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Sep 30, 2013

RV Window Covers

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When accessorizing your RV for camping or a road trip, RV window covers are a must have. There are countless advantages to using RV window covers on your trips. People often don’t even realize how vital they can be in certain situations, but hopefully this will help you open your eyes a little bit.

Privacy

No matter where you are, you should have privacy inside the comfort of your own RV. You don’t want to have to worry about other campers peeping in on you while you dress if you have RV window covers. You’ll have all the privacy in the world until you decide to let in some fresh sunlight, in which case you can always remove the window covers and reattach them when you want some more privacy.

RV Window Covers

RV Window Covers

Beat the Heat

People often underestimate the use of RV window covers when it comes to keeping cool. RV window covers can come in a reflective format that actually reflects sunlight and helps keep the inside of your RV nice and cool. Reflective RV covers can lower the temperature inside an RV significantly, by at least five to ten degrees. Keeping cool with reflective RV window covers is a cheap way of keeping your whole trip enjoyable.

Storage

Most people only use their RV during the summer time or at select parts of the year, and the rest of the time it remains in storage or in the driveway. In order to keep it in top shape, RV window covers can be used to protect the windows and prevent moisture from slipping into the RV. RV window covers act as another layer of protection against the moisture in the air that likes to seep in the cracks of window sills and get into the RV itself. This can cause mold and mildew that can ruin an RV and make it unhealthy to go inside. Want to avoid this problem? Get RV window covers that protect against this type of damage.

Keep Heat In

While RV window covers are great for reflecting heat and keeping it out of the RV, they are also good at trapping heat that comes from the inside. On colder trips, it can reach freezing temperatures inside of an RV. RV window covers help keep heat from slipping out of the RV. This saves you money on electricity since you won’t have to spend as much to keep the RV warm, and it will keep everyone inside of the RV comfortable. This is very simple solution comes from just buying some RV window covers.

Insect Prevention

Bugs and insects are naturally attracted to light, which is produced by your RV. Without RV window covers, light is able to escape into the outside. It is the only light around, and so insects will be attracted to it. This causes them to hang around your campsite just because you didn’t purchase RV window covers. With RV window covers, you will keep the light trapped inside of the RV, and not attract bugs around your site. RV window covers offer this simple solution by covering up the windows that allow the light to reflect outside of your RV.

Conclusion

RV window covers are a simple solution to many camping problems. They can change a whole trip around with just one simple purchase. Get yours today!

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Sep 25, 2013

How to Replace Your RV Windows

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Owning an RV is not the cheapest of hobbies to have, but there are things that you can do to cut down on the costs of maintenance. For example, if your RV windows need to be replaced, this is something that you can do on your own. There is no need to take your RV to the shop if you are in the market for new RV windows. As long as you are diligent and careful with the installation, it’s fairly easy to do all by yourself.

Here’s how you can replace your RV windows with the help of a friend and save some money to put towards your next trip.

Buying the right RV windows

Before you start, the most important thing you need to do is to make sure that you are buying the right RV windows. Make sure that you have all of the exact specifications that you need before going to the store. Look on the inside of your window frames, because that is where you will find the specifications on window sizing. If you can’t find it, measure the window opening manually.

If you are looking to upgrade your RV windows, check out insulated or tinted ones, which could help to control the temperature inside the vehicle and protect the windows from UV damage. But before you start looking at new RV windows, make sure that you have the right specifications so that your new window will fit into the opening smoothly and easily.

To make sure that the specifications are right, check the part number of your old window. This should be listed on the inside of the frame. This part number should be visible once you have removed the window, and it will give you the exact specifications: depth, height and overall construction details.

Removing your old RV windows

Removing your original RV windows is fairly easy to do. All you really need to do is remove all of the screws that are located around the perimeter of the frame. These screws are located on the inside of the vehicle. There are about 15 to 20 screws that you need to remove in the case of most RV windows.

Have someone help you by standing outside so that they can take hold of the RV windows once you push them out. If you are having trouble pushing the RV windows out once the screws have been removed, take a small putty knife and slide it under the window flange from the exterior in order to pry them out gently.

Once you have removed all of the RV windows, scrape off any tape or sealant that might be stuck on the wall of the window openings in order to prepare the openings for your new windows.

Preparing your new RV windows for installation

To prepare your new RV windows for installation, place them face down on a soft surface and apply the bulb seal tape around the window flange. The best way to do this is by starting from the bottom center of the window and then putting the tape on around the perimeter until you reach the point at which you started.

Installing your RV Windows

Once the bulb seal tape has been applied, place the window into the opening from the outside of your RV. There should be someone helping you from the outside by aligning the trim ring and then fastening the window with the screws that came with your new window.

Once all of the screws have been installed, the window should be secured in place nicely.

To make sure that the RV windows are sealed perfectly, run a bead of caulk around the perimeter of the window from the exterior. This should make sure that you are fully protected from the elements and that your RV windows are securely in place.

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