The Good & Bad About RV Aluminum Mini Blinds

I love our RV, we we it very often and I have found it to be a great way to travel. However, I have one complaint about it. I absolutely hated the day/night shade that we had bought with our RV. It looked like that they were unable to regulate the right amount of sun shining through the windows. I was uncertain what I could do to replace them so I did some investigation and found that a very feasible way to redress the situation was to get RV aluminum mini blinds.

What lead me toward this decision were a couple of very important characteristics of RV aluminum mini blinds. Firstly, these blinds are made from thin aluminum slats. They are either made from 6 or 8 gauge aluminum. My personal preference is the 8 gauge; it will deal with the wear and tear better. Most companies that offer RV aluminum mini blinds give you several color choices; the color uses a baked-on enamel finish. You can also select the width of the slats; they are sold in three widths from 1/2", 1" to 2".

With the day/night shades I could never get the right amount of sun. For example, the entire RV would light up at dawn and I wanted it to remain darker for longer. With the RV aluminum mini blinds it stays dark till I am ready to get up and open them. They come with child safety cords and they are scratch resistant. One other nice thing about them is they are also kink resistant. Installing them was very easy to do. Just make sure that you measure the window correctly. Each model offers specific measuring details so make sure you follow their directions.

I like the difference that our RV aluminum mini blinds have made but there are 2 small disadvantages with them. First, they do make some sound when you are raising and lowering them. It is not a lot of sound, they just aren't completely silent. They also do not provide any insulation for your RV so if that is important to you, you may have to add a curtain with them.

When I was shopping for our mini blinds I found that most places are within a few dollars of each other when it came to pricing stock RV aluminum mini blinds. If you need to have them custom made then you can expect to cough up anywhere from 25%-50% more than stock aluminum mini blinds. For a standard sized blind 36" wide X 60" in height you can expect to cough up between $34 to $47. The 1/2" blinds run more and average $54 for the same size. I found my 2" blinds for $60.

I have found for the small investment we made to replace our window treatments we are much happier with our RV aluminum mini blinds. They give us the freedom to fine tune the amount of sun we want and they are good for privacy.

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