RV Mods - RV Guides - RV Tips | DoItYourselfRV

  • Builds
  • Guides
  • Gear
  • Mods
  • Travel
  • Vintage
  • Shop
  • More
    • About Us
    • Newsletter Signup
    • Submit Content
    • Rent an RV
    • Disclosure
    • DMCA
    • Privacy Policy
  • Videos
  • Search
Air-Dryr photo

Learn Why The Air-Dryr Prevents Condensation And Mold – It’s Not How You Think

A Travel Trailer Owner’s Guide To Ball Bearings

Customize Your RV Bedroom With a Wall Decal. This Is So Cool.

Spruce Up Your Space With These Popular RV-Themed Christmas Ornaments

Couple Gets Closer to Nature with a Custom Log Cabin Interior

Fascinating Technology Lets Your Plant Charge Your Phone

Indexed: DIY, Insulation, reflective, Reflectix, tips

5 Simple Ways To Use Reflectix In Your RV

Christina Nellemann

By Christina Nellemann Camping, DIY

Affordable and easy to find, Reflectix is a useful material to have on hand. Use it for everything from a cup cozy to a heat barrier.
451
SHARES
35292
VIEWS
ShareTweet

Reflective insulation products like Reflectix might be one of the best inventions for life on the road. Not only can this material be used in various camping capacities, but it’s affordable and can be easily replaced if necessary.

While there are various types of reflective insulation made by several companies, Reflectix is readily available in different sizes and lengths at most home improvement stores like Home Depot and online from Amazon.

Reflectix

via Tone Deaf Joke

Reflectix is polyethylene bubble wrap encased in reflective aluminum foil. The bubble wrap provides air space insulation and strength to support the reflective foil surface.

For these applications, look for the double reflective version online or in your local hardware store.

1. Wrap an RV water heater

Reflectix

Bonanza

If your camper doesn’t have an on-demand water heater and stores your hot water in a tank, keeping the heat from escaping from that tank is necessary—especially when camping in colder climates.

A roll of reflective bubble wrap can be cut down to fit a standard RV hot water tank. Reflectix® has an R-value of 4.5 and can be attached with Reflectix® Foil Tape.

2. Line your ice chest

Reflectix

Mark Tay/Pinterest

If you carry your food in an ice chest rather than a refrigerator, you can extend the life of your ice and your food by lining the inside of an ice chest with sheets of reflective insulation.

In addition, the bubble wrap doesn’t take up much room in the chest. Line the entire inside and lid of the chest with the liner and attach it with Velcro adhesive tape. Like teardrop camper Staci Tamaki, you can also make individual Reflectix containers hold foods like eggs and cheese.

3. Keep the summer heat out

Reflectix

Popup Camping 101

When parking your car in a hot parking lot, the first thing you usually do is put up one of those handy reflective window shades. To keep the light and heat out of your camper, you can use the same idea.

A roll of Reflectix can be cut into inserts to fit any RV window. Use newspaper to create a template for the bubble wrap. Place the pieces inside and attach with Velcro tape. If you have a pop-up camper, place the pieces of reflective bubble wrap between the canvas and the screen.

4. Cozy up your coffee cup

campingcup-insulation

Jim Wood’s Base Camp

Unless you are wearing gloves, holding onto a hot metal camp cup in the morning can sometimes burn your fingers.

A simple hack is to wrap your coffee mug with a small piece of reflective bubble wrap and some duct tape. It not only protects your hands but keeps your coffee hot for a longer time.

5. Protect your backside by the fireside

Reflectix

Old Goat Gear

Hikers and backpackers will use reflective bubble wrap as cheap and easy sleeping mats that protect them from the cold.

If you tend to spend your evenings out by the fire instead of at the top of the mountain, you can still utilize Reflectix as a handy seat pad to keep your bottom as warm as your toes.

Cut a piece of Reflectix that fits your camp chair and seal the edges with duct tape.


See also: 10 Ways To Use Clothespins When Camping And RVing

451
SHARES
35292
VIEWS
ShareTweet

Search

A Look Inside This Pro Snowboarder’s Converted 1953 GMC Fire Truck

How To Naturally Get Rid Of Mold In Your Home And RV

Custom wooden truck camper

A Handyman Made His Own Custom Wooden Truck Camper. He’ll Make One For You Too.

Sell a RV: Tips for Selling in RV Classifieds

These 5 RV Parks Are A Quick Train Or Ferry Ride Into Major Cities

9 Ways To Screw Up Your RV’s Paint Job

Best road trip

Use This Scientifically Proven Map To Visit (Most) All Major US Landmarks

DIY RV Buyers Guide: Buy an RV for the Right Price for the Right Model

RSS RV Mods – RV Guides – RV Tips | DoItYourselfRV

  • DIY Solar Power: How Much Do You Need?
  • What You Need To Know About Visiting Disney World
  • Search Online for RV-Friendly Rural Lots

RSS Boating Information and Entertainment | BoatBible

  • This Crazy Fast Homemade Speed Boat Will Astonish You
  • This Aging And Poorly-Kept Pontoon Boat Got A Fabulous DIY Upgrade
  • Pond King Mini Pontoon Boat Fits In The Back Of A Pickup Truck

RSS CampZing

  • Here’s How You Can Safely Change The Color of Your Campfire
  • 7 Simple Camping Hacks That Might Just Save Your Life
  • This Inflatable Solar Powered Camping Lantern Takes Up Almost Zero Space

RSS Unpack | DoItYourselfRV

  • Magnetic 100 Minute Timer For Easy RV Cooking
  • Manual Solar Panel Positioner
  • Custom Made Tent For Prius Car

RSS Small Homes | Simple Living | SnugShack

  • This Hobbit Hole Tiny House Will Make You Want To Squeeze Right In
  • Charming Cottage Built By Couple With Own Hands Over 6 Years
  • This Tiny Chapel Puts A Whole New Spin On Small Weddings

Copyright © 2019 · DIYRV on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Logo Mobile Logo
451
SHARES
35292
VIEWS
FacebookTwitterGooglePinterest