Avoid dark?

To me the ideal color scheme for heat would be a white roof white sidewalls and an earth tone basement door area. I never understood the purpose of all the brown black swirls on the sidewalls.

My Wife picked the dark color scheme for my Rig.. I'd never have done that

37' interior, 38 exterior. with one A/C it runs right now about 10 degrees ABOVE outdoor on a sunny day.. I'M MELTING IN HERE.. If I ever decide to get a full body repaint I'll flip the scheme so the Dark colors are the highlights and the primary is the sand color.

I've only had light colored coaches (and would not get a dark one), so I can't compare. However, the mh in my sig only has one A/C, which concerned me when I bought it. It is prewired for a second A/C, so thought I could add it later if needed.

I spent two months, July and August, in Branson, MO a few years back with temps over 100 every day during July and mid to upper 90's in August. My single 13,500 btu A/C worked just fine! Since then I have been in the South (Alabama, Georgia, N. Carolina, etc several times during the summer and have had no problems keeping the coach cool.

Dark colored coaches are defiantly harder to cool, I know because I live in Florida and have owned both. My current rig is lighter colors but personally, I think dark paint has a more classy look.


I agree that light colors don't show dirt as muck as dark colors.

Had both but think the big difference is single pane vs double pane windows. I knew better but got single pane. Not again, feel there is a huge difference through the glass with heat and cold.

jplante4 wrote:
Just don't get a paper bag bus like everyone else.

What, may I ask, is a “paper bag bus”?
Scott

Re the roof color....all MH roofs are white, regardless of the other colors.

Just don't get a paper bag bus like everyone else.

I made the paint color argument with the DW. I lost. I deal with it. She is the one that has to have the interior the temperature of a meat locker. I just put on a sweatshirt.

My wife picked our coach out because she liked the purple stripe on the side. I'll deal with the other colors. That said, give me a well insulated coach no matter the color. It will be better at keeping cool and any light colored, not very well insulated, coach. The biggest issue you'll have is that huge thing in the front called a windshield. Park facing west and you can fry eggs on your dash. :B... Dennis