aluminum foil to deflect heat?

[Capt_Cully]

Many voiced concern (as well as myself) with regard to my return plumbing. It runs across the center brace under some T5s. Mind you I have no fans going at this time. (They are installed just waiting for lifting help for the hood).

If I put aluminum foil over the PVC do you think it would reflect heat or only help bake the pipe like a pie?

I haven't ruled out changing the plumbing if excessive heat is an issue.

 

[toddmh]

well winter coming,you have built in heaters

 

[Capt_Cully]

Fireplaces make the pH go nuts....what's a guy to do

 

[reefman5511]

Aluminum is a good medium to transfer heat. Without a backing to the foil of some sort I'm guessing you'll help bake the pvc. Insulation board covered with foil reflects heat since there's something to act as a thermal break.

 

[Capt_Cully]

That's the info I needed. Thanks.

I may reroute it to under the brace or just cut it back to the back wall of the tank if heat transfer is problematic after fans are installed.

 

[teamdulski]

I was just going to say exactly what reefman said.

 

[Conesus_Kid]

How hot does that pipe get? I don't see it as a problem. I ran similar plumbing under 4 overdriven T5s on my 75 for a couple years and it was never an issue.

 

[Capt_Cully]

It doesn't get THAT hot. But heat is an issue right now, granted I font have cooling fans at the moment. I am just working on cumulative solutions for heat reduction. Thought I'd pose the question.

 

[Dave VG]

They make split pipe insulation like this

http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogD...n&storeId=10151&N=0&langId=-1&catalogId=10051

 

[pascal32]

I'm not feeling that moving that pipe will make a big difference, though it is all gut, no facts to back it

put a high CFM fan on both sides of the hood to draw air through from left to right (or vica versa)

 

[jfl14609]

A few years ago i had a similiar problem I went to the store and bought some of this reflective tape there were two types one that was just like foil and the one I bought had a backer on it. it worked great