Skylight vents, traveling with the blind open or closed.
iana said
10:11 PM Sep 10, 2018
We are having the discussion on whether the Dometic Skylight HEKI MIDI, 700mm x 500mm should have the blind stowed, or pulled across. The salesman said closed (pulled across to cover the skylight), I say it would be better stowed. The only reason I can see for the blind to be pulled across is, that in Europe these skylights are fitted with seals, in Australia they are not, so we may have a dust ingress problem. By closing the blind, it would act as a filter and stop the dust coming inside, although the dust would be sitting on top of the blind.
Now I have fitted a seal of sorts into the groove in both skylights, so dust may not be a problem, but with the blind pulled across, the blind has a lot of up and down movement, and could wear out along the edges. With the blind stowed, the blind is restricted in movement, and wear would be reduced. This is my augument to travel with the blind in the stowed position.
Any comments on this ?
Farmhat said
11:32 PM Sep 10, 2018
In vents that are not sealed, fluctuations in air pressure can flap the blinds when pulled across.
Joe
Meredith said
01:23 AM Sep 11, 2018
When we purchased our van we were told to always travel with ours stowed, as air movement can cause them to flap and stretch if left pulled across when travelling. Thats 8 years ago and have always done that and they are still in reasonable condition, no dust comes in there, but if it did I wouldn't really want it on the blind anyway as they are not easy to clean.
Radar said
12:36 PM Sep 11, 2018
Leave them in the stored position when traveling.
Delta18 said
01:48 PM Sep 11, 2018
I agree, leave them stowed (rolled in) same as window blinds if you have the cassette type.
Once they pull out of their tracks, which they will, they are a PIA to get back in place.
iana said
08:37 AM Sep 12, 2018
Thanks, but I think the other half is going to go back and ask the salesman, she's hard to convince.
Meredith said
10:02 AM Sep 12, 2018
You know caravan salesmen often know nothing about caravans apart from what they learnt in a 2 hour runthrough. They might have been selling cars or furniture or shoes last week. Definitely store it stowed in, unless he can show some documentation stating otherwise (which he won't be able to do).
Blues Man said
08:16 AM Sep 13, 2018
When travelling definitely leave them stowed .
I accidentally left mine unstowed while i was travelling and when i stopped the fly screen on my top hatch was all twisted and out
of the tracks ,it was quite a job fixing it up.
I have now made a note with the to do list before departure . Make sure fly screen on top hatch is stowed.
iana said
08:17 AM Sep 13, 2018
Thanks all, we will now be traveling with them stowed.
We are having the discussion on whether the Dometic Skylight HEKI MIDI, 700mm x 500mm should have the blind stowed, or pulled across. The salesman said closed (pulled across to cover the skylight), I say it would be better stowed. The only reason I can see for the blind to be pulled across is, that in Europe these skylights are fitted with seals, in Australia they are not, so we may have a dust ingress problem. By closing the blind, it would act as a filter and stop the dust coming inside, although the dust would be sitting on top of the blind.
Now I have fitted a seal of sorts into the groove in both skylights, so dust may not be a problem, but with the blind pulled across, the blind has a lot of up and down movement, and could wear out along the edges. With the blind stowed, the blind is restricted in movement, and wear would be reduced. This is my augument to travel with the blind in the stowed position.
Any comments on this ?
In vents that are not sealed, fluctuations in air pressure can flap the blinds when pulled across.
Joe
Leave them in the stored position when traveling.
I agree, leave them stowed (rolled in) same as window blinds if you have the cassette type.
Once they pull out of their tracks, which they will, they are a PIA to get back in place.
When travelling definitely leave them stowed .
I accidentally left mine unstowed while i was travelling and when i stopped the fly screen on my top hatch was all twisted and out
of the tracks ,it was quite a job fixing it up.
I have now made a note with the to do list before departure . Make sure fly screen on top hatch is stowed.
