1.   If the cooling system sprang a leak pilots had to land and mend the pipe with chewing gum and insulation tape.

2.   Cover all seams where each piece of insulation meets with duct tape or insulation tape.

3.   Other manufacturers are planning to introduce an insulation tape that can be applied to the stud before the wallboard is installed.

4.   Use a strip of felt along the bottom side of the box, or install foam-type, self-adhesive insulation tape.

5.   The bags were sealed with black insulation tape but one was torn, Udol said.