Silver Cab Nose Cosys? (2 Viewers)

[pat100]

New to MH-ing, I find it gets flipping hot when the sun shines - anywhere - (UK, France, Spain)
I’ve got concertina cab blinds but notice that a lot of folk have silvered nose cosys. Because they haven’t got concertina blinds or because they are a lot better? Are they a Good Idea or am I barking up the wrong tree?
It would need to be external on my Peugeot Boxer cab. (No AC as I’m usually off grid)

 

[Phill D]

We use one in winter to stop condensation and keep a bit of warmth in or when it’s very hot in summer to help keep the interior cooler, we have the central section that can be turned down for additional light or viewing.

Ours is a Silver Screen. Costa vary by model but likely to be £100 - £200.

 

[rb62]

Minster products/Polar technologies do a 'privacy mesh' which keeps the sun out but lets you see out.

 

[Wombles]

We love ours - better insulation than just the Remis concertina blinds to keep the motorhome cool or prevent heat loss - some info about these here https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...-thermal-screens-4-brands-to-consider.196105/
Minster Polar ones are competitively priced & good quality https://polartechnologies.co.uk/ - as mentioned above, we have the extra front mesh panel too so can see out but still have some shade

 

[Gellyneck]

We've got Taylormade screens and, probably, the best "accessory" we've bought given the condensation and heat reflection mentioned above.

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[carolyn]

Silver screen ones do work well. We use them if we’re staying in one place in the winter months . In the hot weather we’re usually moving about so don’t bother. If we were in one place and the weather was hot we might but we tend to open up and get out!

We want as little faffing as possible setting up. We are lazy. Brake on and done or as close as possible!

 

[Gellyneck]

Silver screen ones do work well. We use them if we’re staying in one place in the winter months . In the hot weather we’re usually moving about so don’t bother. If we were in one place and the weather was hot we might but we tend to open up and get out!

We want as little faffing as possible setting up. We are lazy. Brake on and done or as close as possible!

We find it's well worth the 5 minutes to get them on and off. Keeps the cab area much cooler.

 

[Wh05apk]

We find it's well worth the 5 minutes to get them on and off. Keeps the cab area much cooler.

We're in the same camp as Carolyn, handbrake on, jack's down, turn seats.
They might keep the cab cooler, but surely it is like sitting in a cave.....

 

[carolyn]

We're in the same camp as Carolyn, handbrake on, jack's down, turn seats.
They might keep the cab cooler, but surely it is like sitting in a cave.....

Exactly, I like it to be light and airy, I also need to be keeping an eye on people to make sure they’re behaving themselves! Ours don’t have a flap you can pull down and I certainly don’t like them enough to buy another set.

 

[Gellyneck]

We're in the same camp as Carolyn, handbrake on, jack's down, turn seats.
They might keep the cab cooler, but surely it is like sitting in a cave.....

Not really cave like for us as we've got full skylight above and windows both sides.

Can also pull down centre if we wanted.

Rather that than sitting in an oven with the sun on your back.

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[carolyn]

Not really cave like for us as we've got full skylight above and windows both sides.

Can also pull down centre if we wanted.

Rather that than sitting in an oven with the sun on your back.

I’d be outside if it was like that. Ours is a PVC so once the silver screens are on they cover the front and side windows. Certainly a place for them and they do work well I agree. I wouldn’t want to put the OP off. When we were stationary in Beni for weeks at a time pre Covid they were great.

 

[Pausim]

So far I have avoided silver screens, I like looking out too much. In colder weather I use a window vac to mop up any condensation. Not yet experienced a winter in this van and the blinds are less well insulated than the previous Compactline so I will avoid saying never.

 

[scotzsue]

We had internal blinds supplied with our first van, the condensation was a nuisance, bought silver screens, with drop down front, 14 years on still using same ones, love them in the winter and in the summer when parked up for a few days are a godsend.
You can even leave a cab window open for a whole week for extra ventilation when it is really hot Only discovered as we were packing up to leave