BUBBLE Insulation

[studebiker]

Has anyone thought about the foil backed bubble insulation? A friend of mine used it on his TD and it really worked well. Plus it has an 8.3 R-value, which seems much higher than any of the rigid foam board products I've seen.

[cuyeda]

There have been many previous discussions with regard to foil insulation. You might want to use the search function to find the threads.

[campinwi]

If you are talking about the stuff called "reflectix", I used it last year in my pop up camper and it worked well. I cut it the size of my windows, and inserted it, to keep some of the heat out of the camper. At night, I would remove some of it to have the air come in, you could really feel the heat on the other side. It was also effective n keeping out some of the noise, and in darkening the camper. I will probably use it in my trailer this year also.

[Miriam C.]

I used it on my galley hatch. Sure made a big difference. Be sure to read all the directions to get the full benefit.

[Darren]

I used the bubble insulation. Seems to be working fine. I did tape all the edges with that AC duct metal tape to seal it all up.

[Steve_Cox]

Looks very nice Victor!

I always thought foil/bubble/foil to be a good choice. Do you need much air space behind it when in walls to get the 8+ R value?

[Darren]

Thanks Steve. I just used the bubble in the roof. My side walls are plywood.

[Nitetimes]

That's what's going in my next one.

[starleen2]

I would use it but I would spend all my time popping the bubbles - doesn't take much to amuse me!

[BrwBier]

Looks very nice Victor!

I always thought foil/bubble/foil to be a good choice. Do you need much air space behind it when in walls to get the 8+ R value?

I think its an air space equal to the thickness of the product. At least that's what it is with foil foam (I cant spell polyisocyanurate).
Brwbier

[Larwyn]

I put 3 layers of the foil bubbles in the roof of mine. Not sure that left any measurable dead air space but I do know my AC unit can bring the temp inside down from hot to cold in a very short time and hold it there for a good while. I'm satisfied with the level of insulation, whatever the R value (aren't R's for pirates??). The walls are insulated with the pink foam insulation, didn't go for the foil till I tried to bend that foam around the front of the trailer....

[bfitz]

These comments make me happy! I picked up two 5'x100' rolls for $35 apiece at auction. Glad to know it's a good direction on the tear. Woo hoo!

[kennyrayandersen]

it will work some -- there are probably better way to insulate though -- especially I thought someone said it was also a little expensive.

[Larwyn]

I thought it was working quite well myself. But then that's just based on my practical experience with an actual trailer which is insulated with the material in question.

[Miriam C.]

These comments make me happy! I picked up two 5'x100' rolls for $35 apiece at auction. Glad to know it's a good direction on the tear. Woo hoo!

Sounds like a wonderful deal to me.