Hymer are now offering a 'pop-up' roof insulation option/accessory. We are thinking of having this fitted when our 550GT has its next service.

Just wondered if anyone had this accessory and what they thought of it. We go away a lot in the winter and thought it might help with the heating!

I bought a roll of the silver foiled bubble wrap that is sold to go behind radiators for it insulation. It was easy to cut down its length to be a fraction wider than the width of the pop top. It stands just inside the lower edge of the roof trim and hams itself up against the roof. It’s cheap and efficient.

On the long unsupported section I have a piece of insulation pipe with a small piece on the top. The small foot on the top gives it extra grip on the roof and stops it been flicked off in high winds


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I have only just seen this thread.

we bought the Hymer insulation last year and have been very pleased with it.
The clips that you screw to the roof make it easy to attach and it seems pretty stable in windy weather.

I know the DIY versions are a lot cheaper but the Hymer one does fold easliy and neatly, we were in Hampshire last week and didn't need it, it sat folded under a seat for the week and would have taken only a short while to put up.

We used it on our autumn trip last year and again in March in Yorkshire and we think we were able to keep the van warmer much more easily. We only use a low wattage electric heater and had no need of anything else.

It is also quite nice to have a darker interior in the mornings - it hepls us have a lay in!!

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I've just put the question to the German Forum on Facebook and have only had one response regarding the use of the Hymer Insulation package so far. Many other responses about DIY ones.
The guy who does use the Hymer one says he wouldn't do without it and it saves a lot on gas too. There'll probably be more replies shortly.
Randa

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Yes we have one in our Triton 420GT really pleased with extra warmth, sound proofing & light elimination. Easy to install, folds flat. Should be a standard in vans.

Great thank you for your reply, sounds like just what we want :)

Just popped out to my Triton and lifted the roof to check fitting a 5mm foil backed foam left over from a floor underlay job.
I started to wonder when and why I would use it. So, at night, to keep the heat in and keep it dark in the morning. Downside, it would block the triangular vents for ventilation. How about just dropping the roof at night? Exactly the same effect.

So, when would you use this form of insulation when dropping the roof didn't have the same effect?
I'm over 6 foot tall so might have to scrape my head for a night time visit to the toilet, anything else before I start cutting bits off my roll of floor insulation?

If it's just for night time you can drop the roof. If you do winter camping you may want to keep the heat in during the day.

Quote: Ray Lawrence wrote in post #11

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Just popped out to my Triton and lifted the roof to check fitting a 5mm foil backed foam left over from a floor underlay job.
I started to wonder when and why I would use it. So, at night, to keep the heat in and keep it dark in the morning. Downside, it would block the triangular vents for ventilation. How about just dropping the roof at night? Exactly the same effect.

So, when would you use this form of insulation when dropping the roof didn't have the same effect?
I'm over 6 foot tall so might have to scrape my head for a night time visit to the toilet, anything else before I start cutting bits off my roll of floor insulation?

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Just finished my version of insulation for our pop top. Although the foil/bubble wrap would probably do, I couldn't see it lasting that long particularly when feeding it around the washroom. So I have used up some faux suede fabric which I had from a previous unfulfilled project to make a more substantial backing for the foil.

I have gone for 4 identical panels to make it easier to fit. The ends stick together with velcro and at each join, added a velcro tab, which sticks to a velcro dot stuck to the ceiling panel which holds the whole thing in place nicely. The panels fold up neatly into a small pouch.

It can be used either way round so the foil could reflect the summer heat (assuming we get any). Just to be sure I left some of the fabric on a white wet cloth for a couple of days to make sure it wouldn't stain the pop top canvas if it got wet.

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