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Originally Posted by ShaneGreen
There have been a few posts over the years about people making solar screens to put over their windows instead of the dreaded Reflectix. By patching together the information on a bunch of different forums and blogs, I figured out what seemed to be working. Built some for our 331RL and was shocked. The day I was making them they created a 23 degree temperature difference between our dinette / recliner window frames! It's amazing how much heat gets transferred through the windows and frames.
They roll up for easy storage and attach with Velcro. It's a pretty simple project with incredible benefits (The wife can see out the windows and I'm not sweating by noon)
They've made a huge difference in keeping our rig cool this summer. I struggled in building the first few, but I've got a system down now that let's me build them pretty quick and easy. I had to get some more material to finish up one last window, so figured I'd document it and get lots of pictures. It's a pretty long write up, but you can find it here: https://www.wanderandreflect.com/202...creens-for-rv/
Thanks to everyone who's written about these before and contributed to their evolution over the years!
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This is a great idea! I like it better than the Reflectix. Reflectix works better on the outside rather than the inside. I cover my slide out roof and sides on the outside with the Reflectix. Huge difference blocking suns radiant heat coming in through the roof and side walls. The windows space on the side slide windows is cut out so you can see out. Adding the solar screens will be a great addition. Adding the Reflectix covering the slide roof and sides can be a chore so I only use it if we will be in one spot for a while. It does make a huge difference in that the suns radiant heat is reflected back out into the outside and never enters the rig. Only some ambient heat gets through. Haven't measured how much less heat gets in but it’s very noticeable. In 100+ degree heat i can get my rig cold, not just cool. Like 74 degrees at 3 pm in 100+. If I don’t cover the slides the a/c has to work much harder. I look forward to trying the solar screens.