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Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:13 pm

The results are in. Left fiberglass and rock wool out in the rain. The fiberglass turned into a mushy mess, the rock wool was barely damp & retained it's shape. The rock wool is now installed.

Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:24 pm

avwa wrote: The results are in. Left fiberglass and rock wool out in the rain. The fiberglass turned into a mushy mess, the rock wool was barely damp & retained it's shape. The rock wool is now installed.

Get that garbage out of there too.

I spent significant portion of my life looking at vehicles (and other things) on thermal nightscopes. You aren't losing heat through the bottom of the bus. You're losing your heat through the glass, the door seals, and, if you have one, the westy top.

All you're doing down there is making yourself feel green-- I guess-- and causing rust. Not sure what it is about every #vanlifer for stuffing wool in their vehicles. Maybe it is a tenet of the religion (along with unnecessary solar and composting toilets).

Wool sure as hell does absorb and retain water. What it's known for is retaining its ability to insulate your body, some, even while wet. That was cool before we had certain synthetic clothing, but it has nothing to do with vehicle insulation.

Get the insulation out of your bus if you live anywhere with humidity.

Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:52 pm

Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:59 pm

nemobuscaptain wrote: avwa wrote: The results are in. Left fiberglass and rock wool out in the rain. The fiberglass turned into a mushy mess, the rock wool was barely damp & retained it's shape. The rock wool is now installed.

Get that garbage out of there too.

I spent significant portion of my life looking at vehicles (and other things) on thermal nightscopes. You aren't losing heat through the bottom of the bus. You're losing your heat through the glass, the door seals, and, if you have one, the westy top.

All you're doing down there is making yourself feel green-- I guess-- and causing rust. Not sure what it is about every #vanlifer for stuffing wool in their vehicles. Maybe it is a tenet of the religion (along with unnecessary solar and composting toilets).

Wool sure as hell does absorb and retain water. What it's known for is retaining its ability to insulate your body, some, even while wet. That was cool before we had certain synthetic clothing, but it has nothing to do with vehicle insulation.

Get the insulation out of your bus if you live anywhere with humidity.
We're not talking about wool for clothing but "rock wool insulation" to limit heat & cold transfer especially wile camping. I'm not here to argue.