Blinds open or closed when parked up on your drive

[KPM]

I would just like to know what people think when you park up on your own drive for a few weeks/ days do you leave the blinds open or closed I have always in the past left them closed but realise that tends to block off the flashing led from the alarm. I would like to capitalise on this method of prevention from pricing eyes. But there is the counter argument that folles can look in when we leave our cars we don’t prevent people from looking in. I was just wondering if this is becoming a popular option.

 

[Brains]

I tend to close most of the blinds in the hab area, but leave the cab area blinds open.

I have two external blue LED's
and one internal blue LED (the wifi also has a blue flashing LED, so looks like a security light)

When parked in the road or at a camp site I tend to set the LED's to bright.
When in secure storage I set the LED's to dim

 

[EllF]

We leave ours open

 

[KUSKUS]

Open !

 

[tonka]

Sure i have read in the past its best to leave them open, something to do with the tension and wear.

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[DelMar]

Once parked up, I keep mine closed so that it will minimise sun damage. I also open up windows and habitation door on nice days to ventilate. My MH is stored in my garden, not on the drive though.

 

[KPM]

I tend to close most of the blinds in the hab area, but leave the cab area blinds open.

I have two external blue LED's
and one internal blue LED (the wifi also has a blue flashing LED, so looks like a security light)

When parked in the road or at a camp site I tend to set the LED's to bright.
When in secure storage I set the LED's to dim

That’s very encouraging thank you it fits in with my current thinking too thanks

 

[KPM]

Sure i have read in the past its best to leave them open, something to do with the tension and wear.

I had read how the sunlight can help to warm the interior ie passive solar gain in the winter Thanks again for taking time to reply

 

[KPM]

I tend to close most of the blinds in the hab area, but leave the cab area blinds open.

I have two external blue LED's
and one internal blue LED (the wifi also has a blue flashing LED, so looks like a security light)

When parked in the road or at a camp site I tend to set the LED's to bright.
When in secure storage I set the LED's to dim

Sounds like a Grwler installed. Yes ?

 

[EuroTrotters]

Closed with slight gap in roof lights

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[Two on Tour]

Keep all our blinds closed to stop the sunlight from bleaching the furnishings and cab seat material.
We have two blue external flashing LED's to show the alarm is armed

 

[Brains]

Sounds like a Grwler installed. Yes ?

yup

 

[Stealaway]

I worry about the sun bleaching the upholstery ---- So I always close mine,

My alarm LED is always visible even when the binds are close

 

[the1andonly]

We close habitation blinds for sun protection (also now uv filters on roof vents).
The cab area is left open (better for blind folding and springs and led visibility).
The front seats are protected by large throws the rear have been reupholstered with removable covers, so have the front but swmbo likes them as they are (a lot of work getting it right)

 

[Verteuil Man]

We leave ours open. I was once told that closing them can damage the windows when the sun reflects off the silver finish on the back of the blinds.

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[BikerGraham]

mines in storage so close all blinds. But do pop up to check over things for half an hour every 2 weeks, if not going away. Then the door is open to help ventilate the inside.

 

[Nanniemate]

I close the front curtains as Van faces sun (too old for blinds) and keep the blinds closed, most of the time if I remember

 

[Southdowners]

Front thermal blind and side windows closed fully - the rest of the vehicle blinds up to 3/4 and bug blinds down for the other 1/4 to stop the heat building up and damaging the windows.

 

[KPM]

Many thanks everyone. It’s really helpful to see what others do and why.

 

[Coolcats]

I would just like to know what people think when you park up on your own drive for a few weeks/ days do you leave the blinds open or closed I have always in the past left them closed but realise that tends to block off the flashing led from the alarm. I would like to capitalise on this method of prevention from pricing eyes. But there is the counter argument that folles can look in when we leave our cars we don’t prevent people from looking in. I was just wondering if this is becoming a popular option.

Closed it helps protect the furniture etc from prolonged uv exposure and if it’s a van bitz alarm you can have the external LED’s we have one in the grill and one in a tail light.

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[Lenny HB]

Close ours but leave about inch gap at the top as you are not supposed to close blinds fully in bright sunlight as heat build up can damage acrylic windows.

 

[pampam]

I used to leave open with throws over upholstery

 

[Coolcats]

Close ours but leave about inch gap at the top as you are not supposed to close blinds fully in bright sunlight as heat build up can damage acrylic windows.

I agree it’s Exactly what we do so I did post I closed them but a gap helps the heat escape otherwise the blinds and acrylic can be damaged

 

[Pausim]

Mostly closed. Sun can damage plastics and upholstery. Also better not to let the interior warm up, condensation forms when warm air cools.

 

[Steve N Tracy]

Closed with a slight gap, blinds are cheaper then replacing faded upholstery and trim, having said that 6 caravans and 3 motorhomes never had a blind fail through leaving them shut.

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[Pausim]

We leave ours open. I was once told that closing them can damage the windows when the sun reflects off the silver finish on the back of the blinds.

Silver reflective blinds will be less of problem than plain ones. Sun provides radiant heat, on reaching the silver surface a good part of the radiant heat should be reflected back through the window, it goes out the same way as it came in. However if the blind is plain it can absorb the radiant heat, becomes warm and heats up the space between blind and window. Front screen blinds may have the silver surface sandwiched within.

 

[cyberyacht]

Partially closed in summer, open in winter to allow sun to keep the van temperature up a bit.

 

[Pausim]

Partially closed in summer, open in winter to allow sun to keep the van temperature up a bit.

But that just warms and cools the van everyday, which is more likely to cause damp.

 

[TheBig1]

I leave some open so the passing scrotes can see the van is being worked on and or not fit to travel

 

[cyberyacht]

But that just warms and cools the van everyday, which is more likely to cause damp.

Doesn't move significantly, merely maintains it a few degrees above the outside temperature at night. Not had any sign of damp at all, just keeps everything at a reasonable level.