Full jacket or not that is the question ..

[wildebus]

I put ours in the shower if I have to bring it in wet

Last Christmas I gave my external Screen (I find the internal Reimo Cab Blinds does all I need) to a friend who has a Murvi PVC and she finds it makes the van feel very damp (she doesnt have a enclosed shower room, just a curtain on her conversion). Fitted the spare Fiamma Ultrabox (thanks Oppy ) to her van last month and she now puts it in that to avoid it happening

I will say that she told me that using the External Screen did make a major difference to how warm her van stayed compared to her old internal screen, so they certainly have their place . She is an all-year camper whereas I am not, so heat retention is much less important for me (although I do have a fleece I drop down between the cab and living space which is part of the bed makeup).

 

[Sonar]

I was thinking maybe giving it an additional coating of fabseal easy to apply and makes the awning just shrug off water after heavy rain.

May help who knows the quicker the water is off the better.

 

[mistericeman]

We've had Externals both on our self build transit and our motorhome

Both from Taylormade (fab quality and company )

Stops any condensation on the inside of the glass as its completely insulated from the cold ...

Same with heat in the summer ...as again it stops the,heat actually getting to the glass ...

That said we've used them very little in winter of late as it's been so mild ...

 

[nabsim]

Both types will cut down heat in the summer and both will provide privacy. Externals stop condensation all the time as well.

I stopped using any of them a few years ago as I like the windows so I can see out. If its real cold I hang a fleece between hab and cab areas just to stop draught.

There is a curtain divides off the bedroom area to stop the dogs barking at everything

 

[Bouydog]

Wouldn’t be without our external silver screen throughout the winter, toasty last night zero condensation and able to fold the centre panel down during the day.

 

[mistericeman]

Both types will cut down heat in the summer and both will provide privacy. Externals stop condensation all the time as well.

I stopped using any of them a few years ago as I like the windows so I can see out. If its real cold I hang a fleece between hab and cab areas just to stop draught.

There is a curtain divides off the bedroom area to stop the dogs barking at everything

They will ...

BUT externals will stop the cold/heat getting to the window in the first place ...
There are actually times (summer) when internals end up reflecting the sun back to the glass inside and actually increase solar gain .

 

[Sonar]

Thinking now just to stick with an external one .
If another internal one is wanted I will point out this thread to him. The new owner ..

 

[Barge1914]

We got full cover for our A-Class, but found we don’t use very often, and it takes up an inordinate amount of the limited storage space in a 6m van. We don’t bother taking it anymore on our 180 days in EU.
We don’t use it Wildcamping…it inhibits a quick getaway.
It takes a lot more faff than using the window vac.
It’s more useful for a long stay in frozen conditions in winter, but getting it clear of snow and dry enough to store is no fun, so for overnighters we rarely bother.

 

[The laird]

External in the winter every time , keeps heat in and moisture to minimum also have karcher but in the heat they also cool the van esp a class screens but no good for wilding if you need a quick getaway

 

[Rec]

Internal for quick stops especially if wet or windy. If very cold -15 (Pyrenees) we used both. External is much more effective for us at insulation and reducing condensation but more of a faff and sometimes can't be bothered! The Karcher is brilliant and wouldn't be without it.