First Night with my PUGs

[Grizzlygibbs]

Sheripoms, yes, you will constantly want to keep your solar blankets shiny side up. Darker colors absorb much more light. In this case light equals heat. The problem is that fabric does not radiate or conduct heat, which is why I would not change the side of the solar blanket I use as there would be no point and no way to gain warmth. The Aussie logic mentioned above is spot on as is chriscowles explanation.

[Trayscott]

Reflectix is just that. It reflects heat. Little insulation value. Shiny up. Refelct the heat out. Shiny side down reflects heat in. Period

[vinmaker]

Originally Posted by Trayscott

Reflectix is just that. It reflects heat. Little insulation value. Shiny up. Refelct the heat out. Shiny side down reflects heat in. Period

They have a shiny side? Are they not the same on both sides?

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by vinmaker

They have a shiny side? Are they not the same on both sides?

No. One side is always silver and the other side can be be different colors.

[dado39]

I use pugs shiny side up and I use a product called Eco foil nicer than reflective white side out shiny side in works great in the heat and cold I also put it under my pugs .

http://www.ecofoil.com/All-Products/...ble-Insulation

[Jimandchris]

Nice looking material! Like the white outside. Wish they sold it in smaller rolls, though.
Hope you didn't get any of the flooding a few weeks back like some did on the east side. We didn't get but much more than a drizzle that day out in our area - got lucky for a change.

[dado39]

Yes we got flooded out with the storms but no bad damage

[Jimandchris]

WOW! That's a lot of water! Glad to hear you had no damage.

[ChooChooMan74]

Originally Posted by Jimandchris

WOW! That's a lot of water! Glad to hear you had no damage.

Damn, I need my eyes checked.. I thought you said "Glad to hear you had no DRAINAGE." Of course, looking at the pics, that is why I thought you said that.

[dado39]

My yard drain was plugged from leaves once I cleaned it out it went down

[vinmaker]

Originally Posted by bikendan

No. One side is always silver and the other side can be be different colors.

I was asking about refletix. Reflectix comes in different colors?

[vinmaker]

Originally Posted by dado39

I use pugs shiny side up and I use a product called Eco foil nicer than reflective white side out shiny side in works great in the heat and cold I also put it under my pugs .

Double Bubble Insulation - Ecofoil Reflective Bubble Insulation

So you have the gizomo's AND you use the Eco foil? Where do you use the Eco foil? I made some cheap Gizmo's out of Reflectix. The Eco foil looks like a similar product.

[Uncle Buck]

I have the Gizzmo's that I bought for my Popup, I use them on my Hybrid now. They are a little longer (King vs Queen) but the fact that they do wrap around the end a little is OK, it adds a little more darkness.

Another nice thing about teh Gizzmo's is that any tree sap, leaves, or bird droppings fall on it, so when your done camping and you take them down, you can just hose them off at the Car Wash or in your driveway. Your canvas stays clean!

[vinmaker]

That is the main reason I want them is to protect the canvas.

[Jimandchris]

Originally Posted by vinmaker

So you have the gizomo's AND you use the Eco foil? Where do you use the Eco foil? I made some cheap Gizmo's out of Reflectix. The Eco foil looks like a similar product.

Many use the reflectix or ecofoil material to make inserts that gets placed between the screen and zipped portion of the bunk ends. It gives some additional insulation properties to the bunk ends. Also helps some with the darkness.
With pugs on the top and reflectix in the three "window" sections of the bunk ends, there is significant improvement in keeping it cool or warmer.

[Jimandchris]

Here is a pic of ours this spring with the reflectix panels and the pugs
I used kraft paper to make templates of the window sections, then cut out the reflectix to match.

[vinmaker]

Ah ok. Thanks. I get it now.

[Jimandchris]

No problem, Vin. That's what the forum is for. I was asking similar questions about this time last year in anticipation of our Roo purchase.

[dado39]

I also put it under my pugs on top of tent ends

[Jimandchris]

Originally Posted by dado39

I also put it under my pugs on top of tent ends

I'm a bit leery of doing that. Worried that the aluminum would eventually rub off on the vinyl. Your ecofoil would be better for that use though. Do you think its helps much?