Hot Water Pipe Insulation

Cash rebates are available to current Nicor Gas residential customers for pipe insulation meeting the following requirements.

EquipmentEfficiency RequirementRebate
Hot Water Pipe Insulation 6 feet of 0.75 inch thick fiberglass, foam or calcium silicate insulation installed on natural gas hot water pipes $10 per installation


  • Please Note: Pipe insulation must be included on a rebate application with another qualifying product. An application with pipe insulation alone will not be eligible.

  • Insulation thickness must be 0.75 inches or greater. Fiberglass, foam or calcium silicate insulation types qualify.

  • Must be added to un-insulated pipes of a natural gas domestic hot water system. Electric and propane water heater pipe systems are not eligible.

  • Minimum of 6 linear feet must be installed.

  • Minimum qualifying pipe diameter is 0.75 inches.

  • Insulation must be installed by a professional contractor according to manufacturer specifications.

  • New construction is not eligible.

  • Pipe insulation must be purchased and installed June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014.

 

Application Requirements

  • Be postmarked or submitted online no later than 90 days after the installation date, or by June 30, 2014, whichever comes first

  • Include Itemized Contractor Invoice(s) or Proof of Purchase Receipt(s) consisting of:

    • Product make and model

    • Total installed cost (itemized by qualifying equipment/products)

    • Purchase date and installation date (if purchased and installed on separate dates)

    • Professional contractor’s business/company name, address and phone number

    • Balance due of zero, paid in full stamp, or payment term

    • Pipe insulation invoices must include:
      • Insulation type

      • Insulation thickness

      • Total linear feet installed

  • Include the Manufacturer Specification Sheet
  • Be signed by the Nicor Gas account holder, or include a Customer Release Form signed by the account holder

 

General Requirements

  • Products must be installed according to all applicable building, local and state codes, and manufacturer specifications.

  • Products must be installed and the equipment operational prior to submittal of a rebate application at the address listed on the application.

  • Products must be purchased new. Resale equipment, new parts installed in existing equipment, or equipment that is leased, rebuilt, rented, received from insurance claims, received from a warranty or won as a prize do not qualify.

  • It must be installed in a single-family dwelling, or a multi-family dwelling of three units or less.

 

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