[JSMC]

whats the best thing to get ? duvet or some kind of jacket similar  to what is used for a water tank

[Window Washers]

whats the best thing to get ? duvet or some kind of jacket similar  to what is used for a water tank

When I first got my system, my wife hit the roof when I used are duvet. All I said was would you wrap one of our babies up if they were going to get cold? She said "yes ", I replied point made

I slept on the sofa that week and went hungry

[JSMC]

duvet then as the water jacket si can only find seem very small . i have 400L tank but can't find anything suitable

[Halfadaylee]

I always thought it was our body heat that we create and is retained by the quilt.
I don't understand how a quilt  can keep something warm that creates no heat, but would love to know

[JSMC]

ideally needing something like a water jacket with a foil backing

[JSMC]

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/29949/Building/Roofing-Insulation/Thermawrap-Loft-Insulation-600mm-x-7-5m

the very thing?

[matt]

I always thought it was our body heat that we create and is retained by the quilt.
I don't understand how a quilt  can keep something warm that creates no heat, but would love to know

this is a a valid point, you need some heat source to keep in, thus a quilt isnt going to do much

[Window Washers]

I always thought it was our body heat that we create and is retained by the quilt.
I don't understand how a quilt  can keep something warm that creates no heat, but would love to know

this is a a valid point, you need some heat source to keep in, thus a quilt isnt going to do much

but will keep the heat in, if there was no heat it would be frozen

[JSMC]

right so will the foil insualtion work or not?

[matt]

I always thought it was our body heat that we create and is retained by the quilt.
I don't understand how a quilt  can keep something warm that creates no heat, but would love to know

this is a a valid point, you need some heat source to keep in, thus a quilt isnt going to do much

but will keep the heat in, if there was no heat it would be frozen

what heat would that be though ? ? ?  the heat in the water from the outside air ? ? ? ?

it would need to be very cold to freeze a block of 400 L water, and if it was that cold, a quilt wouldnt really make much difference

[JSMC]

biggest probelm i feel is pump and hosing connectors. had thiught of making little box to go over it with foam on inside of it

[jeff1]

This is how I insulated mine when it was in the trailer now we have a bigger tank in the van and we use the same stuff and never had a problem yet.

[AuRavelling79]

This is how I insulated mine when it was in the trailer now we have a bigger tank in the van and we use the same stuff and never had a problem yet.

Spot on - mine is in the back of my van with expanded foam on the sides and loft insulation on the top all covered in ply. I also put a small mains heater in the back near the pump and outlet pipes overnight.

[JSMC]

as much as that a good idea not ideal for in my van i think

[traps7]

I've lagged my pipes between pump, hose etc with foam pipe insulation.

I'm told it's the brush head and pole hose that freezes first though.

[ftp]

I found the best way to insulate my tank was to wrap a van around it!

If your tank starts freezing solid then you can kiss goodbye to your pump, your hoses and your engine block.

[traps7]

That can't be right because when I was trad the small bit of water left in my bucket in the van overnight would freeze and my applicator which was in the bucket also.
So although the tank might not freeze I'm sure the hoses etc will.

[ftp]

I thought the post said 'tank'?

[traps7]

ok fine, my mistake.

[Pole 2 Pole]

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9273744&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=space+blanket&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1257524812839&isSearch=true
2 lots of this for £8(was £6 last week) will be more than enough to insulate the biggest tank