I don't have a camper van, I have a caravan. It has the type of window you posted in your other thread (with the feet in the photo). The windows open outwards, but if you don't want the world seeing in when you have lights on, having the blind up blocks airflow. My previous poptop had good airflow through the "windows" in the poptop part, the caravan is quite hot in comparison. I think they expect airflow to be maintained through the airconditioner. I haven't had it long to figure it out yet. It may be that the "sprinter people" expect airflow to come from the airconditioner. If they are European, they probably don't have in mind our stinking hot summers where breeze is king.
We have a Sprinter that started life as a Van converted to Campervan by a Caravan Manufacturer as a prototype and has caravan wind out windows. In no way would Margaret sleep in the Sprinter in the rear without her having access to the wind out window on her side. Our Sprinter has a drop down table to make up the Bed in the rear, I like it because it gives us more room in the day, especially if we have visitors/its wet or or. Front passenger seat like most, swivels around to the rear..
I don't have a camper van, I have a caravan. It has the type of window you posted in your other thread (with the feet in the photo). The windows open outwards, but if you don't want the world seeing in when you have lights on, having the blind up blocks airflow. My previous poptop had good airflow through the "windows" in the poptop part, the caravan is quite hot in comparison. I think they expect airflow to be maintained through the airconditioner. I haven't had it long to figure it out yet. It may be that the "sprinter people" expect airflow to come from the airconditioner. If they are European, they probably don't have in mind our stinking hot summers where breeze is king.
Yes it's puzzling isn't it?
Stop for a quick picnic..........fire up the generator and aircon.........or open a window? Hmmmm.
In the rental van we used (with the feet) once we were in bed with the lights out we opened the windows and latched them open a couple of inches, with just the flyscreens not the blinds.
It was really nice to have that fresh airflow across the van at bed height.
We have a Sprinter that started life as a Van converted to Campervan by a Caravan Manufacturer as a prototype and has caravan wind out windows. In no way would Margaret sleep in the Sprinter in the rear without her having access to the wind out window on her side. Our Sprinter has a drop down table to make up the Bed in the rear, I like it because it gives us more room in the day, especially if we have visitors/its wet or or. Front passenger seat like most, swivels around to the rear..
It was really nice to have that fresh airflow across the van at bed height.
Yes. The other thing with the opening out windows is that you have to fiddlefaddle with the blind if you want to close them in the early morning if it gets chilly. With my poptop that had windout windows, I could just use the winder without messing with the curtains or flyscreens. The flyscreens also covered the whole window. The slideup blind/flyscreen combo isn't sealed at the sides.
It was really nice to have that fresh airflow across the van at bed height.
Yes. The other thing with the opening out windows is that you have to fiddlefaddle with the blind if you want to close them in the early morning if it gets chilly. With my poptop that had windout windows, I could just use the winder without messing with the curtains or flyscreens. The flyscreens also covered the whole window. The slideup blind/flyscreen combo isn't sealed at the sides.
That's a very similar setup to our home. We replaced the nylon flyscreens with security flyscreens. They are marine grade stainless steel and supposedly discourage people from getting in through them. We feel safe sleeping at night with the windows open with those security flyscreens.
