Thermal blinds have the purpose of shielding the parts of the camper from external temperatures, protecting them from the cold but also from the heat of the sun; resulting in visual screening, in some cases they also ensure correct privacy from the outside world.
Since the heat exchange occurs in both directions, the blinds prevent heat loss in winter and heat entry in summer.
Thermal blinds for cabins and living areas are divided into two categories: external and internal.
Considering that the best protection against heat and cold is the external one, the external blinds are applied mainly to the upper windshield, but also to the lower bonnet, to the windows, to the portholes, to the air conditioners, to everything that the sun or water may damage or compromise its operation. It should be highlighted that all the plastic parts of your vehicle become brittle with exposure to atmospheric agents and it is good practice to protect them.
The internal blinds are mounted on the portholes and on the windows mainly for privacy. The internal thermal protections category also includes the under-bed partitions, the dividing walls between the cabin and the living area and the dashboard protections. The internal blinds for the driver's cab are the ones to which you pay the most attention as the thermal bridge towards the outside is very accentuated due to the large glass surface of the windshield. Quilted and reflective blinds to be fixed with suction cups are widely used.
Very practical but high cost are the pleated blinds, for example vertical Dometic brand or horizontal Remis brand.
