Has anyone insulated any of their cabinets? We live in Tucson and it gets hot in the summer, and I would like to be able to leave lotions, etc., in the TT, and wonder if putting in, say, a cloth-covered Styrofoam panel would help any.
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Ash and Jim
and Wee Dram the Westie
2014 Rockwood HW276; 2008 Ford F150 V8 5.4 ltr. King Ranch
It's been a while since my thermodynamics classes, but you'd certainly have to insulate all six sides of the box you are trying to create. Even then, the difference in temps would be relatively short-lived (think an hour or two).
As a test, maybe try putting a small six-pack insulated cooler in the cabinet and see how long you can keep your targeted product cooler. If you threw in a cold-pack, you'll likely see hours. Without a source of coolness, I'd imagine you'll get to ambient (hot) fairly quickly.
If the cooler doesn't work, insulating the cabinet wouldn't work either. The cooler has the added benefit of containing a spill if things got messy. They are also pretty inexpensive.
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