I wanted to wait for a warm day to post a review with some relevant details. It took about an hour to install and adjust to my liking, including getting all of the slide-out and top straps hooked up. I can see the potential heat damage issue, but I have also read enough posts about folks having to re-string their shades to cause me to be concerned that driving with the shades closed might contribute to that problem."We live in a park in our 2020 42’ Montana 3813 fifth wheel in sunny southern CA with no trees around us to provide any shade. I am going to continue to leave the shades open/retracted while towing. There is nothing there regarding a user manual or safety bulletin. The individual who posted those comments included a link to the safety bulletin, but it just takes you to the Plastoform site. However, as you can see from the "Safety Instruction" sheet on the website, they recommend leaving the shade down so as to prevent a heat buildup in the space between the shade and the window which could damage the plastic window." I thought it would be good to keep sunlight out of the trailer when possible. When traveling (actually moving down the road) I have been keeping my windows closed, latched, sunscreen up. "Had my for two years-just noticed this sticker on the side window. Using your photo, I did a reverse-image search on Google (should have done that earlier) and found this October 2016 forum post: It is a poorly designed label, which does not clearly convey their apparent message. 400 users in particular may prefer fully retracted front and rear windows for see-thru visibility from their TV.ĭoes Plastiform even know what type of shades might be installed with their windows? ( answers that above mystery solved raise or lower to your heart's I am glad that you wrote to the manufacturer about their window label. My advice would be to lower whatever pleated portion is currently lifted up or retract both top and bottom. That's another opinionated topic with multiple posts so let's ignore that issue for now. Personally I prefer the original placement. Currently that is reversed, I believe due to feedback from forum users who wanted more privacy while screens are in use. The original orientation of blinds/screens on is where the screen lifts up from the bottom and the blind folds down from the top. Gravity plus bumps in the road will yank it down. IMO the label is simply reminding you not to tow with your roof vent and windows open or a bottom shade/screen lifted up (whichever it happens to be). The "X" (i.e., "No") is adjacent to the closed blind/screen, while the checkmark (i.e., "OK") is adjacent to the open blind/screen. Looking at the label (affixed by the Lexan window manufacturer, Plastoform), it depicts the trailer in motion. Therefore, I figured if at least the lower blind is kept open/retracted while towing, there is zero possibility of it falling. But itįrom those comments, I concluded that even though there is tension created by the cords, they could still fail and the blind/screen (but especially the lower and heavier blind) could potentially fail and the blind may fall. Tentioned with cords so without the clip it still won’t fall down. Together without the possibility to fall down. If you pull down either blackout or plissé it will keep it Also good to know, however.Īs you will see in that thread, I wrote to Horrex about the clip and its purpose. Here's a thread that also discusses it, but it is mostly about the clip for the blinds.
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