New Texas Entrant Into Class B Market

[TRFranta]

Originally Posted by InterBlog

There are two Regency models at the 2017 Houston RV Show, which is being held right now. My review of them is embedded near the middle of this blog post.

CLASS B VIEWS AND REVIEWS: THE 2017 HOUSTON RV SHOW

Very surprised at the size of the grey and black tanks
Grey is only 8 gallons

[wincrasher]

I had thinsulate addded in my Oliver, and I wasn't too impressed with any added insulating value from it.

[talktodean]

I dont think Thinsulate would work buried between a metal sheet exterior, and wood, fiberboard, vinyl interior of an RV. I believe thinsulate works in clothing because its direct contact to the body as a heat source, works to reflect that heat back. I could be wrong

[BBQ]

Originally Posted by talktodean

I dont think Thinsulate would work buried between a metal sheet exterior, and wood, fiberboard, vinyl interior of an RV. I believe thinsulate works in clothing because its direct contact to the body as a heat source, works to reflect that heat back. I could be wrong

That would be my understanding as well.

However, some people swear by thinsulate. Some people swear by foam boards. I have yet to see a definitive real life comparison.

[mojoman]

My understanding is that you would probably use Cheetos for insulation if someone told you so although some say Beer nuts are better.
All you have to do is look up the r values and properties of these materials.
Thinsulate is used by the automobile industry, usually in higher end vehicles.
Aerogel is used mostly in aerospace due its higher cost and R value although the C7 Corvette uses it too.

[talktodean]

So 1/4" of thinsulate is rated at what R value? 1/2"...........?
Styrofoam PG Board 3/4" = ___ R Value ?
I think kettle corn might be better than cheetos, haha

[SiennaGuy]

I think that insulation works better if it's put in before the appliances and other stuff is put in, not afterwards. It's likely that there are places that need insulation that can't be easily reached once the RV stuff has been installed. Also, some RVs have outside storage spaces that have direct passageways to the inside--a perfect path for outside air to get inside. That would have to be taken care of, too.

As to edible materials: My vote is for marshmallows. They're all foam. I don't know if they can be called memory foam, but I have a lot of memories associated with camping and marshmallows.

[Davydd]

This photo shows insulation in progress in a Class B. What you see is the silver Hushmat applied to the exterior skin and 2" of Thinsulate with a black backing material. That is then all covered with Tyvek.

[mojoman]

It gets to be quite tedious and labor intensive to maximize the R and sound mitigation. My Lower panels are sound mat, neoprene, MLV, neoprene, poly foam, Thinsulate, followed by neoprene on both sides of the exposed panels then marine vinyl upholstery. I picked up a large amount of durable poly foam from the kind folks in the warehouse where I picked up my lithium batteries. I'm constantly improving my insulation and sound proofing with a DB meter and laser thermometer. Thinsulate and Aerogel is very light and I'm constantly finding more areas to fill. Most of my cabinets inside and backs are covered in neoprene.