Wish List to design better RVs
We haven't done this in awhile: a thread about our wish list for improvements in RV design in the hopes manufacturers will take notice and make a more practical and reliable RV. One suggestion from th...
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magnusfide wrote:
- More durable roofing: also stop cutting holes in the roof for AC units which make opportunities for leaking as the RV ages and makes the unit taller for air drag. Install them in the sides and use the floor ducting.
I think the best roof design is a one piece fiberglass/aluminum domed center roof that rolls over the side in a continuous fashion (Casita, Airstream, most cargo trailers). The joint is on the vertical and can be sealed with Z flashing.
Roof vents are a necessary evil. There has to be a better way to flash and caulk them.
I am surprised that no manufactures are using residential "mini-split" AC/heat pumps. I am sure then are more expensive and more difficult to install, but I think cutomer satisfaction would be much higher. Also, unless you did true cold weather camping (below freezing), you could eliminate the furnace.
