NWboondocker wrote:
Here's a cheaper alternative heat shield with good reviews that I plan to try.
I installed the Thermo Tec Cool It in our Lexington class c. It's a 2012 model, and wife was complaining a bit about the heat, not much, and only on really hot days.
When I pulled the dog house to install, I found tha there was a fairly good, one piece, moulded heat shield in place. Just had to remove the rubber gasket and it popped right out. The gasket holds it on and secure.
If you get the Cool It, be aware it has a very strong adhesive, once down, it's down. You cannot re-position it.
Because of all the curves and angles moulded in the dog house, you will not be able to put it in in one piece. I found it was much easier to cut (razor knife) 12" x 12" pieces and section it in.
Also, if you have a heat shield with a layer of insulation like mine does, you do not want to bring the Cool It all the way to the edges of the dog house. Leave a gap. This will let you re-install the original heat shield over the Cool It and make it easy to re-install the rubber gasket. If you bring it all the way to the edge, your effectivily doubling the thickness at the edge, and you'll have a hard time getting the gasket to open enough to get it back on.
The 60" x 36" is more than enough to do the dog house, with enough left over to cover the floor area on either side of the dog house.
Only taken one trip after the install, and wife said it does make a difference.
Also, it did cut back a bit on noise level.
Only tools needed are a good razor knife and a lot of blades--they get a sticky build up on them, and a seam roller. Its about 2-3" wide, used to roll edges of wallpaper, and comes in handy when installing the Cool It to knock down air bubbles and creases.
Grumpy
