Date:         Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:31:52 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dometic insulation
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007081712005399@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Off gassing originally occurred w/ even the plywood, plastic
laminate, plastic finishes, door panels, carpeting, curtains, etc.
All of those products had chemicals in them when made, & release
their gases after manufacturing. Nowadays green manufacturers are
trying to use products & glues, etc. that have fewer toxic chemicals
that off gas, but most products still off gas to some extent, so the
best way to deal w/ offgassing is to ventilate new construction as
much as possible before living w/in the space.  Hopefully, the
material has off gassed before the product has been installed, but w/
more efficient inventory controls of manufactured products now,
products don't sit around outside much before they are installed.

  The old stuff also isn't as efficient in insulating as the new
stuff, so pick your poison.


Tom B. -everything pretty much causes cancer?

On Aug 17, 2007, at 9:57 AM, Roger Sisler wrote:

> Yes, gassing off.Thats what I thought. RV dealers said that the
> number 1
> complaint when delivering new motor homes is the gassing off of fridge
> insulation. 1 week is common. These products went beyond that
> without let
> up. the smelllingered for a month withthe green fiberglass treated
> witha
> fire proffing and regular yellow wall insulation.The inswool seemed
> to let
> up after a week and may work. I gave up on all of them.Rv Dealers
> could not
> sell me the insulation they use and said it was not avaliable.
> Dometic did
> not have it as a part, and said it use regualr wall insulation. I
> say keep
> the old stuff.