Keep Me Cool

Since we moved into our new HOME (2002 Itasca Sunova) last winter, we really didn't think about the window coverings, but when the temperatures started to rise we realized that we needed to do something to help keep out the HEAT!


Since we'd done our own window tinting job of our sticks&bricks home in Omaha back in the day, I figured we could tackle this one as well.


So....off to the Big Box store we headed to find a solution we could live with. Gila offered several solutions with DIY Window Tints and after looking at them all, we chose the Privacy Control Window Film which was the static vs the sticky kind. It goes on the same way, but is a lot easier to handle as you are applying it to the windows.


While we chose the BLACK OUT type to help make it harder for the neighbors (fellow RVers) from seeing into our coach at night when the lights are on, you have various options including: Frosted, Control Black, Privacy Mirror, Rice Paper, Crackled Glass and Mosaic.


We didn't really care about the energy savings (since we are normally plugged into a RV park power), but we were HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY with the reduced HEAT entering the coach...just check out the numbers:


- Annual cooling savings: $ 241
- Annual kilowatt-hour savings: 2,415 (this is BIG since we are planning on going Boondocking a little more this year)
- Annual cooling energy savings: 40.4% (and you know RVs aren't known for their insulation...so this helps in cooling the rig down on those HOT summer days)
- Ultraviolet (UV) ray reduction: 99.9%

• Annual carbon emissions reduction of: 3,718 lb CO₂

  (equivalent to removing 22 60-watt light bulbs)
  

Check out the options for keeping cool with the various products from Gila Films.