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#Burns from grabber hand warmers windows

#Burns from grabber hand warmers windows

I've woken up in the morning (30s-40s temps) in the back of the Element, pulled the Reflectix off the rear windows and been struck by the instant draft that comes in. I already keep a sunshade in the car at all times but for winter-survival would be good to augment with Reflectix there, as well. Just cut each piece (scissors are sufficient) a half inch or so larger than each window and they stay in place after you apply light pressure to them in the corners and along the edges. Yes, I, and many other Honda Element owners, just cover the windows with Reflectix. They can be used with foam from a car seat to make a black smoke fire to attract SAR searchers. Be careful to ration your gas and battery. Add a space blanket and your body heat alone would last longer.Īdd a heat souce such as candle or the propane catalytic heater, or even periodically running your engine (assuming you clear the tail pipe and have enough gas and battery. Even though the seats are insulated, the Reflectix would bounce the heat back to you.

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That plus the rope between windows to cut the space in half would really create a space that can be heated with whatever source you have for twice as long.Īnd if you have Reflectix or a reflective windshield screen you can lay on top of it to prevent heat loss where your body contacts the car. He puts the Reflectix only on the windows? It makes sense that the windows would be the place where you'd lose the most heat but I never would of thought of selectively insulating the vehicle.

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Can't see out of it but I've always left the driver and passenger doors uncovered (and cracked for air) and the Reflectix still makes a notable difference in the rear. For the windshield I use the sunshield that I carry all the time.Īm thinking that for winter road trips, especially with snow in the forecast, it would be wise to throw the Reflectix in the car. The pieces, cut with scissors (not with precision) fit neatly in the windows, with light pressure.Ī 24' by 25' roll took care of my rear and side windows with about half the roll left over (which I've used to envelop my cooler on hot days). The pieces roll up quite compactly and have been durable. That is a popular and cheap method for warmth and privacy on the Element forum among those of us who have slept in our Elements on camping trips.

Going through camping gear this weekend I came upon a roll of Reflectix insulation that I'd cut in pieces to fit in the rear and side windows of my Honda Element.

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It's a cheap, extremely lightweight, easily portable means of insulating the window openings and keeping whatever heat is generated inside the vehicle. I wonder if the 120-hour candles would generate enough heat to warrant the smoke.Īlso I posted in the ongoing 'winter car kit' thread about Reflectix. propane cylinder for three- to six-hours of heating time. This system automatically shuts off if oxygen falls below a safe level, or if the heater tips over. I bought one for my teardrop trailer but haven't used it. My pyromanic practice of feeding liquid propane/butane to a stove with pre-heating loop is not really for the faint at heart, but it improves the performance in low temperatures. Try firing them up at temperature below freezing and you're in for an unpleasant experience.

you need to fire them up to keep it reasonably comfortable. They work well if your vehicle inside isn't really that cold, i.e.

You need to solve that problem, which really shouldn't be too hard.Īnd propane/butane canisters aren't really well suited for cold. Open the window ever so slightly and close the excessive hole with a towel.Ībout propane/butane canistersThey're really too fragile for long term bumping around in the trunk. The dangers of fumes (co poisoning) is nothing a little ventilation can't solve. And the performance in low temperatures is very much better than propane/butane stoves. They're heavy steel containers, probably a lot less fragile than propane/buthane containers. Pure propane canisters is probably a good solution. Not actually having tried this - except in a military vehicle years ago - I would ask someone with actual practical experience. Except that the fan will eventually drain the battery I see no reasons why you can't run a Webasto system for hours and hours. But according to Webasto, they're really designed to heat your cold car for a short period of time, not keep it warm for long periods. They exist, but require electrical power from the battery to power the fan. I would think the best solution is to invest in a car heater that doesn't require the engine to run.