Insulate Your Water Pipes For Extra Savings Insulating pipes is a great way to help prevent issues in the winter... But did you know it's good for your wallet too? Insulating your hot water pipes reduces heat loss and can raise water temperature 2°–4° hotter than uninsulated pipes, allowing you to lower your water temperature setting which will save you money. Plus, you won't have to wait as long for hot water when you turn on a faucet or showerhead, and that helps conserve water and save you money. Paying for someone to insulate your pipes as a project on its own may not be most economic, but having the insulation done during new construction of a home, during other work on your water heater or pipes, or insulating the pipes yourself, is well worth the effort. Click the "Learn More" button to read the full story.