Doghouse insulation
Has anyone insulated the doghouse in their class A gas? Mine is very hot and loud. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Our doghouse only has an 18"x24" access panel and of course no insulation whatsoever. The radiant heat from it was ridiculous at the end of long day of driving. In the summer the air conditioner would struggle to keep the coach until the sun went down.
Trying to apply insulation was difficult, given the dimensions of the access panel and the design of the doghouse itself. I had to be contortionist from above and from the wheel-well below. I used about one and a half sheets 36"x48" of generic fire retardant fabric with foil attached and three cans of contact spray adhesive to glue it in place. We did a 2,500 mile trip a few weeks later and it helped with the heat, not a lot, but it was noticeable.
As far as noise is concerned, our coach is never so loud that we can't hear each other. Sure we would have to talk a little louder when climbing a steep hill, but we have never had to yell. I don't think the insulation really helped the noise level that much.
I think that if we ever have to replace the carpet over the doghouse, I would add more insulation between it and the new carpet. That would probably help even more and be a lot easier to install.
Trying to apply insulation was difficult, given the dimensions of the access panel and the design of the doghouse itself. I had to be contortionist from above and from the wheel-well below. I used about one and a half sheets 36"x48" of generic fire retardant fabric with foil attached and three cans of contact spray adhesive to glue it in place. We did a 2,500 mile trip a few weeks later and it helped with the heat, not a lot, but it was noticeable.
As far as noise is concerned, our coach is never so loud that we can't hear each other. Sure we would have to talk a little louder when climbing a steep hill, but we have never had to yell. I don't think the insulation really helped the noise level that much.
I think that if we ever have to replace the carpet over the doghouse, I would add more insulation between it and the new carpet. That would probably help even more and be a lot easier to install.
