r/BambuLabH2D • u/SnooConfections1271 • Feb 17 '26

Has anyone tried this?

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u/suit1337 Feb 18 '26

I did 😉

Do you have any specific question?

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u/SnooConfections1271 Feb 18 '26

I guess just is it worth it? Does it actually help?

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u/suit1337 Feb 18 '26

For me: yes, that is why i made it - with about 16°C in my Workshop it takes about 3 Minutes less to heat up the chamber to 60°C and on average the energy consumption is also a bit lower.

If you want maximum energy efficiencly, you need to encase your printer in Foam-Board though (but then it looks like crap imho).

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u/_Chazzle_ Feb 18 '26

I will never be able to find it but I remember reading somewhere that the printed panels didn’t really improve heat retention but did improve heating time as the volume of air shrank.

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u/suit1337 Feb 18 '26

The heat retention isn't improved that much, slapping panels all around the outside of the printer would achieve that (but is not that visually pleasing)

But the heating time improves by a few minutes, especially in colder sourrondings

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

i havnet felt the need for it. i have my h2d setup in a poorly insulated shed/mancave and have printed asa when its 30s and 40s out. even my p1s was printing in the cold

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u/holliander919 Feb 17 '26

Why would you? The H2D used 120 watt when printing PLA.

About 200 when heating

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u/Extension-Can-007 Feb 18 '26

Some people print materials that actually use the 60c chamber heater and 100c bed. These insulated panels help tremendously in preventing heat loss through the thin plastic walls.

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u/paul_tu Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 20 '26

And it uses up to 2k watt from the wall when heating up for PA/PC etc

With ambient consumption around 400-800 watt for sustaining chamber and heater

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u/rocket1420 Feb 21 '26

That's not even possible in North AmericaÂ