DIY Insulated Air Con pipe in Aveo...see pic

[Newsman]

Insulated & wrap over with Aluminium Foil.

Better & Faster cooling in Aveo5 Cabin . See Pic

Do it at your own RISK!

[Brock]

Interesting. Monitor for several weeks first. Then take it out and see whether you notice any difference. Let us know!

[Newsman]

Should work well, as I hav attended a Air-Con & that the way.

Hi pressure pipe should be insulated. This pipe carries Super Cool Refrigirant to the Evaporator Coil in the Cabin, the Fan blow against this pipe, the Heat in the air is absorded & air cool for re-circulation. Danger is the Heat in the Engine Compactment on the Insulation material. Therefore correct material & safety 1st please.

Do it at yr own RISK!

[Victor68]

Just curious, if the high pressure pipe need to be insulated, why didn't they do it at the work shop? Why aluminum and not proper insulation material found in standard air con?

[Newsman]

Just curious, if the high pressure pipe need to be insulated, why didn't they do it at the work shop? [/color]SA Mech may be the best authority to answer yr query but i do know that this Hi-P pipe carried super coolant to the evaporator & from there the air of the Cabin transfer the heat to coolant & cool air is re-circulated to the cabin.

 

Why aluminum and not proper insulation material found in standard air con? I used Home Air Con insulator for the Hi-P pipe & Alumumium foil over the insulator. Saw this method used in Home Air-Con..so a little copy-cat. Aluminium deflect heat & if wrap well over insulator can prevent condensation. As this is DIY, i took some RISK. Best to Avoid if you cannot drive peacefully with this mod.

 

My 2 cents.

[Brock]

My intellectual guess: Minimal manufacturing cost. Bare necessities only. Refridgerant sufficiently cold.

[Xiaogary]

The picture too small...can barely see.

Got bigger picture?

 

By the way, interesting and well job done. Maybe you can add some foam/fibre inbetween aluminium for better insulation. I have seen air con builder doing this for those air con duct pipe on top of the ceiling.

[Newsman]

Found Aluminium sheet used by Cooks to shield their kitchen wall.

This Alu sheet is thicker & take shape when fold-up & cost $4.50.

Free if you visit & search at garbage yard for used / disposed Alu sht.

No need for cable-tie with this Alu sht.

Very good, Cold Air at speed 2 & Coolness dial @ 2 O Clock.

Fire-proof & save $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ petrol.

[Genie47]

I was looking for this sheet. Actually it is a mix of glass fibres with aluminium around.

[Topgun7557]

Is this the kind that normally old folks place at the back for their cooker on the wall to prevent oil stains?

[Wolverine]

Another 101 ways to use Reynolds Aluminium Wrap besides barbecuing .... nextime barbecue i will save some to do this..eh scully cabin got chickenwing smell how?

[Newsman]

yes........that right...old & new folk use to prevent

grease on their cooking area wall.

Do remember to use insulator b4 going over with Alu sht.

U will enjoy the coolness...it is cheap & good DIY!

[Newsman]

Reynolds Aluminium Wrap...this is too thin & cannot hold the shape well.

Alu sht from Ah Ma cook stove is the best & easy for DIY.