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Originally Posted by nailzscott
Recently I went camping in the exact same spot as a year ago when I was very disappointed in the AC capability. This year though, I had purchased a 4'x8' roll of Reflectix (BP48010) from Amazon (around $25).
I cut the Reflectix to size for the rear and back side slide windows - which were all facing the sun at various times of the day. Although I don't like coverings on the windows all the time, I did find that we had no issue this year with staying cool. Outside temps ranged 80 to 85 during the day, but the camper stated at 72.
So I am still very disappointed in a new - supposedly well insulated RV that won't keep cool without a second AC or the actions have I stated above. Forest River & Prime Time are selling false expectations and should either include the 2nd AC or tell customers that truth that their RV will not stay adequately cool unless other actions are taken - like creating a dungeon atmosphere in your RV with shades and sun blocks.
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We do the same thing with our windows and it helps tremendously both with heat, and AC. Remember, unless you spend a fortune your windows are single pane, and even though the manufacturer would like you to believe the units are super insulated, they have many air infiltration areas such as slides and lower compartments, etc. Adding an AC in a hot climate makes sense, but we live in Colorado and we rarely use AC. Works adequetly enough to get by in Texas.