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Reddit mentions of Reflectix BP48050 48-Inch-by-50-Feet Square Edge Bubble-Pack Insulation
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Reflectix BP48050 48-Inch-by-50-Feet Square Edge Bubble-Pack Insulation. Here are the top ones.
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A reflective insulation consisting of two outer layers of 96-percent reflective film, bonded to two layers of heavy gauge polyethylene bubbles (nominal thickness: 5/16-Inch)Heavy gauge polyethylene bubble interior provides superior strength and easy handlingAvailable in a Standard Edge or Staple Tab Edge configurationStaple Tab Edge products are recommended when installing the insulation on 24-Inch or 16-Inch centersEasy to handle and install - no mess, no itchy fibersOnly tools required are: staple gun, utility knife, tape measure and safety glasses
Specs:
| Height | 0.3125 Inches |
| Length | 600 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | Quantity 1 |
| Weight | 7.275254646 Pounds |
| Width | 48 Inches |
It actually can make a difference. The cool air flow will be directed towards you and less will be lost into the rest of the room. The cool air will tend to diffuse quickly with the rest of the air in your living space, so limiting it's ability to do that will increase the cooling efficiency by keeping the cool air where it's going to do the most good (directly around your body). Simple sheets will do little more than direct airflow past you and around into the rest of the room. If you want to get really fancy with it, or simply explore the practicalities of airflow, you can set up painter's tarp/dropcloth to partition your maximum cooling area off. The smaller the space, the quicker and more efficiently it will cool. If you were to set up something like a Zipwall, you'd be able to create a customized, nearly perfect little space that would allow you excellent control over climate. If you don't want to spend that much then taping up simple plastic sheeting and installing a zipper lock will do the same thing. You'd want to leave the zipper lock a bit open so that the air flowing into the space from your AC unit could exhaust out into the rest of your apartment. Basically doing this saves the coldest air for your smaller space and the rest of your apartment gets secondary cooling from the air that trickles out.
Bonus points if you set this up and hang some insulation next to the plastic sheets for privacy and extra cold times.
thanks for the tips! So maybe buy something more like this? I was also debating on buying a teepee tent so it makes it easier to wrap the the insulation around as I could basically just uncoil the role.
I use this bubble-foil stuff in my bus windows, it works well. Two layers works better than one.
If you can't afford the solar mylar bubble stuff, see also: http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Conservation/bubblewrap.htm