Do black coaches get really hot in summer?
There is a coach that we are considering that is painted 60% black. I surmise that it would get really hot in the summers and be difficult to keep cool. We want to do a lot of boondocking, so am con...
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huntdooly wrote:campinginthewoods wrote:
Our local PD went to all black squads from all white squads and the biggest complaint is they are HOT despite Air conditioning and some have special hoses hooked to the a.c. that connect to the officers to aid in cooling. So yes anything black will be be hotter. Dark colors attract the sun and hold heat more than lighter colors
Thank you! I kept saying this, but my friend (who does not own an RV) said that the insulation would negate the effects of the black color.
Even worse is a black awning. I would like to meet the Bonehead who came up with those. On our Rockwood if you tried to sit in the shade under the awning, you would roast from the radiant heat coming from the white underside lol. They work really well and look really good when set up inside a building, like a convention center where the RV show is being held.
