How to Insulate a Camper

Generally, campers tend to get used during the warm months of the year. As winter rains arrive as well as snow, the vehicles and campers get tucked away to wait for another year. However, for a hardy few, insulating their camper is a necessity to keep out the cold. The process involves basic changes that keep the warmth inside and fend off the cold from the outside. With a bit of patience and some hardware store materials and tools, the average person can have a camper winter-ready in about a day.

Things You'll Need

  • Foam pipe insulation
  • Holding tank pads
  • Window clear vinyl kits
  • Foam ceiling vent pillows
  • Weatherized foam tape
  • Dehumidifier
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Instructions

    • 1

      Get underneath the camper and examine any plumbing pipes included in the assembly. Wrap these tubes with insulation foam specific for pipes to keep them from freezing. Locate your holding tanks under the camper as well. Wrap these units up with insulation pads, protecting the tanks from icing up.

    • 2

      Step inside the camper. Size up the measurements of your windows with a measuring tape. Obtain sheets of adhesive clear vinyl and cut them to size. Adhere the sheets to each of the windows on the inside to cut down on temperature transfer through the window.

    • 3

      Examine the sides of the window frames. Put your hand to the edges to see if there are any cracks or drafts. Seal these up with insulation-injection foam or sealant.

    • 4

      Obtain vent foam pillows to insert into your roof vents of the camper. Install them so they fit snugly and block any air transfer.

    • 5

      Open the doors of each of your entrance and exits to the camper. Install a strip of foam weathering tape along the inside of the door frame. Cover the entire frame. Close the door and check the seal you’ve just made.

    • 6

      Purchase and install a dehumidifier in the camper. Whenever you use the vehicle make sure to turn the dehumidifier on in the winter to cut down on built-up condensation inside.