Excessive Heat in Fifth Wheel
This is a 4 part question. I have a Columbus Palamino 5th wheel and went camping this week in Texas. The temperature was only 91, but I was in full sun. I have 2 A/C units. A 15,000 btu Ducted Air Co...
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In 16 we left Yosemite in mid July to return to Florida by the southern route. Bartow, Tucson, Bisbee, Sonoma, etc. You get the idea. 35 foot fiver with 15K BTU ducted in the main area and 13K non-ducted in the bedroom. Double paine tinted windows. White roof and slide toppers on all three slides. The desert in July is not your friend.
In Tucson we went to Home Depot and got two rolls of Reflectix brand insulation foil and some blue painter's tape. This stuff is like aluminum foil bubble wrap and is also available, I think, at Camping World.
Cover the inside of every window you can reach. (That makes seeing out a little difficult, but heat comming in is the problem.) Cover skylights and vents also.
That made about a 15 degree difference in 105 degree heat. It is never going to get "cold" inside, but it was far better than 88.
Good luck.
In 16 we left Yosemite in mid July to return to Florida by the southern route. Bartow, Tucson, Bisbee, Sonoma, etc. You get the idea. 35 foot fiver with 15K BTU ducted in the main area and 13K non-ducted in the bedroom. Double paine tinted windows. White roof and slide toppers on all three slides. The desert in July is not your friend.
In Tucson we went to Home Depot and got two rolls of Reflectix brand insulation foil and some blue painter's tape. This stuff is like aluminum foil bubble wrap and is also available, I think, at Camping World.
Cover the inside of every window you can reach. (That makes seeing out a little difficult, but heat comming in is the problem.) Cover skylights and vents also.
That made about a 15 degree difference in 105 degree heat. It is never going to get "cold" inside, but it was far better than 88.
Good luck.
