I have a . 5th wheel 5 slides. 15,500 btu air conditioner won't keep up. 3 slides have 66 inch wide windows by 50 inches long. Where we camp most of the time we only have 30 amp service thinking a 2nd air conditioner wouldn't help. Has anyone had experience with Sun Shade outside pull down shades, and if they might help me reduce the extreme heat in the camper?

It might take both a second AC and shades!You can always run the second AC off a separate 20A circuit at the pedestal.

I have not seen any "outside" pull down shades for an RV.Seems the wind would give them fits going down the road.I did make some 'outside' Snap On shades, but have not gotten to test them yet in any real heat. I did work in the Solar Shade business and know that they are phenomenal on homes.I think what probably works best/easiest is to get some Reflextix and cut to fit on the inside of the windows. It worked well in the TExas 100 degree heat. But you can't see out the windows.But, I think you are on the right track to block the heat before it enters the RV rather than try to cool it down after the heat has entered.

Hi dan,How did you fasten the snaps? What material did you use for the shades? Can you see "out" of them? Do they need to be removed when traveling?Another approach may be awnings?dan-nickie wrote: I did make some 'outside' Snap On shades, but have not gotten to test them yet in any real heat. I did work in the Solar Shade business and know that they are phenomenal on homes.But, I think you are on the right track to block the heat before it enters the RV rather than try to cool it down after the heat has entered.

I've seen window awnings but never exterior pull down shades.You can buy shade cloth and make something yourself.

I'd go for the second A/C. Easiest way would be as described above -- have it on its own 20A plug. That way, you can get a dogbone that splits a 50A circuit into a 30A and a 20A (each on a separate leg), and go from there.

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dan-nickie
Explorer
Mar 25, 2014
I have not seen any "outside" pull down shades for an RV.
Seems the wind would give them fits going down the road.
I did make some 'outside' Snap On shades, but have not gotten to test them yet in any real heat. I did work in the Solar Shade business and know that they are phenomenal on homes.

I think what probably works best/easiest is to get some Reflextix and cut to fit on the inside of the windows. It worked well in the TExas 100 degree heat. But you can't see out the windows.

But, I think you are on the right track to block the heat before it enters the RV rather than try to cool it down after the heat has entered.
ScottG
Nomad
Mar 25, 2014
It might take both a second AC and shades!
You can always run the second AC off a separate 20A circuit at the pedestal.

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