To further expound on this, in the summer the inside of my van can easily top 110F. So when camping I make sure that I have skylight open, as well as the side windows to help reduce the inside temps.
On Jun 27, 2006, at 12:24 AM, Kim Brennan wrote: > A more important issue for me is, what was the temp INSIDE your > camper (not outside it). The fridge is INSIDE, not outside. If the > inside of your van is 90 (30C) when the outside temp is 80 (27C), > Then you are really lowering the temp by 50F, not 40F. > > I've a burgundy camper and the inside temp in the day time is almost > always warmer than the ambient outside temp, regardless of season. At > least if the windows are closed. |
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