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Swift on BBC Watchdog regarding faults with the panoramic roofs flying off while driving
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Van roof I believe rather than a type of van roof. Just a typo I expect. I do it all the time. I might be wrong of course.Excuse my ignorance....but what's a pan roof?
It’s short for panoramic roof… it’s a large sunroof basically.Excuse my ignorance....but what's a pan roof?
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Ah Thankyou , that makes sense. I know the ones you mean now as well . I was assuming it was just a normal heki coming off a van roof. Gosh that’s horrendous. The poor OP.It’s short for panoramic roof… it’s a large sunroof basically.
Its an abbreviation for panoramic roof as used in the motor industryExcuse my ignorance....but what's a pan roof?
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Reminds me of a graffito I saw once:Van roof I believe rather than a type of van roof. Just a typo I expect. I do it all the time. I might be wrong of course.
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If I live to be a hundred, I will never understand this love of being flooded by light in a motorhome? Especially in the early hours of a summers morning when its like broad daylight even with the blinds fully closed.
I even detest Heki roof lights for the same reason. I don't want a dark or dingy motorhome, but I put cosy way about blinding daylight.
But a roof light can be left open a bit when it's raining and also let's out hot air, without them it would be very uncomfortable in hot weather. I have to admit though that the size of windows, or total lack of them, in some MHs/PVCs makes them very dismal.I would prefer no rooflights at all, (eventually they leak) and less darkly tinted, bigger area side windows to let in more daylight.
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I agreeBut a roof light can be left open a bit when it's raining and also let's out hot air, without them it would be very uncomfortable in hot weather. I have to admit though that the size of windows, or total lack of them, in some MHs/PVCs makes them very dismal.
My take is that the proliferation of these large panoramic roof panels on MHs (and full length sunroofs in cars) is the consequence of a current fashion for "privacy glass", or similar dark plastic side windows. The size and number of the side windows in coachbuilts has also diminished in recent years.
Without more daylight via the roof, interiors would be too depressing during typically British cloudy or rainy days.
I would prefer no rooflights at all, (eventually they leak) and less darkly tinted, bigger area side windows to let in more daylight.
I know but sometimes they don't, our Globecars' windows were quite good but I've seen many a PVC version with much smaller windows when there wasn't a need, as well as quite a few coachbuilts. There was a new MH recently, can't remember what it was but it was talked about on here, with a very 'trendy' interior no doubt to entice younger MHers but it didn't have a window on the UK offside at all from what I can recall.Some of the modern interiors reduce the wall area available for windows, e.g. tall fridge/freezers and separate toilet and shower compartments.
I know but sometimes they don't, our Globecars' windows were quite good but I've seen many a PVC version with much smaller windows when there wasn't a need, as well as quite a few coachbuilts. There was a new MH recently, can't remember what it was but it was talked about on here, with a very 'trendy' interior no doubt to entice younger MHers but it didn't have a window on the UK offside at all from what I can recall.
I think it was a Chausson.I know but sometimes they don't, our Globecars' windows were quite good but I've seen many a PVC version with much smaller windows when there wasn't a need, as well as quite a few coachbuilts. There was a new MH recently, can't remember what it was but it was talked about on here, with a very 'trendy' interior no doubt to entice younger MHers but it didn't have a window on the UK offside at all from what I can recall.
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If I live to be a hundred, I will never understand this love of being flooded by light in a motorhome? Especially in the early hours of a summers morning when its like broad daylight even with the blinds fully closed.
I even detest Heki roof lights for the same reason. I don't want a dark or dingy motorhome, but I put cosy way about blinding daylight.
If I live to be a hundred, I will never understand this love of being flooded by light in a motorhome? Especially in the early hours of a summers morning when its like broad daylight even with the blinds fully closed.
I even detest Heki roof lights for the same reason. I don't want a dark or dingy motorhome, but I put cosy way about blinding daylight.
We have two pan roofs on our MH and we love them. They make it feel so light, airy and spacious. So many MHs are dull and depressing when you step into them.
We have two rooflights in our La Strada and we love them. They come with bug blinds and full blinds so are flexible. The van is 17 years old and they haven't leaked yet. I wouldn't want to cook or to have a shower without at least one of them open..If I live to be a hundred, I will never understand this love of being flooded by light in a motorhome? Especially in the early hours of a summers morning when its like broad daylight even with the blinds fully closed.
I even detest Heki roof lights for the same reason. I don't want a dark or dingy motorhome, but I put cosy way about blinding daylight.