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Jayco Penguin
« on: May 19, 2014, 10:25:57 PM »
Hoping to upgrade to this from a soft floor camper at some stage and would like to know how dust proof the Jayco's are and if there is anything we should be looking out for...... thanks

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Re: Jayco Penguin
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 11:02:57 PM »
We get a bit of dust inside - Think its through the fridge vents on outside and the stupid door vent on the inside ...

I'm still trying to work out a way of covering all 3 to stop dust when travelling but still allow airflow when stopped ..
Don't like the idea of fully closing them as I may forget to take covers off !! Thinking of a backward facing funnel shaped
cover ??
No dust gets in through the roof parts ( unless you leave the roof vent open !! ) 

Its a great piece of kit though

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Re: Jayco Penguin
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2014, 06:23:36 AM »
We get a bit of dust inside - Think its through the fridge vents on outside and the stupid door vent on the inside ...

I'm still trying to work out a way of covering all 3 to stop dust when travelling but still allow airflow when stopped ..
Don't like the idea of fully closing them as I may forget to take covers off !! Thinking of a backward facing funnel shaped
cover ??
No dust gets in through the roof parts ( unless you leave the roof vent open !! ) 

Its a great piece of kit though

Can u put a piece of material like on your home air conditioner in there it seems to trap dust very well.
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Re: Jayco Penguin
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2014, 08:24:28 AM »
It needs a lot of airflow to keep the fridge efficient .. I just thought an air scoop with the opening pointing to the rear might be the go ??  M
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Re: Jayco Penguin
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2014, 08:59:57 AM »
Hi Mandrake

I thought you need positive pressure to keep the dust out.  So a vent that faces forward but with a filter much like rally cars use;

http://perthrallydriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/180SX_Roof_vent_installed.jpg

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Re: Jayco Penguin
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 09:09:42 AM »
Hi Mandrake

I thought you need positive pressure to keep the dust out.  So a vent that faces forward but with a filter much like rally cars use;

http://perthrallydriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/180SX_Roof_vent_installed.jpg

Dazzler - Yes mate thought about them but the vents on the Penguin are fairly big and are on the side - Don't really want to cut holes in the roof
to add those type vents to create enough pos pressure - Plus you have to open and close them - I want something I can set and forget -
Some Jayco owners have travel covers which they take off on arrival at camp - I just thought that the airscoop idea could stay on , would keep dust ( most of it maybe ) and rain out but still allow a fair bit of airflow ... Its still in the thinking department for approval .. M
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Re: Jayco Penguin
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 11:31:23 AM »
It's just the positive pressure u need. How you get it is the issue. Lol.


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