Cool Mods - Thread restored 10/18/2012
My daughter was getting a little warm in her bunk during our last camping trip, so I decided to put her a fan in to keep the air flowing. I had been wanting to add a 12-volt fan to the main livin...
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You bet.
I ordered my windows from Motion Windows in Vancouver, WA. http://www.motionwindows.com/
I only have four windows (not counting the door) and they aren't very big.
Here are the sizes and prices (width x height):
- 56" x 21.75" $446.00
- 30" x 20" $358.00
- 23.75 x 21.75" $346.00
- 30" x 21.75" $366.00
I chose to have them installed because????? Well heck, I just felt more comfortable about it...and the wife said to. This costs an additional $100.00 per window (not included in the prices above).
The glass is "Solar Cool Bronze" (a light bronze tint that will look nice with my trailer) for no extra charge and I "splurged" $80.00 (total for all windows) for the powder coated frame option (included in the prices above).
I toured their facility a couple weeks ago and was impressed. While the frames are not thermally broke and there is no inert gas between the panes, "I believe" they are good quality windows for the RV market (I have an engineering background). And since I live only 150 miles away, and my parents live near the factory, it's not too hard to find a reason to go up there. No idea what shipping would cost but they said it was rare for them to actually meet their customers as most of their widows are shipped out.
We use our trailer year round (actually prefer winter) so for us, it "sort of" makes sense. I first tried building double pane window with Lexan over my existing windows and desiccant between the glazing. While it help immensely, we still got some condensation between the panes (much less than before though) which was difficult to clean out and of course, the windows were not operational.
One thing to look at before you go this route though is to remove the inner trim ring of your existing window (you will need to do this anyway to measure your windows prior to ordering) and look for a gap between the window frame and the rough opening in the trailer wall. We had about an inch all around. It’s easy to plug up this gap with some insulation which should help....some.
Hope this helps answer your questions.
I will report on the windows after I have used them. Unfortunately, winter will be gone by then (I get the windows on March 21st) so the coldest that I am likely to be able to test them out at will be in the 20 to 30 degree (F) range....until next winter of course (-:
Safe Travels,
Steve
I ordered my windows from Motion Windows in Vancouver, WA. http://www.motionwindows.com/
I only have four windows (not counting the door) and they aren't very big.
Here are the sizes and prices (width x height):
- 56" x 21.75" $446.00
- 30" x 20" $358.00
- 23.75 x 21.75" $346.00
- 30" x 21.75" $366.00
I chose to have them installed because????? Well heck, I just felt more comfortable about it...and the wife said to. This costs an additional $100.00 per window (not included in the prices above).
The glass is "Solar Cool Bronze" (a light bronze tint that will look nice with my trailer) for no extra charge and I "splurged" $80.00 (total for all windows) for the powder coated frame option (included in the prices above).
I toured their facility a couple weeks ago and was impressed. While the frames are not thermally broke and there is no inert gas between the panes, "I believe" they are good quality windows for the RV market (I have an engineering background). And since I live only 150 miles away, and my parents live near the factory, it's not too hard to find a reason to go up there. No idea what shipping would cost but they said it was rare for them to actually meet their customers as most of their widows are shipped out.
We use our trailer year round (actually prefer winter) so for us, it "sort of" makes sense. I first tried building double pane window with Lexan over my existing windows and desiccant between the glazing. While it help immensely, we still got some condensation between the panes (much less than before though) which was difficult to clean out and of course, the windows were not operational.
One thing to look at before you go this route though is to remove the inner trim ring of your existing window (you will need to do this anyway to measure your windows prior to ordering) and look for a gap between the window frame and the rough opening in the trailer wall. We had about an inch all around. It’s easy to plug up this gap with some insulation which should help....some.
Hope this helps answer your questions.
I will report on the windows after I have used them. Unfortunately, winter will be gone by then (I get the windows on March 21st) so the coldest that I am likely to be able to test them out at will be in the 20 to 30 degree (F) range....until next winter of course (-:
Safe Travels,
Steve
