Need for thermal screens this Spring

We use our Taylormade thermal screen all year. In the winter it helps keep in the warmth in the van and in the summer, if it's hot, it helps keep the van cooler. Another advantage of using a thermal screen in summer is that with the much longer days it helps reduce the amount of light coming into the vehicle early in the morning which might wake you up if that is an issue for you.

David

Cannot  really  guide  you  about  Brittany,  CY  --  never  been  there  so  don't  know  the  climate.

BUT  back  from  Old  Hartley,  nr  Whitley  Bay  after  5 nights  over  last  w/end  and  my  TM  screens  were  worth  their  weight  in  duvets  !!  Wednesday  night  in  a  howling  gale  the  6kg  bottle  ran  out,  but  I  honestly  could  not  open  the  mo'vans  rear  doors  to  change  over  due  to  the  weight  of  wind,  so  I  was  without  the  built  in  heating.  I  had  taken  a  tiny  fan  heater 'cos  it  was  the  first  runout  of  the  year  and  who  knows  what  will  fail  !.  But  after  a  nice  warm  brew  it  was  quite  warm  enough  under  the  duvet  &  next  morning  there  was  nary  a  sign  of  condensation  anywhere.  After  the  bottle  was  changed  &  service  restored  there  was  no  real  difference  over  the  rest  of  the  nights  tho'  they  were  a  lot  less  windy  &  rather  warmer  outside  .

So  I  reckon  you  should  Take  Them  &  if  need  be  store  'em  under  the  van  when  on  site,  &  in  some  handy  spot ( Shower  Compartment  ?? )  when  travelling.

 

I suppose the responses could be construed as a 'balanced view'. Thanks for your thoughts folks. I am, as they say, none the wiser but better informed. 

I don't see your problem with room CY surely as soon as you stop, out it comes from where ever you have placed it for travelling and on it goes on the screen. I would never travel without ours, its just stuffed in its bag and thrown in some convenient space, usually the overcab, until we arrive and then it is almost immediately put to use. I have blinds as well but hardly ever use them, they do not stop condensation.

peedee

We don't use our screens from May to September as any condensation which forms usually evaporates in the morning sun 

Thanks for the advice on these screens - it's helped me even if CY is none the wiser ! Enjoy your trip. Gerry

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We only get condensation if there is a mismatch in temperatures, so a small amount of heating overnight when it's cold usually solves the problem. If it's hot we use the blinds etc. Personally we just don't like them and like to keep the van windows clear, one less job too.

Likewise, we have been using campervans for 15 years in all seasons and never used  any such screens.

I was surprised that the question was asked. As has been shown by the responses, to use screens or not is a personal decision.

We don't use ours when touring in France/Spain in the spring or autumn never felt the need for them the cab blinds are more than capable of doing a good job. Even if its chilly its not going to be freezing so the norm for us is to have the skylight open a touch or the kitchen window on the first catch to allow fresh air to circulate.

Wouldn't be without them in winter though over here. Taylormade long ones for us.