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Insulation in bay doors

March 18, 2023, 06:18:06 am

I have noticed the bay with the Aqua hot/compressor/inverter has a black lined panel on the doors which may be insulated under it. No other bays have this panel. Are they missing or do these bay doors only have these panels?

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Reply #1 – March 18, 2023, 07:54:52 am

I don't have a panel on any doors and they don't have insulation.  When I'm expecting to be below 15-20 degrees for an extended period of time, I add two small electric heaters (200W) to the wet bays and also 1/2-5/8s" of rigid foam insulation in each door opening.  Saves running the propane furnace.  I've been down to -10 for extended times and can do that mostly using the electric strip heaters in the A/C and an extra space heater (1500W), or two in the coach.  Also, a layer of foam in the front windows helps.

Rich

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Reply #2 – March 18, 2023, 08:50:40 am

I had a damaged bay door that I repaired.  The inside of the door is closed cell foam.

The photograph Almost Level shows the foam insulation through the transparent catalyzed resin and glass cloth.

Damaged Fuel Bay Door, Repaired

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Reply #3 – March 18, 2023, 11:11:11 am

In the main bay I haven't done anything about insulation as having the Aqua-hot there keeps the area
warm. The 2 wet bay doors I have have extra insulation on or in front of the doors.

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Reply #4 – March 18, 2023, 11:34:29 am

Those black covers are just that, covers, to protect the door opening mechanism. We had them on the bay doors of our 2000 295.
No insulation inside them.
Johnh

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Reply #5 – March 18, 2023, 03:32:05 pm

I added insulation to all the bay doors that had the covers on them

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Reply #6 – March 18, 2023, 03:38:04 pm

So John
All the doors shud have them?

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Reply #7 – March 18, 2023, 03:53:36 pm

My '99 has them on all the bay doors but not the hinged ones.

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Reply #8 – March 18, 2023, 04:41:58 pm

Crane man
Do by chance have some pics of them?  Can they be ordered from FT?

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Reply #9 – March 18, 2023, 07:51:56 pm

My doors came with them so I don't know about ordering them. I thought all the coaches came with them as I have seen many pictures on the forum showing them.

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