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07-14-2011, 07:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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Report: sunscreen and 105+ weather
After about two weeks of daily 100+ weather, I can report significant relief from installing exterior sunscreens. I did a do-it-yourself project with screening material rated at 90% reduction. My picture window catches the afternoon/evening sun. I put them all the way around, even on the end windows of the slides. It has made a major difference in our ability to regulate the afternoon temperatures in the living area. Our last utility bill reported the average daily temperature for the month of June was 99 degrees here in drought plagued Central Texas.
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07-14-2011, 08:15 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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Do you have a link for these? I've seen a lot of posts for these recently (must be summertime), but I don't know much about them, what they are called, which ones work the best, etc. I just want to know what I've searched for on the web is what y'all have been talking about. Do they also mount inside, outside, either way, etc.? Do you leave them on in winter (more insulation factor)?
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07-14-2011, 08:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,160
M.O.C. #6433
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How about some pictures and details about how you did it.
Living in north Texas where 100+ is common, I put them on our stick house a number of years ago. Really helped a lot on it and I can see where it would help on the trailer also.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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07-14-2011, 03:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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Here is a site that someone posted on here a while back, the shades are held on by magnets. Kind of an interesting concept.
http://www.magneshade.com/
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07-14-2011, 04:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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Until I get around to pictures, here's what I did. I covered 8 windows, two on the entertainment slide, three on the end cap, and three on the main slide.
Materials: - 48"X25' roll of Phifer Sun Tex 90 from Lowes
- Adhesive studs, sockets with pins and caps from EZ-Snap (online)
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Scissors
- Tape measure
Measure windows to be covered. Add 2" to the outside dimension, then lay out dimensions on the material and cut the pieces. wipe down the area around the window with isopropyl alcohol to get any wax off. Affix the adhesive studs to the surface around the windows about one foot apart. Snap on the sockets, with pins, onto the studs. Position the material over the pins. Then put the caps on the pins to lock the screen material in between. The screens snap off when you are ready to remove them.
Using 48" wide material has one drawback. I had to splice a piece at the bottom of the picture window. I spliced at the lower part of the window where the vents are and the black frame runs. From the inside looking out it is nearly invisible. You can buy 60" screen fabric online at Wholesale Screens and Glass in 50' or longer roles.
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07-14-2011, 05:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Like your idea Stiles, Might even do it to a large bow on south side of stickhouse. We have had high 90s all week with high humidity. Cooled down to 91 today with a dry cool breeze What a releif. Thanks for posting mod. Larry
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07-15-2011, 03:47 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Garland
Posts: 450
M.O.C. #10688
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Stiles, do you remove the screens before traveling? Did you try to standardize them for the common-sized windows so you do not have to place them back on a specific window?
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07-15-2011, 06:06 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nekoosa
Posts: 412
M.O.C. #5793
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Good idea, Stiles....a lot cheaper than window awnings...I will look into them...thanks
Roy
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07-15-2011, 08:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by oldelmer1
Here is a site that someone posted on here a while back, the shades are held on by magnets. Kind of an interesting concept.
http://www.magneshade.com/
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These are held on by magnets, some on the outside, some on the inside, they are very expensive.
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07-15-2011, 10:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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kylec2, I do remove them for travel since they are snap-ons. I am not sure how much wind speed they will take and stay snapped. I am not concerned by 60 or 70 mph winds standing still, but you add a forty mph head wind to driving 60 mph and that is over 100 mph. Only two of my windows are the same size. They are those long, narrow windows beside the recliners in the back of rear living coaches.
If some of you live close together, you can order bulk roles and divide them up. You can also check with EZ-Snap for better pricing on a larger volume of the three piece snaps. If you go over $200, you get free shipping. EZ-snap is brutal on shipping. I used nearly 90 snap sets on the 8 windows I covered. EZ-Snap also has a $1.00 tool to help you quickly and easily unsnap for removal.
Motorized or spring loaded roll up for the back would be easier....and much more expensive. I did the entire job for under $200.
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08-20-2011, 02:18 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nekoosa
Posts: 412
M.O.C. #5793
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Stiles,
Any pictures of the installed sunscreen on your trailer?
Thanks in advance..
Roy
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08-22-2011, 02:27 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Crossville
Posts: 85
M.O.C. #2082
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Last winter in Florida our AC couldn't keep the place cool and ran constantly. It reached 90 95 degrees inside the 5er several times. I had a Carefree Sunshade installed over the large picture window and we're hoping that will help cool it somewhat. It's mounted outside and it operates like a window shade...has a pull down strap.
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