How to Cool Your Van Without AC

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In summer, the inside of an RV or campervan vehicle can get extremely hot, making it impossible to enjoy your time during the day, or sleep comfortably in the evening.

The easiest way to cool your RV or camper is to run the engine or tap into a power hook-up and keep the AC going, but let’s be honest; that’s not a real option

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Even using a generator is noisy and inefficient to keep your RV cool. You want passive cooling or much more efficient active cooling.

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Parking in the shadow of a tree can block a good portion of the sunlight, which can lower internal air temperatures by ten or more degrees.

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Your windshield is one large window you can’t block out, so a removable sunshade lets you cover it up while you’re parked.

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Shading your windows is one thing, but there are a lot of other sources of heat, try cooking out doors to reduce heat.

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Many vehicles have halogen lights for overhead lights. Replacing those bulbs with LEDs will reduce heat and ensure they’ll virtually never burn out.

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Fans might make you feel a little cooler , but they don’t reduce the temperature if they aren’t circulating the air. Have fans pulling hot air out and pushing cooler air in

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Remember that higher altitudes are coolerRemember that higher altitudes are cooler