Photo 4: A worker cuts pieces from a 4 ft x 8 ft (1.2 m x 2.4 m) sheet from a modular insulation kit. Once cut to size, the insulators will use strips of hook and loop fastener tape, stapled to the pieces, to secure them around the component being insulated. It is recommended that mechanical designers and facility owners/operators learn to survey their mechanical rooms and boiler rooms for bare pipe components and equipment. Although conventional, permanent types of insulation work well, they do not normally provide easy accessibility for maintenance personnel. The author recommends using removable/reusable insulation blankets for these components. The blankets can be either customPhoto 5: Two components from Photo 2 after being fully insulated using a modular thermal insulation kit. made, or site-made using modular thermal insulation kits designed for this purpose. References 1. Crall, C.P., R.L. King. 2011. “Montana mechanical insulation energy appraisal.” Insulation Outlook (5). http://tinyurl.com/3zzt6yg. 48 ASHRAE Journal www.info.hotims.com/37991-38 October 2011