Heating & cooling TT with large picture window.

Thanks for all the replies. I asked because I'm now looking at a TT that has a large window in the rear behind the sofa.

I wanted some feed back about heating and cooling. Most of the comments are along the line of my original thoughts.

If I get this trailer, I'll just have to figure out a way to block the temperature loss when necessary.

Durb wrote:
We have large windows in our trailer, single pane, tinted. We plan a week long trip each year in a place where the temps are 95-100 degrees and no shade with extremely low humidity. The 15k air conditioner can't keep up. I am considering solutions for that now. The heater never has a problem but our nighttime temperatures seldom approach freezing. We wouldn't trade for smaller windows as the views and airy feel more than compensate for a few warm nights.

try using the shrink wrap window film on the inside. Hint. use the 3M brand, the tape is better. they are plenty clear once you hit them with the hair dryer, and it does make a noticeable differnce in heat gain and heat loss.

We have large windows in our trailer, single pane, tinted. We plan a week long trip each year in a place where the temps are 95-100 degrees and no shade with extremely low humidity. The 15k air conditioner can't keep up. I am considering solutions for that now. The heater never has a problem but our nighttime temperatures seldom approach freezing. We wouldn't trade for smaller windows as the views and airy feel more than compensate for a few warm nights.

Energy efficiency in RVSs ranges from bad to really bad. Dual pane windows make a difference. The size of windows is a pretty small difference in the grand scheme of things.

If you measure out the entire sq in of window surface in two RVs and compare heat cost and whatnot I think you'd be talking a few nickels per day. Given the benefit and enjoyment of visibility, the heating/cost impact would not even come close to making my radar in choosing an RV.

I'd work an extra day and pay for the next 10 years of cost to enjoy a good view :)

Atlee wrote:
To broaden my question to "colliehauler", do any of you wish you had gotten a trailer will fewer and smaller windows? Or are the many and larger windows worth the "price of admission"?

Not us. We LOVE the large windows and the view we get. That is one of the key things that sold us on the trailer. Yes, it takes more to heat it, yes, it affect cooling. well worth the price of admission for us.

But YOU need to decide what is important to YOU. what made us happy may not be what makes you happy.

Atlee wrote:
To broaden my question to "colliehauler", do any of you wish you had gotten a trailer will fewer and smaller windows? Or are the many and larger windows worth the "price of admission"?

In our case, we wanted the extra windows. And yes, we did pay a little more for the upgrade in brand. They also all open. To save costs, manufactures use smaller and fewer windows and some do not open. I don't think the cost of the actual window is as bad as the labor to cut the hole, put the sealing tape on and screw the window in.

A lot of light in the bedroom.... This one is for sure a personal choice, I myself like to wake up with natural light. The DW... she wants this thing like a cave... Our fix, she made light blocking curtains. So we can have a cave at night... and sunshine in the morning "after" we get up.:)

To the comment on issues with double pane, thanks I'll check that out. I was more leaning towards storm windows. There are pro's and con's. The pro's to storms, you can have single hung windows, picture window and crank outs which really help on rain days to let air in, you can still get fresh air in with a screen. On double pane I have only seen them that tilt out on the bottom with limited amount of air coming in and in some case no screen. There may be more opening options on double pane, just I have not seen them. And naturally the down side on storms, you have to take them down and put them up. In our case, this is like the shrink wrap we use. But we only do it once a year so it is not that bad.

Hope this helps

John

Bumpyroad wrote:

colliehauler wrote:


I will make sure my next rv has double pane tinted windows.

before you do, do a search for dual pain problems and cost of replacement.
bumpy

By the time I upgrade they probably won't have windows, Just cameras and monitors to show pictures of the outside. LOL

colliehauler wrote:


I will make sure my next rv has double pane tinted windows.

before you do, do a search for dual pain problems and cost of replacement.
bumpy

Atlee wrote:
To broaden my question to "colliehauler", do any of you wish you had gotten a trailer will fewer and smaller windows? Or are the many and larger windows worth the "price of admission"?

I wish mine didn't have so large of windows in the bedroom. The living room I like having them. With the insulated blinds I just leave them closed in the bedroom.

Most definitely worth the price of admission for the living room, the bedroom what were they thinking.

I will make sure my next rv has double pane tinted windows.

To broaden my question to "colliehauler", do any of you wish you had gotten a trailer will fewer and smaller windows? Or are the many and larger windows worth the "price of admission"?