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Well I had some spare time and some spare 4mm bubble insulation so I’ve make some panels that fit snuggly into my windows I think it has to make some difference time will tell.not a prob storing them to. 3FFE2E2E-4B72-4ACA-91DD-4F6CDBF17672.jpg783381A8-B8C6-49B5-8D76-CEA311AD2E50.jpg

Ps I’ve used two layers
 
We have a sliding window on one side at back, unlike all the other windows it gets condensation which runs back into van along edge of bed, not good, when I get around to it will get a small roll off ebay (need to check history for supplier I used before at good price) will probably get single and double up unless I can find a small offcut.
BTW totally off topic, I used to race F42 with a F2 Mega Cat and Mistral Explosion.
 
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well i have had proper side side silver screens for the side of my old van think igave them to annie touse in kangoo as blinds
 
colinmd said:
We have a sliding window on one side at back, unlike all the other windows it gets condensation which runs back into van along edge of bed, not good, when I get around to it will get a small roll off ebay (need to check history for supplier I used before at good price) will probably get single and double up unless I can find a small offcut.
BTW totally off topic, I used to race F42 with a F2 Mega Cat and Mistral Explosion.
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I take it the sliding window is on the sliding door side Colin .l forgot when I was ordering my window so I’ve have an opening window there but I’ve got it zippied up so no one can open it by mistake .
 
Why not make a near facsimile of a double glazed window.
Sheet of 2mm acrylic (perspex) @ Wickes, Mr Plastic. cut
to pane size. Apply strip of self adhesive magnetic tape as found
on fridge doors 10mmx4mm around perimeter of perspex aligned
exactly with a similar strip on the receiving window pane.
A couple of silica gel bags in the 8mm air gap perhaps drill a couple
4mm plugged holes to vent from time to time.

Obviously can only normally be done to the fixed pane of a slider,
but in most other case should be OK. Check for correct magnetic
polarity of the magnetic strips. Ensure good face to face contact.
And no I've never carried out this d/g bodge myself !
 
Byronic said:
Why not make a near facsimile of a double glazed window.
Sheet of 2mm acrylic (perspex) @ Wickes, Mr Plastic. cut
to pane size. Apply strip of self adhesive magnetic tape as found
on fridge doors 10mmx4mm around perimeter of perspex aligned
exactly with a similar strip on the receiving window pane.
A couple of silica gel bags in the 8mm air gap perhaps drill a couple
4mm plugged holes to vent from time to time.

Obviously can only normally be done to the fixed pane of a slider,
but in most other case should be OK. Check for correct magnetic
polarity of the magnetic strips. Ensure good face to face contact.
And no I've never carried out this d/g bodge myself !
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This just extra insulation all my window are double glazed anyway Byronic .
 
exwindsurfer said:
I take it the sliding window is on the sliding door side Colin .l forgot when I was ordering my window so I’ve have an opening window there but I’ve got it zippied up so no one can open it by mistake .
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Yes it is behind SLD, if I had choice again would go for a smaller top hinged window which clears door.

Byronic said:
Why not make a near facsimile of a double glazed window.
Sheet of 2mm acrylic (perspex) @ Wickes, Mr Plastic.
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The slider is 'double glazed' but the gap between 'panes' is smaller than our top hinged windows, this seems to cause more condensation. For the sliding part not too bad as it can drain to outside, but the fixed part drains to inside. For some reason on the fixed part the outer 'pane' is recessed leaving a very small gap, on later versions of same window the outer 'pane' is near enough flush giving a bigger gap, I have though about adding extra piece of Perspex to outside making it flat and treble glazed but not sure I could make a good enough job so as to not make it look a bodge.
 
colinmd said:
Yes it is behind SLD, if I had choice again would go for a smaller top hinged window which clears door.



The slider is 'double glazed' but the gap between 'panes' is smaller than our top hinged windows, this seems to cause more condensation. For the sliding part not too bad as it can drain to outside, but the fixed part drains to inside. For some reason on the fixed part the outer 'pane' is recessed leaving a very small gap, on later versions of same window the outer 'pane' is near enough flush giving a bigger gap, I have though about adding extra piece of Perspex to outside making it flat and treble glazed but not sure I could make a good enough job so as to not make it look a bodge.
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I know what you mean Colin i dont like anything that looks bodge.
 
Must admit I was mainly thinking single glazed glass windows with the perspex panel on the interior, with perimeter self adhesive magnetic strip allowing easy removal. Although I can't see why it couldn't be applied to a poorly performing
double glazed standard acrylic window.
Still I reckon I won't be wasting money on taking out a patent anytime soon though !
 
Byronic said:
Must admit I was mainly thinking single glazed glass windows with the perspex panel on the interior, with perimeter self adhesive magnetic strip allowing easy removal. Although I can't see why it couldn't be applied to a poorly performing
double glazed standard acrylic window.
Still I reckon I won't be wasting money on taking out a patent anytime soon though !
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All my window are Seitz so good double gazing.just spare time and spare bubble foil lol.
 
I have made a set of silver reflective covers for all the side windows and the roof vents then close the blinds over, we were stuck in heavy snow in the Pyranees with these in place and the silver screens up. We were cosy and tucked up under the snow and the heating was only on a very low setting.
I made the set from sunprotector windscreen cover form car accessory shops and pondland folded over a plastic centre. I made them to protect the blinds from SUMMER sun and stop the blinds from bleaching.
 
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