Keeping Cooler During Transit
So a trailer becomes pretty hot after a day of traveling outside of winter. I wondered about cracking the roof vents and maybe even a window or two to help keep it from getting too hot and needing the...
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Heat enters the trailer, but can't easily escape so it begins to pile up and interior temperatures become higher than exterior temperatures. Similar to what happens with a hot car. Since the heat has no where else to go, it ends up heating everything in inside of the trailer. It takes forever to cool down because you're not only trying to remove heat from the air, but also trying to extract all of that heat that's trapped in things like beds, couches, cabinets, etc.
The best way to tackle this is with prevention. Prevent the heat from getting inside of the trailer in the first place. If your windows aren't tinted then add some tint to them. Reflective car sunshades do a pretty good job of rejecting heat as well. Get some Velcro and some car sunshades or some Reflectix from Home Depot. Cut the shade down to size and make some Velcro tabs so you can quickly install and remove the shades on the window.
Just opening the vents just don't cut it for anything south of Dallas lol. In the dead of summer the heat is just to intense for natural exhalation. Dirt and dust can be sucked into the trailer through all the little cracks and gaps. Sometimes the smells of road like to hitch a ride. You'd be better off using a reflective vent pillow to block another source of heat.
Fantastic fans are awesome. Replace your crappy vent fan with a fantastic fan. On high they move a lot of air, 900+ CFM. Once you're stopped, open a window and let the fantastic fan start the process of pulling all of the heat out. It does a great job of pulling out excess heat. It's even better if you can have two of them going at once.
When you're ready to stop, pick a spot that's going to help you cool down. There's nothing worse than trying to cool off a hot trailer that's taking a direct beating from the sun. Find a shady spot or a spot that will have some shade cast onto it in the evening hours when you need it the most.
The best way to tackle this is with prevention. Prevent the heat from getting inside of the trailer in the first place. If your windows aren't tinted then add some tint to them. Reflective car sunshades do a pretty good job of rejecting heat as well. Get some Velcro and some car sunshades or some Reflectix from Home Depot. Cut the shade down to size and make some Velcro tabs so you can quickly install and remove the shades on the window.
Just opening the vents just don't cut it for anything south of Dallas lol. In the dead of summer the heat is just to intense for natural exhalation. Dirt and dust can be sucked into the trailer through all the little cracks and gaps. Sometimes the smells of road like to hitch a ride. You'd be better off using a reflective vent pillow to block another source of heat.
Fantastic fans are awesome. Replace your crappy vent fan with a fantastic fan. On high they move a lot of air, 900+ CFM. Once you're stopped, open a window and let the fantastic fan start the process of pulling all of the heat out. It does a great job of pulling out excess heat. It's even better if you can have two of them going at once.
When you're ready to stop, pick a spot that's going to help you cool down. There's nothing worse than trying to cool off a hot trailer that's taking a direct beating from the sun. Find a shady spot or a spot that will have some shade cast onto it in the evening hours when you need it the most.
