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California Dreamin wrote:I think both the pictures pretty much illustrate the differences, PetenAli's one (bottom pic) definately shows that this wrap is made from a more rigid material, closer to the fabric used to make the thermal blinds. I think that these look better than the one I have BUT.......it's a real shame the manufacturer didn't see fit to extend the panel around the rear section.

Martin

My window blankets really aren't rigid at all, they do seem krinkly when trying to fold them. Do you think the pop top is some sort of insulating bubble wrap?

Timwhy wrote:

California Dreamin wrote:I think both the pictures pretty much illustrate the differences, PetenAli's one (bottom pic) definately shows that this wrap is made from a more rigid material, closer to the fabric used to make the thermal blinds. I think that these look better than the one I have BUT.......it's a real shame the manufacturer didn't see fit to extend the panel around the rear section.

Martin

My window blankets really aren't rigid at all, they do seem krinkly when trying to fold them. Do you think the pop top is some sort of insulating bubble wrap?

Our window blankests look the same as these. They are reasonably rigid top to bottom though. I think they are very similar material to the pop top cover. We certainly don't have a problem with them sagging once they are up. I think you are right and both are made of some kind of bubble wrap covered in a foil. The window blankets came from JK. They do keep the light out on early summer mornings and provide good insulation.

PetenAli wrote: Our window blankests look the same as these. They are reasonably rigid top to bottom though. I think they are very similar material to the pop top cover. We certainly don't have a problem with them sagging once they are up. I think you are right and both are made of some kind of bubble wrap covered in a foil. The window blankets came from JK. They do keep the light out on early summer mornings and provide good insulation.

Ok, they must be the same. Bus Depot gets these from JK, as well as a few other products.

I can buy a roll of Reflectix bubble wrap insolation here locally. With all the pictures I have downloaded from the web. I should be able to come up with a pattern and a plan and make one of these some weekend this winter. Thanks for all the help everybody!
Tim

Been using the thermo window covers from JK now full time for nearly three months, very good and would not survive without them!

Looks like the brickwerks thermo wrap is the way forward if it gets any colder, its just a shame they don't have a window in the front that works with the canvas, would be really useful!

Bought my Reflectix bubble wrap radiant barrier and I'm in the middle of making a radiant barrier for my sliding door. Using my GoWesty Sliding door screen door as a template. Picked up a sleeping bag zipper and have the snaps to go in place once finished. I find that the sliding door is the biggest area of heat loss in my Westy during the cool months of camping, alittle heat saving from this location should go along way. Also going to make a pop top thermal blanket, but for the inside of the pop top. From what I've read this radiant barrier does not have a great R-value and is better suited to radiate heat than to insulate it. So inside it goes. I will post pics and measurement for anyone that wants to copy it, if they feel it will be useful to them.

Finished the sliding door radiant barrier, still need to put in a few more snaps. Too cold and too dark
to finish the installation. I did try it out with my 1500 watt heater running, it seems to do what it's intended
to do. Next up will be the pop top and I'm thinking that the rear hatch will also get a radiant barrier.

Added a thermal barrier to the rear hatch as well. Put in snaps on the top of barrier to keep it in place. The refectix works as planned reflecting back the heat towards the front of the Westy. Today it's -2F, I will be going out to do some more tests with a different heater than my 1500 watt electric. Today I will be using my Mr Heater Buddy, I want to see how quickly it will bring the cabin up to temp, the electric seems to take awhile.

California Dreamin wrote:I think both the pictures pretty much illustrate the differences, PetenAli's one (bottom pic) definately shows that this wrap is made from a more rigid material, closer to the fabric used to make the thermal blinds. I think that these look better than the one I have BUT.......it's a real shame the manufacturer didn't see fit to extend the panel around the rear section.

Martin

Hello- thought I'd add my bit in here... we got ours which looks the same as PetenAli's from Daren Pucer in Littlehampton, West Sussex. Its really well made and doesn't sag at all, £75.00 I think and we collected from him. Its made a real difference when it rains and is windy too(most of our summer)!

Think he's on ebay. Definitely recommend, and he's a very knowledgeable engineer who knows his techie stuff...

ALSO- HELP! We bought thermal screens that stick onto our double glazed windows...and have noticed that the windows are now crazing. Suction cup round rings have made marks on the acrylic that is spreading all over our beautiful 1985 windows.
Has anyone got any advice(apart from not using them?)
Thanks