Next question..Silver screen (external cover..)

Another tick up for silver screens from here.

Condensation on first trip was crazy and didnt realise how bad. Called silver screens, most friendly and helpful company i have ever dealt with and being a first time MH owner they took the time to explain the benefits and also made sure it was correct for what i wanted. I thought i wanted a priva-see panel, they advised it would be a waste of money and guess what they were right, the viewing angles and amount of viewing space in the van out front window makes it pointless, just shows they care and are not out to fleece you out of your hard earned.

Ordered the screens and they were with me within 48 hours with no extra charge for delivery.

I used the silver screen but also put my internal door screens on aswell (came with the van) and the difference in temp and condensation was like night and day. The mistake i made was taking them off first thing in morning the day i was leaving then leaving van for a few hours came back to condensation :( but we learn as we go along.

We've had both Silver Screens and Taylormade. Didn't notice the difference. Currently using made to measure Van Comfort screens which fit better but are more expensive. Hardy used them in winter but they have been great in the summer to keep the van cool [we have an aclass].

Silver screens is a brand name and became a generic name as well - like Hoover. You can sometimes by the screens second hand.

The screens can be a pain to put on and take off on a miserable cold night. They also get wet and need storing until they dry out [shower tray an obvious place and you can wipe them down if you have room] but they do keep the van warm and most importantly, the cab area free of condensation.

An alternative is to buy a big microfibre towel to clean up the morning condensation or a Karcher window cleaner. Then use the power of the big Truma combi heater to keep warm. Worked for us for two years until we bought the latest screen covers to keep out the sun.

Another endorsement of external silver screens. We were lucky and got a secondhand one one eBay and reckon it's a toss up between the screen and reskelf (now duverlay) mattress toppers as to which is the best buy we've made for the motorhome. Ours stays on whenever the vehicles not in use, including in storage and touchwood we've never had any damp issues. After us having it seven years it got a couple of tear splits, probably the sun as it faced due south! I mended them with silver duct tape which I stitched as well as stuck, which extended the life for a while but I didn't want it looking like that when we were in site . Got lucky again in eBay BUT this one is not silver screen or Taylor made and we noticed the insulation properties far inferior during our recent trip out (We have been unable to use our motorhome much this year) reading this thread has made the connection! Still it will do do storage hopefully. I'm sure one that covers the engine too maybe useful if you use in colder climes. Of course don't forget to switch air inlet to circulating it helosa little!

As for fixing there is Velcro over two 'extensions of material over each door fitting. Thus you fit it over the top and round the side if door as tightly as possible, I hold the extending bits as tight as I can while hubby closes door, then I Velcro into place. Easier to do than explain .

Yes you are right about the value and assistance offered on CT. One day the technology will make it easy to search for topics one day

Unlike Apenshaw we have never had difficulty fitting or removing them, and never have a wet issue, damp yes but nothing to worry about or warrant putting in the shower.

Do agree they e great in the warm weather too.

They're great privacy without effort too.

We have curtains inside the cab, they are a pain to use. Don't now with silver screen .

Good photo of David's, shows how neat and tidy they fit. We use ours all the time, don't bother with internal blinds or curtains. The front section over the windscreen can be rolled down, merely by loosening Velcro fasteners, so if you don't plan to use MH on road, they can stay in place on site. Takes me under a minute on my own to fit them, unless a howling gale, then it might take a minute and a half! As with an awning, dry them thoroughly after each holiday and they will last years barring accidents. David's are the longer type, fit over air intake, ours are the shorter type, and we put windscreen wipers up and then back down to fit, with no problems.

Thank you for all who posted especially Take the dog along, really really helpful. I will look into both - I actually pass through both wakefield and sheffield for work so this may be useful!

This site never fails to impress me :)

Glad to be of help! Like you, not something we knew much about until buying our MH. But thankfully we had some good advice. Check on addresses, some time since we bought ours!

We have external taylormade screens, excellent, but also carry a set of the Milenco internal screens as well.

Anywhere it is very windy we use the internal screens, or if it is pouring down when we arrive on site and I don't want to go out in the rain......!

Good photo of David's, shows how neat and tidy they fit. We use ours all the time, don't bother with internal blinds or curtains. The front section over the windscreen can be rolled down, merely by loosening Velcro fasteners, so if you don't plan to use MH on road, they can stay in place on site. Takes me under a minute on my own to fit them, unless a howling gale, then it might take a minute and a half! As with an awning, dry them thoroughly after each holiday and they will last years barring accidents. David's are the longer type, fit over air intake, ours are the shorter type, and we put windscreen wipers up and then back down to fit, with no problems.

Well-done takethedogalong we do same with wipers and fold down. I forgot to mention those bits.

Used our curtains last week with 'new inferior' screen to help. Temperature not very low either about 8c! Had forgotten what a pain they are! Still didn't twigit wasn't quality screen.

Silverscreens are at Cleckheaton just off the M62/M606 junction. If you plan to visit them ring first and get their directions. Excellent product and works great. You buy the type that fits your cab, ie Peugeot/Fiat etc etc.

Another vote for Silver Screens.  I originally ordered from Taylormade, but contrary to their website , they wanted to charge me a large, but unspecified, delivery charge.  I cancelled my order and reported them to Trading Standards.

I re-ordered from Silver Screens who I found were a very good company to deal with.  The screen is an excellent product that fits my van exactly.