Interior vs Exterior Solar Shade
we have a 2016 Itasca Suncruiser 38Q which came equipped with a power internal solar shade for the windshield. this is the type that blocks heat but still allows light thru.
we're headed for Mesa, AZ for a little baseball action and from past experience the sun can be brutal in terms of heating up the MH interior. in prior years with our previous MH I used the foil-backed insulating material on the interior side of the windshield to control the heat. that worked very well but the downside was perpetual night inside. That was most unpleasant.
The dealer from whom we purchased our Suncruiser tells us that the interior solar shade will work well in controlling heat in the AZ sunshine but I can't help but be skeptical as the windshield glass will still heat up and radiate that heat to the interior. I'm thinking it would be more desirable to keep the windshield from heating up in the first place.
Before I go out and buy an externally mounted solar shade I'm hoping to hear from folks who have used the interior solar shade. was it effective or not? did you end up installing an exterior solar shade to control heat? and if yes which brand did you choose?
if we opt for an exterior shade my priorities would be effectiveness, ease of installation/removal/storage and total value in that order. Recommendations?
we're headed for Mesa, AZ for a little baseball action and from past experience the sun can be brutal in terms of heating up the MH interior. in prior years with our previous MH I used the foil-backed insulating material on the interior side of the windshield to control the heat. that worked very well but the downside was perpetual night inside. That was most unpleasant.
The dealer from whom we purchased our Suncruiser tells us that the interior solar shade will work well in controlling heat in the AZ sunshine but I can't help but be skeptical as the windshield glass will still heat up and radiate that heat to the interior. I'm thinking it would be more desirable to keep the windshield from heating up in the first place.
Before I go out and buy an externally mounted solar shade I'm hoping to hear from folks who have used the interior solar shade. was it effective or not? did you end up installing an exterior solar shade to control heat? and if yes which brand did you choose?
if we opt for an exterior shade my priorities would be effectiveness, ease of installation/removal/storage and total value in that order. Recommendations?
