Curtains, WHY?

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  • LeTouriste
    LeTouriste Forum Participant Posts: 348
    edited November 2017 #32

    Well spotted. Should have been "woollen", of course - for a start I could not understand how I hit that 'D' key, it isn't even close to the 'L'.

    But then by trying a little experiment, I typed in 'woollen' with only one 'L', and the predictive text changed it to 'wooden'.  I've just updated my computer and the keyboard still feels a bit strange - that's my excuse, anyhow.embarassed

     

     

  • artyboo
    artyboo Forum Participant Posts: 457
    edited November 2017 #33

    I always use the curtains. Agree with others that they improve the ‘cosy’ feeling. Rare is it that the windows are closed, especially at night so the curtains are a must.

  • hitchglitch
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    edited November 2017 #34

    The blinds on acrylic windows should not be left fully closed because hot sunshine can warp the acrylic so the curtains are useful when the van is in storage. 

  • EasyT
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    edited November 2017 #35

    Particularly so with front windows on caravans I suspect due to the angle. I pull our blinds to cover around 75% of the window and fly screen on remainder when leaving caravan in sunny weather. Our caravan is pretty much sheltered from the sun by the house and faces north in storage. 

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited November 2017 #36

    Spot on TG in all respects. We do the same, both when the van's at home and not in use, and during the summer. As we tend to have our windows on the open catch all the time when very windy we will use the curtains instead of having rattling blinds when we go to bed.

  • Lutz
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    edited November 2017 #37

    My caravan has both net curtains for privacy and side drapes with tie-backs, but which can't be closed because they are too short and are therefore only there for appearance purposes.

  • ValDa
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    edited November 2017 #38

    Our caravan is just like Lutz describes.  It was produced  by Swift for the Dutch market, but sold in England, when the Dutch company who made the order went out of business.  We have very lightweight net curtains, and 'show curtains' about eighteen inches wide, but not enough to draw completely across the windows.  They do add a 'cosy' feel, and aren't in the way, so we just accept them.  However, I think I would hardly notice if a thief removed them one day and they weren't there.

  • DSB
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    edited November 2017 #39

    We used to close our curtain when the van was on the storage site as the older spring type blinds became less efficient if you left them down.  With the blinds in our current van, it doesn't matter so we use them and not the curtains.

    We kept them shut at the storage, not only to keep our contents hidden, but to minimize damage from sun.

    David 

  • LeTouriste
    LeTouriste Forum Participant Posts: 348
    edited November 2017 #40

    Our biggest mistake was to buy a van with the useless high level front window.  There is a warning not to leave the concertina blind down in bright sunshine - despite it having a reflective aluminium coating on the outer face - due to a build up of heat.  So, if you happen to be sitting on a front settee, and the sun is in "the wrong place", you have no choice but to move to a new seating position.  Unlike the side windows, this front window cannot be opened to allow movement of air, and it is one window that does not have curtains.

    When our van is parked at home it faces south. So, with the windows all fastened shut, we close the curtains to protect the furnishings from fading due to sunlight, although there is some degree of fading through this front high level window.

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