Fiat Ducato Swift Bolero Motorhome Condensation

Thank you both, will probs go for a make, e.g. silver screen or tailor-made etc… if we can get one at a reasonable price.

The instructions for Silver Screens say do not leave on permanently.... 

When in storage we close the front Remis screens to stop sun bleaching  and also when on site in summer if stopping one night or on an aire but if its hot we use the silver screens.

In winter/colder times we use silver screens to insulate the cab area and stop condensations.

Since my earlier post up-thread, I have made up my own internal screens utilising a "windscreen frost insulation foil" household radiator reflective foil and umpteen meters of duct tape. They did seem to keep a fair bit of cold out during a recent stay at Henley, Four Oaks but there is still a degree of condensation on the windows in the morning so obviously not 100% efficient. What can one expect when it only cost me about fourteen quid and four hours work.

If there was significant cold, I think TaylorMade Screens would have to be the answer. The trouble is, all this stuff takes up room and I would imagine the TaylorMade ones are quite bulky.

We have silver screens CY and they fold up into a nice little bag about 1m long, 400mm wide and 90mm deep, of course they are flexible so could be folded further to fit under somewhere, we keep ours in the garage.

we have never used external screens.....tell a lie...once or twice..

there was a (mid price) set that came with our first van....but i found them a right pain, especially when wet....there was no privacy panel that could be opened so it was either on or off....

as i say, they lasted briefly...

current van has internal fully insulated blind that can be a top down sunscreen or a bottom up privacy screen....

works really well with little (if any) condensation, keeps the hot sun out in the summer and the heat in, in winter...

ive seen some normal Fiat cabs with these (top down type) fitted in lieu of the side to side Remis blinds.

its the extra insulation in them that helps them so well...

I started this conversation back in Sept due to having condesation on the inside of the windscreen in the winter months. Since then I have purchased a Taylors made to fit outside screen cover. 

Easy to fit. Result is no condensation. Job sorted. Now back to my Gin & Tonic and peanuts. 

Dare I say we told you so?

Interestingly, at least to me, our Taylormade screen bought for the Merc Sprinter near enough fits the new Peugeot. It’s so close as to not warrant buying a new screen.

Agree with others, Taylormade long screen cover for us however Silverscreens do the same job. We use in winter cold and very hot weather when abroad as they also keep the van cool. Never had condensation since using them.

We have had Taylormade screens on our mhome for nearly eight years.  Now looking a bit tatty !.  Mind you they are only taken when I drive the Motorhome (find it helps !)  Otherwise, they are on whilst in storage and when on site as sun screens in summer.

FWIWorth,  Worst culprit is opening the mhome up on a moist day after a cold spell.  The Motorhome acts like a freezer room that lags behind the timing of the weather. Open up the Motorhome and moist gets in and condenses on surfaces, the worst being the foam which can suck in moisture leading to mould, if the mhome is not completely aired.

You need to vent the internal space and or provide some minimal background heat to raise the internal temperature of the mhome.

rgds