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This coming summer will be my first in the Twin and I'm wondering how to keep it cool. I have cab aircon, so on the move shouldn't be a problem. However, unless we were desperate on site, and everyone had given up trying to keep quiet, I couldn't see us running the engine to keep cool. I've no intention of adding any further aircon, say, in the roof. That seems to leave fans and the opening of doors/windows. That seems OK during the day, but at night, I'm not so sure.
With your PVC, what have you found worked or didn't work in terms of trying to keep cool in hot weather?
Shaun
Hi Shaun,
We have a LWB Timberland PVC.
We have never had air con, cab or otherwise. Seen so many people confined to their air con vans because it's too hot outside, just my opinion of course.
For the cab area we have the Silver Screens "Solar View"
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as far as we are concerned this is a must in the warmer climates.
We also have solar view covers for the windows in the back door the covers our on the inside of the windows.
One can see out OK but people can't see in unless there is back light. It also allows you to keep the cab windows open to let the breeze through.
We have to be careful about parking in the shade as we have a roof mounted solar panel.
We have the sliding door open and have a fly screen up if needed.
We also use the roller blind with sun blockers to keep the sun out and also have home made fabric covers for the large window on the other side of the van.
We often walk around the camping areas of summer shows to get some ideas on what other people are doing.
Don
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Shaun
I have been trying to find my receipt to no avail.
I bought silver screens for my Trigano Tribute, similar van to yours, last September and paid around £115-120 not sure now.
They fit very well and come in the correct size of bag, I mean that when finished with they actually fit in the bag provided, this is rarely the case with tents,awnings etc.
Good firm to deal with.
Paul
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Regarding the silver screens, we bought a set of the 'solar view' (the ones with the perforations) last summer and I believe they were around £50. Before we went skiing last week we bought a set of the 'solar frost' screens and they were around £100.
Just my opinion, but the solar frost ones seem so much better that I may well use those now in summer as well as winter.
Andrew
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I looked at that link, Don, and get the idea. However, their website doesn't display prices. Can you tell me roughly how much they cost?
Cheers,
Shaun
Hi Shaun,
I've just been chatting to Silver screens and the solar view for your van is £79. They don't do the shows anymore as they are so busy with the mail order side.
Don
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This is good information - thanks everyone. So, do I pay the extra for the winter ones, or stick with the cheaper summer ones? I would have thought that most people would use their vans in the winter, so it would be obvious which set to go for. However, I daresay matters aren't that straightforward. Anyone care to elaborate as to why the winter ones aren't necessarily the best choice for summer use?
Shaun
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For the cab area we have the Silver Screens "Solar View"
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as far as we are concerned this is a must in the warmer climates.
We bought one of these last year and were very disappointed with it. It rolls up smaller than the winter weight insulating screen and is therefore easier to carry but is nothing like as effective; indeed we found we had to use the internal screens as well to get any significant cooling and still the hot windscreen acted as a big radiator internally.
One useful addition for the big windows facing the sun is to buy as many of the silvered car windscreen frost covers ( the concertina folding type) as you have windows. Either sew or stick fabric tape or elastic to them and then hang them over the outside of the opened window, attaching the elastic or tape to the window latches. They give shade, privacy, reflect the sun, and mean you can leave the windows wide open. They look neat as well as with the vans we have had they have been the right size.
We also hang damp towels over these windows inside when it is very hot.
G
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We are seeing a bit of negativity about roof aircon here. Obviously, it's an expensive purchase, but one I thought people perhaps aspire to. I can't quite see what the main flaws are. Yes, it will be noisy, but then so are fans. Aircon will use power, but if you're on hook-up, I wouldn't have thought that was an issue. I had imagined roof aircon would be a blessed relief.
Why is roof aircon not such a good thing?
Shaun
Hi
I have roof aircon - it is a Dometic B2200 system. It is very good, but I would not want to sleep with it running. It is fairly quiet in operation, and I find that if I give it a good blasting before bed time, that suffices.
R
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