Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:08:16 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
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Well, I'd really like to see this problem of yours solved... cause I was in
Florida last summer and I know what you mean... didn't have a hatch extender
then, but do now.. but you're saying they don't help enough... (and you
couldn't use it in the rain anyway could you?) and I have those front window
visors now too... (how much do they help?)
Do you have sputtered metal for tint??? or do you have dye-only tint...
One option I guess would be to have a car alarm that you can use to start
your engine and to start your ac before you step inside the van...
Maybe Alpine...
And the Packasport in the largest size (1300 dollars including the racks)
could maybe act as a sunshade...
I know how well the vanagon retains heat in the rear in the summer.. it was
impossible for me to even try to sleep in that thing... down in Broward and
Dade county... had to get a hotel... so much for saving money...
Can you a run a dehumidifier in the van (solar powered)???
You are talking about having this problem in summer aren't you?? Its not
that bad now is it???
>From: TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
>
>--- Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > This confuses me... I thought all you guys with pop
> > tops had that square
> > thing you could open up to let all the hot air
> > out... are you telling me it
> > doesn't help???
>
>For me, letting the hot air out isn't enough, there
>isn't any cooler air to replace it. The van sits on an
>asphalt parking lot and gets cooked from every
>direction.
>
>When I park, (if I remember) I open the roof vent
>about 1/2" and roll down the front windows 1 full turn
>(about an inch). I have the vent visors on the front
>windows so I don't need to worry about getting rain
>inside, since you know its going to pour most every
>afternoon in Orlando.
>
>It would keep the interior from going above 130F on my
>inside thermometer, but thats about it. I experimented
>with leaving other windows open, the front vents and
>even the rear hatch since I have a hatch extender, but
>the temperature difference is minimal compared to
>leaving it locked up and sealed completely. My office
>is in an area where I wouldn't feel comfortable
>opening the poptop or leaving the sliders open for any
>length of time unattended anyway.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>=====
>TJ Hannink
>Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
>Winter Park, Florida
>http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
>http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink [Vanagon] Album
>
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