Can my 12V fridge/freezer run more efficiently? SENIOR WOMAN IN MINIVAN, Getting Road Trip Ready #3
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- Welcome to my new TH-cam channel!!
My name is Lulu and I’m a senior solo woman traveling in a minivan camper.
My objective here on TH-cam is to feel joy and bring joy!!
After my friend Bob watched my van tour on Butterfly Tracks channel (link below), I was blessed with his helpful advice (he is in the heating/cooling business). He made some suggestions on insulating my homemade under-the-floor cooler system to be more efficient, as well as an idea on a way to have my 12V fridge/freezer run more efficiently. Thanks Bob!!!
Implementing these suggestions are part of my Road Trip Ready Series, as I always look to improve my tiny home on wheels!!!
Link to Lulu’s Van Tour on Butterfly Tracks Channel: • VAN TOUR: So Many Geni...
December 2022 (100 Senior Women Meetup in Ocala National Forest, Florida)
Be well,
Lulu
("Be well" . . . I stole that line from Bob, he always says that!!)
If you ever find that you need to do this again due to wear and tear, maybe wrap a continuous piece from side to side without cutting. Then tape the corners anyway for added strength. Just a thought.
I had thought of that as well.
That aluminum tape might be a game changer when I start to make my front window covers. I will also try to use this technique on my fridge, but mine is out in the open (also used as a bench) so it will need to be decorated! Love how the channel is turning out! Hope we meet 'down the road'!
I hear ya!! if you have to look at it all day, it's gotta be pretty!! my fridge is tucked away on the front passenger seat floor under the dashboard so I don't have to look at it!! 😂
Excellent idea! We may implement this for our 12V fridge in our tiny-house-on-wheels that we currently live in (only 7.5 x 14.5 feet!) in order to save electricity use, as we are totally on solar and need to be mindful of how we use the electricity we have gathered. We used this type of insulation ("Reflectix") when we built this tiny house. We've got some left over. It has so many great uses!
You’re so clever Lulu and patient, 😊awesome idea, hey whatever does the trick, right!!!!
RIGHT!!
Hello Miss Lulu ok so I started from the first video #3 I am going to watch everything I have missed great video !!!God Bless!!!❤
happy viewing!! I hope you enjoy them all!! you have close to 200 to get through!!! YIKES!!
I learn something new in every video LuLu, your dinner 🥘 looks delicious ❤
Great idea and a really gorgeous looking healthy dinner :)
Everyone needs a Bob in their life.
Hello. Recent subscriber here. That double thick plumber's insulation is fantastic! I used the thin insulation to make window covers, and was about to do the same for my fridge (same size/style as yours), but the insulation and tape you showed are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
not sure where you'd buy that stuff, a friend gave me a sheet of it. I still have a lot of it back home and I'm regretting that I didn't line the inside of my cooler with it before I left. I think it would crank up the efficiency on the cooler too. oh well!!!
@@LulusWay64 got to thinking about it, instead of buying more insulation, I will use the thin reflectix I currently have and glue on some lightweight quilting fabric (from Joann's) that I have left over from my window covers. Enjoying your videos so much.
@@LulusWay64 We got our Reflectix at Home Depot. It comes in rolls. We used thinner stuff (than what you had) as we were combining it with other types of insulation when building our tiny house on wheels.
I need to do this too. Thanks for showing us how. 🙂
it could even be done with leftover reflectix from making window covers, and you could even use just duct tape!!
Great job. Projects are so fulfilling 😊
I’m from cape cod and watch all your videos. Thanx for all the fun and knowledge
Btw, that’s an awesome work table you have there.
yes, it's just an extra long plastic folding table, and I put it up on cement blocks so I could bring it up counter height, it works great for me!! 🌺
@@LulusWay64 smart idea
😎 Nice job & thick reflectix .. 🌴in FL 🌞we drape wool throws over the coolers...especially in summer🏄
Great info
Good stuff!
