Reflectix Insulation - RV Skylight

Tips to beat the heat! It is approaching summer in Central Florida and things are heating up. In this video we take a look at Reflectix insulation as a solution to help keep the sun and heat from coming through RV skylights. Spoiler alert - insulating the skylight with Reflectix reduced in the inside surface temperature by 45 degrees!

[@ralphb.3802]

I made one of these for the skylight in the shower of my travel trailer per your instructions. I like the use of the foam core and the tape handle, I would have never thought of that. It fits snugly when it’s in place and can be removed when we need to use the shower. On a sunny day, the bathroom was like an oven. With the Reflectix in place it really keeps out the heat and the UV rays. Great video. Thanks.

[@wanderingdillos]

Glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for the comment!

[@ellenperkins5978]

Thank you. This is a unique video addressing a problem I’ve tried to fix in the past. Good idea to wrap around the foam core.

[@tg9388]

great tip

[@RhinoCable]

Thanks for sharing. Great idea

[@wanderingdillos]

Thanks for watching!

[@NolanCreate]

Good stuff we drape a similar material, heat blankets on the tops of our pop up slide outs makes a good difference in the heat of the day. Possible the full reflectex would make it even better.

[@theodorecarbajal2975]

After living in my RV for a year or so I'm facing another hot summer in tx and I never liked reflextic but now I'm seeing the results of why they should be used, it's hard keeping my 38ft RV cool but I just installed 2 new acs and using refltix in my room, covered the sky lights and it made a nice difference

[@carsonsmiller7819]

I never cared much for the look of Reflectix or having our RV feel so dark, but it makes a huge difference for us during the Summer in Florida! Stay cool!! 😎

[@wanderingdillos]

It has definitely helped with summers in Florida!

[@JM-nh8yp]

You can get that reflectix for free. I have enough to insulate my home with. Pet stores use it to ship fish in. They throw it away every single week

[@wanderingdillos]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing.

[@LightGesture]

Ooooh?

[@patjoyce2150]

I see your video is about a year old, have you had any problem with the skylight melting or cracking from this? I really like the idea but concerned about the skylight.

[@wanderingdillos]

Hey, Pat. Thanks for checking in. We have not experienced any issues, but your comment prompted me to go take a closer look. Everything still appears to be fine. Obviously, the skylight dome does get very hot, but in our experience it has not created any problems. Individual results may vary!

[@cpono]

I heard it would melt your skylight. How has it been since you installed it?

[@carsonsmiller7819]

Thanks for reaching out. We have been using the Reflectix in our skylights for a few months now with no issues. But I suppose that could be a problem depending on what any particular skylight is made of.

[@LightGesture]

Alex Jones, is that you?