Jalousie windows vs. sliding windows - Pros & Cons

[FoodTrader]

I am in the process of purchasing my first TC a Lance 825. I have seen the models in person at shows outside of my area and am going to be making my purchase from a distance. I have narrowed it down to two dealers, both with 2016 model years. My dilemma is that one dealer has one with jalousie windows and the other has the sliding windows. While I like the look of the jalousie windows, that dealer is asking a little more for his and won't budge on the price. Looking to get opinions on both from real-life experiences with both. I live in south Florida so the jalousie would seem to be better with rain but at the same time I would also probably be running the AC most of the summer. Any thoughts on either? Are the jalousies worth the extra money (about $500 more)?

Thanks

[RV_daytrader]

You can always get window awnings for the sliders...then you can open them in the rain and they keep the sun of them on hot sunny days.I enjoy the view thru my sliders too much to even think about jalousie windows.

[Bedlam]

MaxxAir makes window vents for sliding windows. Camping World and other places carry them.

[kennyzzz]

well I have sliders and the can't leave the open in rain. (flat sided northern light ) when it rains the water tends to come threw the screen . anyways was thinking of some Gutter type over the window top, kind of the rain gutters for doors on pickup trucks..( anyone do this )
PS just piggybacking to your thread since it was rain related..
ps #2 when i first got the camper was caught inside a long rainstorm,,over an hour long, 90 degrees. I have no AC, and no vent covers,, so it was 90 inside with 90 percent humidity,, being a northern boy I was sweating like a pig so to speak... so first purchase was vent cover so I could have some air ... just sharing my experiences..

[Old_Days]

You will love the lance 825. It works really well for two people,plus its not to big for parking in restaurant parking stalls. We travel for two weeks at a time and it has enough room for that. If you plan on doing long 1 or 2 month trips I would buy a camper with a slide out.

[gregchambers]

Dual pane windows have been mentioned. They are good but just be aware that not all windows are dual pane. Our 2015 Lance 855s has the "dual pane" window option but of the seven windows in the camper, only four are actually dual pane. The door, the pass-through and the escape windows are all single pane.

[FoodTrader]

I really appreciate all of the feedback from both points of view. I have spent a great deal of time narrowing my choice down to the 825 so it was kind of frustrating being stuck over which windows! Both styles are thermopane from what I am being told so I guess it is really going to come down to whether or not I want to spent the extra money for rainy days.

[mockturtle]

My Tiger's windows are louvered dual-pane.

[Bedlam]

Speaking of frameless windows: Some of the guys boondocking with toy haulers have found that these windows chip easier than ones set in frames. It sounds like a rock gets kicked up be the trailer or tow vehicle and damages the window's leading or lower edge. This should be less of an issue with TC's but something to keep in mind.

[brholt]

F450EC1165 wrote:

brholt wrote:
Prefer the duel panes and they are slider only.

Check out the thermal pane windows that Eagle Cap use.
The whole window hinges at the top and cranks out from the bottom.

Yes, the frameless Windows. Those can be opened in the rain but I've been told they don't open very much so the area for airflow is greatly restricted. (I do p 't have any personal experience to know how true that is).

[Daryl_B]

brholt wrote:
Prefer the duel panes and they are slider only.

Check out the thermal pane windows that Eagle Cap use.
The whole window hinges at the top and cranks out from the bottom.

[brholt]

Prefer the duel panes and they are slider only.

For ventilation in the rain (we are in the PNW so we know all about rain) the vent covers on the overhead vents (and fans) combined with the pass through window to the truck provide excellent air flow and can be left open all of the time.

When fully open the sliders also give more area for air flow. They can also be opened in the rain but, as noted, only if there is no wind.

[kohldad]

I grew up with a Franklin that had Jalousie windows and didn't mind them. My current TC has sliders and I like them much better most of the times because the view is so open. However, on a few occasions when it is raining, the jalousie would be nice to leave cracked. But I make do by leaving the pass through window open and running the fan to pull air in through the pass through. The air outflow keeps the rain at bay if you open the vent just enough.

We have been looking at upgrading over the last couple of years, and every time we sit at a dinette that has a Jalousie window, one of my first comments to my wife is "I can change out the window for a slider".

[Bedlam]

I never had Jalousie windows in my RV's, but all of them had vent covers. The bathroom vent is rarely closed and the bedroom vent is opened based on inside temperatures regardless of outside weather or whether we are driving. Our front slider window can be left open when we are stopped, but it will draw in rain or dust if we are moving and it is left open.

[Ski_Pro_3]

I found it easy to add window tint to my Jalousie windows on an older camper I once had. Looked really nice in a mirror tint I had and added privacy. I don't know I'd pay extra for them, but I consider them an upgrade to sliders.