I'm currently in SW Louisiana, and like much of the south, it can get brutal hot (and humid) over the summer. I spent much of this last hot season in the fifth wheel, and the A/C worked its buns off, sometimes to little avail. Luckily, I worked mostly days, and went home on the weekends, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Plus, fans help!
That said, however, in the future (next summer, to be exact), I'd like to be in better shape for the heat, and to that end will be doing some work on the A/C, but am also going to try to keep the interior of the 5W cooler by using some not-so-extreme measures; mainly, insulation. While the previous owners had used (and left) some Rmax board insulation, I'm thinking of pairing that with Reflectix, with the Reflectix being next to the window, and the Rmax to the inside. The thought is that it appears that the Rmax is more of a barrier to keep what's in, in, and the Reflectix works more to keep heat from sunlight out.
I'd like to think that this is a workable idea; has anyone done something like this (and did it work), or is there just a better solution already out there...?
That said, however, in the future (next summer, to be exact), I'd like to be in better shape for the heat, and to that end will be doing some work on the A/C, but am also going to try to keep the interior of the 5W cooler by using some not-so-extreme measures; mainly, insulation. While the previous owners had used (and left) some Rmax board insulation, I'm thinking of pairing that with Reflectix, with the Reflectix being next to the window, and the Rmax to the inside. The thought is that it appears that the Rmax is more of a barrier to keep what's in, in, and the Reflectix works more to keep heat from sunlight out.
I'd like to think that this is a workable idea; has anyone done something like this (and did it work), or is there just a better solution already out there...?