Is it hot enough for you??

rockhillmanor wrote:
I still like this guys homemade swampy to cool things off.
A bucket of ice with a fan over it, only he takes it up a notch by adding three pvc vents! :C


These really do work. Just an ordinary dish pan filled with ice and a fan blowing over it produces some really cold air. I've done it to cool the dogs down in the cab over on some really steamy days.

These work well in dry climates, but when it's humid, not so much.

rockhillmanor wrote:
I still like this guys homemade swampy to cool things off.
A bucket of ice with a fan over it, only he takes it up a notch by adding three pvc vents! :C


These really do work. Just an ordinary dish pan filled with ice and a fan blowing over it produces some really cold air. I've done it to cool the dogs down in the cab over on some really steamy days.

These work well in dry climates, but when it's humid, not so much.

At 07:00 this morning, it's foggy and 55F. Yesterday's high was 75 and today is expected to about the same. Clear blue skies after the fog burned off about 08:30.

Temps are kept low in this area (Anacortes, WA) because of the proximity of cold sea-water. It's just across the street from our house in a salt-water marina which connects to Burrows Bay. Water temp rarely tops 55F in summer and doesn't drop to less than 40 degrees in winter.

It's a great climate to live in, but it can get grey and gloomy in the winter - for days (even weeks).

Ths morning is foggy (visiblity about 1/4 mile) at 07:15 but it will probably burn off in the next hour and the high is expected around 16:00 hrs.

Whole house opened up this morning, 1st time in 3 weeks. Not long though, excessive heat warning starting tomorrow. for now enjoying mid 70's at least for the next couple of hours.

This might be a record summer in Pueblo but I'm not complaining after 13 year in the Phx area. Craig

I still like this guys homemade swampy to cool things off.
A bucket of ice with a fan over it, only he takes it up a notch by adding three pvc vents! :C


These really do work. Just an ordinary dish pan filled with ice and a fan blowing over it produces some really cold air. I've done it to cool the dogs down in the cab over on some really steamy days.

mowingman wrote:
We are in north central Texas and it is HOT. Been around 110 here for the last several days.
Anyone camping around here in this heat? We are not, thank goodness. Even with 2 A/C units, I don't think our 5er would stay cool.
If I did not have to work right now, we would be somewhere in the mountains. Of course, I am not sure how far we would have to go to find a cool spot. If you are camping in this heat, be extra careful.
Jeff

Heres a nice solution,,air cooled jacket :)

https://youtu.be/QPsSvruD_5I

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B073R9SPDB

Not a problem here in Anacortes. The high was 75 degrees yesterday, blue sky and sunshine. The same is expected the next few days. It might cool down a few degrees next week.

Temps in Central VA have been mild, very few days in the 90’s so far this year. Great camping weather.

rockhillmanor wrote:
** Just covering my three roof vents 'dropped the temps in my RV substantially'. If you only do just that and put the removable tint in the skylights....you will once again be a happy camper when it is real hot out!

Find the pillow inserts at any RV store or Walmart. They have material on one side and silver reflective material on the other side. That slip right into the roof vent opening. Do not buy the rubber ones.

There is one probably more important thing to do to your vents for a combination of reasons:

Install, or have installed, external vent covers up on the roof over the vent lids. These external covers 1) Stop the sun's UV rays from rapidly destroying the plastic vent lids, 2) Allow the vent lids to be open when it's raining and/or windy so as to still maintain good internal ventilation, and 3) Reduce heat into the interior from the vents by creating an insulating layer of air between the vent lids and the vent covers.

It's a win all the way around to have external vent covers installed. Here's an example of what I'm referring to (you install them with the grilled opening facing to the rear of the RV so air doesn't get rammed into them when traveling):
https://www.campingworld.com/camco-vent-cover-white