Great idea-thank you. Lunch looked delicious 👍🤗
Nice idea 💡
Lunch looked great!
totally YUMMY!!
❤
I like the hair this length😍
Great friends, Bob blessing..I like that thickness...I used hello fresh Reflectix thinner though its worked fir 1.2yrs this is sturdier 😀 thanks for the food tip always appreciate that for not one recipe the same
hi Berni!! yes, Bob is a good friend, and I love that extra thick silver bubble wrap, good for insulating!! Lulu
Good morning Lulu 😀 I need to try this!
and it doesn't even need to be the thick speciality stuff made for furnaces. perhaps just a roll of reflectix, or leftovers from making window coverings, would work well too!!
and it doesn't even need to be the silver tape, just duct tape will do!!
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What a great idea! I wonder where he bought the foil. How did you learn how to do a TH-cam video? What kind of phone or camera are you using? Great job insulating the cooler. Safe travels.
my friend Bob had a piece of this stuff left over from insulating a water heater. so I wonder if Lowe's would have it, I don't know!! I watched a couple of youtube videos on how to post youtube videos (lol) and I did it!!! I'm just using my phone, it's an Android. or sometimes I use my iPad Pro. so far it's working well!! Lulu
Good information. I was thinking about how to insulate my 12V fridge. Blankets/towels may slide around and cover the vents. This will not and it is lightweight as well as wipeable. I may even add a decorative cloth over the foil insulation using spray glue. It would not be wipeable then, but you know... crafty projects tend to grow. How did this affect the space requirements for the fridge? You had it behind the driver's seat I believe. Thank you for sharing.
I keep it behind the passenger seat that gets turned around, so it's tucked away under the dashboard and not seen so I didn't consider what it looked like. but, if I can see it, I always consider what everything looks like, so it's pleasing to my eye!! there is enough space there so this will still fit!! have fun with your crafty project!!! Lulu
I am looking forward to following you on your travels. Do you have any video how you did your floor ? I am planning on doing my grand caravan this spring. And would love to follow your ideas. I love that your fridge in hidden . I already took my seats out but wasn't sure how to do a floor and doors to get into the compartments where the seats used to be
hello! no, I don't have much footage of my van. I just started my youtube channel and never got the chance to travel with this van and talk about it. but perhaps it might be helpful to make video about the flooring before my van gets taken to the junkyard. Lulu
@@LulusWay64 I was wondering if it would be hard to pull out the build and pass it on to another nomad?
That darn tape needs to be ripped not cut so it leaves a little something to grab onto… for future reference lol
really? who knew? I'l try that next time!! YAY!!
Can you provide a link for your cooler. I have not been able to find it on Amazon ? Thanks
do you mean the fridge? the fridge is this one: techclicusa.com/products/9-5-quart-9-liter-portable-refrigerator-cooler-freezer?_pos=1&_sid=2ad5d6f86&_ss=r
New subscriber. Found you on ButterflyTracks😊. Luv your zest for life and energy levels. I’m in western ny. Good to see someone on this side of world.
QUESTION ?? Where did you get your fridge. Can’t find it on Amazon
Would appreciate the info
Karen from Florida 🌴💕
I got mine on Amazon, but I see they do not have it anymore. any 9 qt. DC fridge would do just fine. but I did find the one I have elsewhere: techclicusa.com/products/9-5-quart-9-liter-portable-refrigerator-cooler-freezer
@@LulusWay64 you are the best. Thanks so much !!
Karen from Florida 🌴💕
Lulu, I don't see the brand of cooler you have on Amazon. Are you able to share where to purchased yours or perhaps the dimensions? Thank you!
Amazon does not seem to carry it anymore. but I did a search and found it here: techclicusa.com/products/9-5-quart-9-liter-portable-refrigerator-cooler-freezer
Thank you, Lulu!!
That stuff is reflectix on steroids!
HAHAHA!!!
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