatherMaxx

The Difference Between Hot And Cold Insulation Materials

Jun 03 2019

It’s difficult to make the decision between purchasing hot or cold removable insulation materials without truly knowing both sides of the story. Both forms of insulation materials are going to save you money in the end, but it is vital to determine which is the most practical and cost effective for your piping system.

There are questions that need to be asked when choosing insulation. At the top of this decision tree is the most important: is the equipment or piping that we are insulating hot or cold? Once this question is answered the next question is: interior or exterior? The answer to these two questions will jump start the decision process when choosing an insulation…More

Posted in Chilled Insulation, Cold Insulation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Loss, Energy News, Energy Savings, Fiberglass, Heat Loss Survey, Hot Insulation, Pipe Insulation, Recent News & Updates, Removable Insulation, Savings, Thermaxx Jackets

African Elephant Communication & Sound Wave Diffraction

May 21 2019

Katy Payne, while working at the Washington Park Zoo in Portland Oregon, discovered that elephants communicated with one another via infrasound – sound below 20 hertz (Hz). The human hearing range lies somewhere between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz. The elephants were communicating at frequency levels outside the range of human hearing… More

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NYC Climate Mobilization Act: Insulation Upgrades

May 09 2019

About The Legislation On April 18, 2019 the New York City Council passed wide-ranging legislation …

Posted in New York Case Studies

Insulation and Safety – Ensuring a Safe Workplace with Insulation

Apr 17 2019
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Workers get hurt everyday by un-insulated (or poorly insulated) pipes and valves. This results in increased worker’s comp rates and lost work time or light duty work. And don’t think that your employees like working in an unsafe environment. Nobody likes low employee morale, and it will cost you in the long run with higher employee turnover rates and lower productivity.

There are many areas where missing insulation poses a safety hazard, some more dangerous than others. Here are just three examples of the many dangerous situations we have experienced with insulation…More

Posted in Recent News & Updates

Insulation Bid Package Guide

Apr 10 2019

Recently, I was surprised to see so many general insulation contractors throwing their hat into the ring while on a mandatory facility walk-through for an insulation jacket project that was being put out to bid by an engineering firm. When the walk-through was completed we were given a valve list and a couple of notes about the bid process, but key pieces of information were left out. Read more.

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Installation, Removable Insulation, Safety, Thermaxx Jackets