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golden retriever

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Registered: 2017-08-15

Posts: 1

2016 onwards dispatch

hi,
new to van ownership ,what a van this dispatch is ,love it ,
just wondered about 2 things.
1) its going to be a dog transport van and wondered if the roof vents that whirl round make any noise inside .
2) will the roof sweat in the winter and drip ,if so any ideas how to stop this .
many thanks guys ,hope you can help.

Casper

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From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,180

Re: 2016 onwards dispatch

Line the van like campers if you are worried about condensation. Are you going to kip in it as shows or the likes? Unsure about the spinning vents making a noise but how about the solar ones. Obviously they wont spin at night and cost around 40 quid.

OAT

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From: Borders/Dales

Registered: 2017-01-03

Posts: 1,013

Re: 2016 onwards dispatch

Should have got the earlier model with factory fitted side door vent-o-matic. 

Those spinners can drive you mad!  Don't know if you can get them with an off button or if you could dampen the paneling around them.  Bearable while driving but can drive you to extreme measures if you are trying to sleep and the wind gets up.

Looking seriously into condensation, like insulation and spinning vents, can also drive you mad!

Lining like Casper suggests will help a lot.  You are reducing the cold surfaces for air borne moisture to condense. 

But that moisture, about two liters per human per 24hrs I think (don't know about dogs), is still in the air. I will surely just concentrate moisture as condensation on other perhaps hidden cold surfaces.  It has to go somewhere until there is some sort of equilibrium between internal and external temperatures and humidity.  Unless anyone can tell me different?

Despite that I think anything to reduce cold surfaces will be good but bear in mind if you expect high levels, and don't get chance to air it out often enough, soft fabric liner can get damp and musty very quickly.

I have been wondering about neoprene wetsuit type material?

Like insulation, it's far more complex than I realised.  In the long run adequate ventilation is I think the only real remedy.  Trouble is wet weather, gear, dogs, etc so often come with colder weather.  Just when you don't want to let any warm air out.

Last edited by OAT (2017-08-18 01:10:59)