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hvac:insulation [2022/01/25 17:30]
princess_fluffypants [further reading]
hvac:insulation [2022/08/30 16:29]
princess_fluffypants [Tips and Tricks]
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 ====== Insulation ====== ====== Insulation ======
  
-Boy oh boy is this a complicated topic. There is no clear solid consensus on what the "best" way to insulate a van is, but there sure are a //lot// of opinions with very little in the way of empirical data.  At best, you're making an educated guess and almost everyone insulates their van differently.+There is no clear solid consensus on what the "best" way to insulate a van is, but there sure are a //lot// of opinions with very little in the way of empirical data.  At best, you're making an educated guess and almost everyone insulates their van differently.
  
 [[https://faroutride.com/insulation/|FarOutRide's guide]] is a good place to start. [[https://faroutride.com/insulation/|FarOutRide's guide]] is a good place to start.
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 4-Way stretch carpet is ideal for this.  Because it has some give to it, it's possible to mold it over and around all the sort of crazy compound curves that makes up the van body. Many videos on youtube showing this process, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TON7xuJkQs8 or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9TmLn8D8o  4-Way stretch carpet is ideal for this.  Because it has some give to it, it's possible to mold it over and around all the sort of crazy compound curves that makes up the van body. Many videos on youtube showing this process, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TON7xuJkQs8 or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9TmLn8D8o 
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 +==== Open-Cell vs Closed-Cell insulation ====
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 +https://www.secondskinaudio.com/heat-insulation/open-cell-foam-vs-closed-cell-foam/
  
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 Many companies make window coverings for vans, some are available with Reflective coating to help keep the sun out. Others are thickly insulated to help keep heat in. Prices and quality range from very minimal, to very expensive.  [[https://faroutride.com/insulated-window-covers/|Plenty of people DIY these as well]]. Many companies make window coverings for vans, some are available with Reflective coating to help keep the sun out. Others are thickly insulated to help keep heat in. Prices and quality range from very minimal, to very expensive.  [[https://faroutride.com/insulated-window-covers/|Plenty of people DIY these as well]].
  
-Some sources:+Van Essentials has a pretty good [[https://www.vanessential.com/learn|comparison chart]] of costs (biased as it may be). 
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 +Some other sources:
  
   * https://vanmadegear.com/   * https://vanmadegear.com/
hvac/insulation.txt · Last modified: 2023/08/22 21:36 by princess_fluffypants