Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:17:27 -0400
Reply-To: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
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From: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Carat w AC Sunroof
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The boating world has many "odd size" hatch items that would allow for air
release. Of course they are not sunroofs and are rather expensive but they
woudn't look like ugly plastic R/V vents. I have to admit the most useful
thing about my Westy vent is keeping the temps down in the summer when we
park the van with the windows locked up.
maybe you need a small solar vent unit used on boats such as: *
http://tinyurl.com/kds6r *
my first boat had one and it worked great.
Shawn
On 6/12/06, Larry Alofs <lalofs@rcn.com> wrote:
>
> This may be too radical, but you could remove the tunnel. Ours fell
> down shortly after we got the factory recall notice and I just took the
> whole thing off.
> When I eventually got the AC working we found that it worked fine just
> blowing from the rear; the cold air stream is somewhat diffused and
> tempered and if you turn the fan up the air bounces off the visor
> assembly and comes down onto you. The best part is that we don't bang
> our heads so much when sleeping, etc. in the back.
> You could take off the tunnel temporarily and try it that way; I
> predict that you'll like it.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> Mark C wrote:
>
> >Has anyone come up with a way to put a roof vent or sunroof in a Carat
> that has air conditioning???
> >
> >I once saw a sunroof company that made these little mini sunroofs that
> could have been fitted on either side of the AC tunnel... but they stopped
> making these...
> >
> >For me the big thing would be able to leave it parked with the sunroofs
> open... to help it keep cooler (so heat can escape...)
> >
> >And... to use the same for sleeping in the van in florida in the
> summer...
> >
> >I went there once.. and it was so humid it was impossible entirely to
> even consider sleeping in the van at night... terrible experience... was
> forced to camp in a hotel...
> >
> >I dont if a dehumidifier would have helped... I have no idea how anyone
> with a VW Van can sleep in florida.... maybe thats why they such a rarity
> there...
> >
> >
> >
>
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shawn feller, ohio
1986 Vw Vanagon GL Westfalia
1993 Vw Eurovan GL
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