dbhost
Senior Member
Doesn't seem to matter the MFG, The double bubble variant of Reflectix and its clones where you have a layer of foil, layer of bubble wrap, another foil layer, another bubble wrap layer all seem to be rated at R8 insulation value. Not exactly residential but hear me out for a second while I work this idea out.
In high heat days / AC use, or REALLY cold nights / heater use, it would be nice to insulate the penthouse roof, and the camper windows to keep heat gain / loss to a minimum...
I have insulating front door and windshield blackout covers, and they do a REALLY good job and keeping heat loss in the winter to a minimum in the cab area, as the living space typically gets cold fastest before I kick on the heat...
I am thinking about getting a roll (need to measure the canvas area for the penthouse first), and make up insulation panels for the penthouse top, with a simply black felt backer on the inside that I can put some simple velcro tabs on to keep them together in place... As well as similar covers for the rear door windows, sliding cargo door windows, and the coach windows that Sportsmobile installed.
This would should go a long way to reducing heat gain / loss in summer / winter, so my AC or heat would not have to cycle on / off as much... Plus being able to fully black out any light escape from the van would help with privacy in camp. Particularly if I am stealth camping (with the top down of course...).
Am I right in this thought process? How much of this stuff should I get? And most importantly, how could it be stored en route as room in the van is pretty cramped to begin with...
In high heat days / AC use, or REALLY cold nights / heater use, it would be nice to insulate the penthouse roof, and the camper windows to keep heat gain / loss to a minimum...
I have insulating front door and windshield blackout covers, and they do a REALLY good job and keeping heat loss in the winter to a minimum in the cab area, as the living space typically gets cold fastest before I kick on the heat...
I am thinking about getting a roll (need to measure the canvas area for the penthouse first), and make up insulation panels for the penthouse top, with a simply black felt backer on the inside that I can put some simple velcro tabs on to keep them together in place... As well as similar covers for the rear door windows, sliding cargo door windows, and the coach windows that Sportsmobile installed.
This would should go a long way to reducing heat gain / loss in summer / winter, so my AC or heat would not have to cycle on / off as much... Plus being able to fully black out any light escape from the van would help with privacy in camp. Particularly if I am stealth camping (with the top down of course...).
Am I right in this thought process? How much of this stuff should I get? And most importantly, how could it be stored en route as room in the van is pretty cramped to begin with...