This is one of those posts to ignore, if you don’t winter camp. For the select few of us that do....this “may” be of interest. As we all know the van section of the Motorhome offers near zero insulating value. This area of huge heat losses causes your forced air heat to run more using more propane and “drawing-down” the batteries faster! It’s merely a “bubble” foil insulation “Wall”,placed between the van cab and the Motorhome living quarters. The “Wall” consists of two sections of “bubble” foil insulation cut to width, and velcro’d together for floor to ceiling height. The three photos show the separate pieces and the third the two velcro’d together. When placed between the van area and the living area, it should help on those “cold” nights. The only drawback is....when rolled-up oil is rather bulky, taking up space where storage is at a premium. The plus....it weighs nearly nothing!

You have a more effective fix than ours, but here's what we do:Wool Blanket vertically across the opening between House and Van Nose. Another Blanket horizontally laid on the bunk, then rearward to the Wool Blanket. Easy, stores easily, and helps a lot. In winter weather, we take the horizontal blanket off, and drape the Wool Blanket over the seat backs, closing the lower part of the cockpit off. Helps quite a bit, cutting cold draft from the cockpit.

And yours is a lot more practical...if you want to wrap-up and watch tv! ;) I hope this helps on those below zero nights....time will tell! :)

We use a movers blanket from harbor freight in the summer also. Really cuts down on heat and the A/C does not work as hard.Installer gromlets on one edge and fastened hooks on base of entertainment ctr. Blanket is longer than distance to floor and a bit wider than needed but removes and installs very easy and folds up for travel.

OK.....now I’m starting to feel foolish! :o Next, someone will tell me about a motorized, remote control, insulated, roll-down( like a window shade).....that you can buy, on sale at CampersWorld! :M

I use Reflectix insulation on the windshield & side windows in our Southwind to keep heat and sun damage out.I'm not a cold weather camper. Around the end of September I've had enough winter. :)

The “Wall”....For Those Who Camp in the Cold

gbopp
Explorer
Mar 02, 2018
I use Reflectix insulation on the windshield & side windows in our Southwind to keep heat and sun damage out.
I'm not a cold weather camper. Around the end of September I've had enough winter. :)
memtb
Explorer
Mar 02, 2018
OK.....now I’m starting to feel foolish! :o
Next, someone will tell me about a motorized, remote control, insulated, roll-down( like a window shade).....that you can buy, on sale at CampersWorld! :M
jcsb
Explorer
Mar 02, 2018
We use a movers blanket from harbor freight in the summer also. Really cuts down on heat and the A/C does not work as hard.

Installer gromlets on one edge and fastened hooks on base of entertainment ctr.

Blanket is longer than distance to floor and a bit wider than needed but removes and installs very easy and folds up for travel.
memtb
Explorer
Mar 02, 2018
And yours is a lot more practical...if you want to wrap-up and watch tv! ;)
I hope this helps on those below zero nights....time will tell! :)
j-d
Explorer II
Mar 02, 2018
You have a more effective fix than ours, but here's what we do:

Wool Blanket vertically across the opening between House and Van Nose. Another Blanket horizontally laid on the bunk, then rearward to the Wool Blanket.

Easy, stores easily, and helps a lot. In winter weather, we take the horizontal blanket off, and drape the Wool Blanket over the seat backs, closing the lower part of the cockpit off. Helps quite a bit, cutting cold draft from the cockpit.

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