‘Hack of the century’ for keeping your vehicle cool in summer without A/C costs only $2 in Home Depot – drive in peace | 6503BIK | 2024-05-02 12:08:01
'Hack of the century' for keeping your vehicle cool in summer without A/C costs only $2 in Home Depot – drive in peace | 6503BIK | 2024-05-02 12:08:01
LIVING out of an RV can be tough, but a key item can make the living situation more bearable in the summer heat.
A longtime RV lifer figured out a $2 "hack of the century" that made keeping a rig cool a breeze.
Camping or living out of an RV is quickly becoming a cost-effective and versatile way to travel or live, especially when traveling to a destination area during the spring or fall.
Living out of an RV can be tricky during the summer – especially in the mornings on windy days when it would be ideal to leave the windows open.
Many RVers dread windy days, as the blinds can rise and then slam against the frame, making a loud sound for such a small space.
That's where Dave Helgeson's post to RV Travel's website comes in handy, as he raved about a Facebook user's hack to windy days in an RV.
"We're in southern Texas and the winds have been blowing," the post began.
"It's too cool for the A/C to be on so I opened up the windows. The window shades have been knocking on the window frames, irritating the husband."
She wrote that her husband made a quick trip to The Home Depot, and spent less than $5 on a perfect solution.
"He found this pipe insulation in his stuff and 'fixed' the window shades! I hope this helps another irritated person! Happy camping."
At The Home Depot, the pipe insulation mentioned in the quoted Facebook post can be bought for $2.11 for six feet of foam.
All the windows in an RV can be fitted with the foam with plenty left over.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Not only would it help during rainy days, but it would also help keep the blinds from banging against the frame while the rig is in motion to the next destination.
Helgeson wrote that he'd traveled in an RV his entire life, and was elated by the discovery of a cheap and effective solution for keeping an RV cool.
Commenters on Helgeson's post were pleasant, with many RVers explaining other helpful applications of the cheap pipe insulation.
"Hack of the century? Not even close," wrote a commenter.
"Using the same pipe insulation, fitted to the lower corners of a head-high slide-out, protects one's noggin. Now that's the hack of the century! Ask me how I know."
Helgeson responded affirmatively.
"Yes, I know your pain. I have also used foam piping for that nasty edge," his response read.
<p class="article__content--intro"> Whether in a big or small rig, there are a few things every traveler should know before hitting the road </p> </div> </div> Another camper wrote about another cheap way to keep blinds from slamming into the frame.
"I've been using velcro for several years to hold the shades in place," they wrote.
"I put a piece on the back of the bottom corner of the pull bar on each end & the opposing piece of the velcro on the front of the window frame on the bottom corners.
"You just need to set it up so the velcro spot matches a stop point on the up-and-down roller movement. My shades stay tight against the window frame without fluttering in the wind."
An additional helpful and cheap method came from another user.
"I have used the floor furniture protectors from Dollar Tree," they wrote.
"They have adhesive on the back, are small and lay flat, and come in multiple shapes and sizes. I have applied them once in three years."
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