What do you use in the hotter climates?

[Moto GBR]

I have recently purchased my first proper MH and planning a trip abroad. Can anyone tell me what they use to cool the inside of the van during the hotter months if you do not have air con? Thanks

 

[LesW]

Endless Breeze 12v fan works for us, though I'm not sure they're still available (new).

 

[claude et maude]

Nothing at all apart from a couple of rechargeable fans from John Lewis. We were in 35 degree heat in south west France and just kept the blinds up and it was fine. I have just looked at Titan fans after seeing them in a YouTube video and might consider them.

 

[Guigsy]

Replaced the 400mm skylight with a MaxxAir fan. Continuously pulls fresh air through and keeps us much more comfortable.

 

[L' Hobo]

Rarely need to use it, as my windows/ skylights all have fly blinds but, if needed, I use the fan heater on cold, the same one I use for heat in winter.

Old towels to cover/shade open windows.

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[Lenny HB]

Have a Fantastic fan and fitted another fan in the main rooflight. They help but generally not too bothered you soon acclimatise after a few days.

 

[WillH]

Shaded pitches, blinds and a fan. We had 37° heat this summer and managed.

 

[Reallyretired]

Open windows on the shade side, close blinds on the sunny side. Maxxaire in roof vent on extract. Awning out on the sunny side. Sometimes if very hot we use a large mains fan on the inverter.
Cold beer !

 

[Odd-no-more]

We used to have air con in our last van, it was too noisy and not powerful enough for daytime use, we did use it to cool the van on the evening while we were outside. Don't have air con now we have an endless breeze fan and that's good enough.

 

[stevec]

External screen covers. There’s a lot of glass in that windscreen!

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[dunnah01]

Extra beer

 

[Two on Tour]

As well as what's been mentioned by the other posters, we put the wind out awning out if if the sun is on the awing side which keeps a lot of the sun's heat off the van and wall where our fridge is situated.

 

[bobandjanie]

We have two Roadpro cooling fans, they are very light and been using them for 6 years, remember we live in Spain and only do hot.
One we have a dimmer switch that we can slow down and not so noisy for our bed area.
External silverscreens keep the heat out, windows open on the shaded sides and rooflights open with plenty of airflow. Bob.

12-Volt/ Battery 10 Portable Fan

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[Ridgeway]

Replaced the 400mm skylight with a MaxxAir fan. Continuously pulls fresh air through and keeps us much more comfortable.

This is the most efficient way from our experience. Have been very impressed this summer with the roof vent taking quite a bit off the hot temps, it's also quiet and uses hardly any juice.

 

[Landy Andy]

Maxxfan. One of the best things we’ve fitted to our van.

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[Verteuil Man]

We have a sun screen on the cab windows. It is made of a material similar to the anti slip stuff you put in cupboards with small square holes in. It keeps direct sunlight out, but let's light in so you are not sat in the dark. You can also see out.
Another tip. Make sure you close the doors, windows, fly screens before you turn your internal lights on in the evening else you will have bugs everywhere.

 

[Steve N Tracy]

Fiamma Turbo vent set to extract takes the hot air out of the van and draws cooler air in through the drop vents from under the motorhome.

 

[Googlebot]

Another vote for the Maxxair fan.

 

[Carpmart]

Heat management is the key…

Get the inside of the vehicle as cool as you can early morning, windows and doors venting etc, then insulate it as much as you can during heat of the day, thermal screen covers, blinds etc

Use and endless breeze fan if I want air movement. Very efficient fans both in terms of air moved and power consumed.

 

[Reallyretired]

Orientation of the motorhomes very important. We always try to have the awning side facing south so that side of the van, which is also the fridge side is shaded. Fans on the top vent of the fridge to improve its efficiency. We don't like to park in the shade because we need the solar power.

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[Moto GBR]

Thanks folks, A lot of good answers and tips. Steve