Foil backed camping mat

[billy goat gruff]

Hi can anyone out there tell me which side should face outward if I lag my boiler with a foil backed thermal :wha: mat? any suggestions would be very welcome.
Thanks BGG. :wha:

 

[Baz Chaz]

dont' think it makes much difference, but ......

I used a plain foam, ( very tight foam if you get my drift ) so I would think foam on the inside and foil to the outside to reflect any heat travelling through the foam. But not much heat gets through the foam matting though :thumb:

 

[cnelsonplumber]

Hi can anyone out there tell me which side should face outward if I lag my boiler with a foil backed thermal :wha: mat? any suggestions would be very welcome.
Thanks BGG. :wha:

If you keep the foil on the outside it will be easier to clean and look Shiney :clap: Not sure if it will make a great deal of difference to heat retention either way.

 

[billy goat gruff]

Thanks for the advice guys. :thumb:
BGG.

 

[tazuk]

go here see if any left :thumb: i got 2 rolls

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg//SID ... IDNOTFOUND

 

[BurtonBrewer]

Id have the shiney side on the outside, keeps everything nic and clean. :thumb:
Heres my new mash tun being constructed. Its sits on foil backed foam now which isnt on the photo.

 

[Wezzel]

I've got a plain foam one and it sometimes sticks to the boiler meaning that I have to scrub bits of melted foam off after boiling. Think I would have the foil side facing inwards!

 

[tazuk]

yes m8 i did the same :thumb:

I've got a plain foam one and it sometimes sticks to the boiler meaning that I have to scrub bits of melted foam off after boiling. Think I would have the foil side facing inwards!

 

[Andyhull]

IMO the foil wants to be facing inwards to relect the heat back into the HLT/boiler otherwise there will be heat loss to the foam although minimal.

 

[mixale]

use a double layer - that way you can have foil on bot the inside and outside.
I noticed a big improvement once I added the second layer to both the HLT and the mash tun.

Ebay cheapy

 

[mhewitson]

I have the foam backed mats on both my Boiler/HLT and Mash Tun, so far i'v not had any problems....