Motorhome (Bus) Curtains or Blinds
Submitted: Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 21:30
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Daughter has just bought a 40ft bus all but completed except for air-conditioning and curtains/blinds.
Re Air-conditioning would like to purchase a split system similar to a house unit but with two inside units (one in the rear bedroom other in the living area) working off the one outside unit(housed in the old luggage compartment) What brand/model should daughter consider? approx cost? any traps re installation?
Re Curtains/Blinds We have curtains in our van, but friends have gone for the thin venetians blinds in their vans. Daughter thinks the blinds will rattle. Windows in the bus are down (continuous) one side of the bus and are large about 1m high by 1.5m long. I think the curtains will be bulky. Comments appreciated
Peter
Reply By: Eric Experience - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 21:55
Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 21:55
Peter.
The air con may be more trouble than it's worth. one of the benefits of a large vehicle is that you don't have to use caravan parks. With the curtains we have an insulating film on the windows, better than curtains as you can see out but not in. If you fit a curtain rail you can hang your towels and tea towels on them if you are sensitive about other people. One of the lessons we have learned after many years of travelling is to keep things simple and carry the absolute minimum stuff. Eric
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 08:02
Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 08:02
See in see out situation changes to reverse at night , ie when outside at night with lights on in the van/bus/building you can see in ,
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Follow Up By: Eric Experience - Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 21:33
Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 21:33
Doug.
That's correct, but in practice it has never bothered us as we are usually out in the bush at night. If some one decides to
camp next to us they have to stand on a chair to see in, so we can either place a towel on the rail or just move away, it is so easy to move with our set up. Eric.
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Reply By: Member - Barnesy (SA) - Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 04:51
Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 04:51
Probably not the answer you're after but does she really need a/c? How will she power it when not at a powered site? At night have the windows open and get a fan with a bowl of
water in front of it to cool down.
Tint the windows the darkest possible and have curtains with simple rails top and bottom to keep sun out.
Curtains would be better than blinds because if they rip or need repair on the road then just fix them with a tea towel or similar. Pain in the bum to fix blinds.
Hope she enjoys her trip.
Barnesy
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