Exterior window shades
Anybody can recommend a good window covering that reduces heat coming into camper
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to add to the comments on AC. In many trailers the ducted AC goes to one or two plenum runs in the ceiling. My experience
1) they run the length of the trailer even if the last vent is before the end of the trailer.
2) usually there is an air gap between the plenum and duct when they exit
3) usually there are air gaps in joints around the AC unit
4) they use the minimum number of vents.
So the solution is to
1) add some more vents to the plenum, easy to do. I actually doubled the number of vents, locating them strategically, like near the dining table, etc.
2) use aluminum ducting tape to seal up all the air gaps you can find around the vents and AC unit.
3) at the end of the last vent on any run, stuff in a piece of foam to block any remaining run
4) make sure all the vents are ones you can control air direction and flow
We did this on our outback and it made a huge difference. and if it is really hot during the day, I open all the vents in the living area, close bedroom door and vents in the bedroom during the day, then reverse in the evening.
works wonders
1) they run the length of the trailer even if the last vent is before the end of the trailer.
2) usually there is an air gap between the plenum and duct when they exit
3) usually there are air gaps in joints around the AC unit
4) they use the minimum number of vents.
So the solution is to
1) add some more vents to the plenum, easy to do. I actually doubled the number of vents, locating them strategically, like near the dining table, etc.
2) use aluminum ducting tape to seal up all the air gaps you can find around the vents and AC unit.
3) at the end of the last vent on any run, stuff in a piece of foam to block any remaining run
4) make sure all the vents are ones you can control air direction and flow
We did this on our outback and it made a huge difference. and if it is really hot during the day, I open all the vents in the living area, close bedroom door and vents in the bedroom during the day, then reverse in the evening.
works wonders
