No Insulation in Enclosed Bottom
Hi, So working on a wiring issue that required removing a service plate I was a bit surprised to find there is no insulation under the plastized cardboard that encloses the tanks and the bottom of th...
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Our unit came new with FG bat installed between the colorplast and the tanks. While it did help it was prone to getting water logged and molding if there was a water leak. Not to mention the increased weight on the colorplast it it indeed got soaked.
I dropped the colorplast 2 additional inches and replaced the FG with insulation board from HD as they supplied it in 1" 4X8 sheets vs Lowes 3/4" sheets. I also cut & pieced 2" of board around the frame perimeter.
This allowed me to reduce heat flow to the belly and divert it to supply the rear living area improving our comfort.
The new insulated belly maintains a 5-8°F differential in general overnight with the heat off. All in all I am pleased in how it turned out.
I dropped the colorplast 2 additional inches and replaced the FG with insulation board from HD as they supplied it in 1" 4X8 sheets vs Lowes 3/4" sheets. I also cut & pieced 2" of board around the frame perimeter.
This allowed me to reduce heat flow to the belly and divert it to supply the rear living area improving our comfort.
The new insulated belly maintains a 5-8°F differential in general overnight with the heat off. All in all I am pleased in how it turned out.
