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Title: Insulation? Post by: Chris on May 02, 2007, 04:49:36 pm Has anyone thought of, or tried using foam insulation instead of fiberglass insulation.
Title: Insulation? Post by: BrianB on May 03, 2007, 08:32:54 am Yes, people here have used both. Some have also tried using expandable spray foam!
I personally like to use unfaced fromaldahyde-free insulation, the good ole' pink stuff. There are pro's and cons to all of them: Fiberglass: Pro's - Original method used by OEM, excellent coverage, cost effective Con's - Itchy!! Foam Board: Pro's - Not Itchy Con's - Not original method use by OEM, Must glue/tape joints to seal properly, Expandable Spray Foam: Pro's - Full coverage, good R value. Con's - Not original method use by OEM, Messy,Over-expansion of foam can distort body, Most EXPENSIVE!! Title: Insulation? Post by: Chris on May 03, 2007, 09:51:01 am Thanks for the info Brian, I was trying to find away to get more efficiency out of the machine to cut down on the cost of having it running all the time.
Thanks again Title: Insulation? Post by: sodaworks on May 03, 2007, 09:56:23 am Chris,
I know a guy who uses the foam board and fills the voids with expanding foam. But the expanding foam can get nasty. I have found that the fibreglass insulation works great and it was OEM. Title: Insulation? Post by: sodaworks on May 03, 2007, 09:58:19 am The expanding foam would create a problem if you ever had to go back and remove the tub.
Title: Insulation? Post by: Chris on May 03, 2007, 10:23:14 am When I took the liner out of the machine I just got and saw that the bottom was rusted out,I started to think about changing to foam, because it doesn't hold moisture like fiberglass. I was also thinking that the higher R-value would keep the inside colder, so the compressor doesn't run as often.
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