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    Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 3:18pm
Extra blankets work well....   we use the ceramic heater but I think the dehumidifier kills 2 birds with one stone after all this is just glorified camping. I was thinking insulating the floor or adding cork flooring would help a bit. 
I'd like to get insulated windows as well. Has anyone used insulated windows as a modification?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 6:06pm
Ceramic heater here as well. The only window I insulated was the rear window. Cold sleeping next to. One 1500 watt heater keeps it toasty. BTW - insulating rear window also keeps it cooler in summer. The shades insulate other windows.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 9:14pm
I use Reflectix reflective roll insulation. It looks like foil-faced bubble wrap. I cut pieces to fit behind the shades (sleeping area and dinette) in our 179. It serves two purposes. One is to add insulation. The other is to darken the sleeping area. It seems to do a good job for both purposes.

I have not used it for the kitchen window as I want light come in there so the regular curtains are adequate. The same with the window I installed in the door.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 8:23pm
[QUOTE=marwayne]The walls are 1 5/16" the door is 1 1/2" thick.

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I'm confused about the wall thickness.  I've read the walls are 2" thick and I'm preparing to order a window for the bunk area of a 176, but I need to know if you have just measured the foam insulation or is 1 15/16" the total wall thickness?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 8:33pm
The foam in the walls is 1" thick. The 1-5/16" is the total thickness. I accidentally punctured my outer wall using a "short" moly bolt that was a little too long thinking the walls were the same thickness as the door. Please don't make my mistake.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 11:07pm
Did the same with a drill bit, thought I was on a stud to put up a shelf and the drill bit went though the fiberglass to the outside.I had the bit set for 1 1/4" opps! Filled it with silicone. Lesson learned.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 11:26pm
OK, thanks.  It looks like the 2" wall thickness that others have posted is bogus.  I really needed to know the thickness so I can get a window whose frame isn't too thick, thus requiring all sorts of work to cut it down.  Now the search begins.  We are talking about a newer model with fiberglass sides, right? I read on here that the older ones had aluminum sides, but that might not have been correct?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 12:16am
The only aluminum is on the inside of the door in all pods
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