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mark mann

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insulating van in winter - suggestions
« on: November 06, 2010, 10:59:20 pm »
Hi Guys

are any of you able to post pic of your van with how you insulate it for winter (and do you leave insulation on all year) -

i dont have a garage and a heater is not really asn option for me and so looking for best ideas to insulate the van?

also what is prone to freezing? water in the hose? tank? jets? pole hose? when it does it freeze can it be all day if really cold?

any problems that arise after freezing ie damage to pump etc??

please help with any input - many thanks in advance  :)
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Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: insulating van in winter - suggestions
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2010, 11:09:59 pm »
take off ply lining
insulate behind replace
ply linning  ;D ;D
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Re: insulating van in winter - suggestions
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 11:14:52 pm »
Freezing is a problem in winter. I usually get up & start the van with the heater blowing for a while to thaw the tank/pipes out. If it's bad I take my DI's, reel & pump box in the house over night.

The problem with insulating pipes in the van is that if they still freeze  the insulation then stops the heat getting to them to thaw them out! :-\

Darranvps

Re: insulating van in winter - suggestions
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2010, 07:29:26 am »
I always put an oil filled electric radiator in the van, low setting, it stops everything freezing.

bobplum

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Re: insulating van in winter - suggestions
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2010, 02:01:58 pm »
I always put an oil filled electric radiator in the van, low setting, it stops everything freezing.

im going for this one this winter
bob

AuRavelling79

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Re: insulating van in winter - suggestions
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2010, 02:07:11 pm »
I always put an oil filled electric radiator in the van, low setting, it stops everything freezing.

I do this and my tank is insulated with polystyrene and loft insulation which is covered in ply.
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mark mann

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Re: insulating van in winter - suggestions
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2010, 04:26:00 pm »
I always put an oil filled electric radiator in the van, low setting, it stops everything freezing.

problem re electric supply - i would have to keep door open which would drain battery and also wouldnt be able to do it in anycase coz on open road and n ot in private garage.

can you get oil filled rads that arent electrically run?  ???
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Re: insulating van in winter - suggestions
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2010, 04:56:55 pm »
try a 12v electric blanket and cover everything?