Best way to insulate a reservoir

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Todesengel

Member

• Jun 25, 2011

• #1

I have a 55 gallon barrel that I am using as a reservoir for my icebox water cooling. I am trying to find the best way to keep it insulated so my chiller does not work as hard.

It is your standard blue water barrel, I was thinking about building a box around it but I am not sure what I would use to insulate it.

 

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Todesengel

Member

• Jun 25, 2011

• #2

Anybody? Will blankets suffice? Should I get foam peanuts? What about Styrofoam sheets for garage doors?

 

hitthisshit

Active Member

• Jun 25, 2011

• #3

I would suggest you try to make a cardboard mold with about a 2" space all around the barrel and fill the gap with a few cans of expanding foam. So when you're done you should have 2" foam insulation on the barrel.

 

Dizzle Frost

Well-Known Member

• Jun 25, 2011

• #4

spray foam?

like the kind you use to seal gaps...the stuff that expands

 

Haricot Vert

Well-Known Member

• Jun 26, 2011

• #5

Take a look at reflectix.
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