The insulation above the engine in our motorhome came loose. Apparently this is a fairly common issue, but not ideal:
I used some aluminum tape to temporarily repair it:
But while in Red Bay we got one of the after-hours vendors, Mark Tedford (662-706-0692), to properly fix it for us.
There is an access panel to the engine compartment in our rear bathroom (yes, the engine is at the back, commonly called a “diesel pusher”):
He removed that to enhance its insulation:
The first time I’ve seen inside that compartment on our coach, looking down on our Cummins ISL 450 diesel engine:
The default engine hatch insulation:
His enhanced insulation:
His improved insulation from the back:
Much nicer. The bathroom floor used to get quite warm after a drive, but it is now much cooler. And now we shouldn’t need to worry about it falling apart.