TESTED and SHOCKED! Does Nano Ceramic Tint! RVs and Trucks!

[@katbot2190]

I put nano ceramic tint on the living room slide which is the passenger side if it was a car. I didn't see a difference. I was wondering if it was because of the factory tint? Anyway, all my windows have attic foil taped to them and I keep the blinds down on top of that. They hare just normal blinds. I could tell a big difference. It kept the rv very comfortable.

[@OurRoadLessTraveled]

We did this last year in San Antonio. We used clear nano. It blocks almost all of the radiant heat like 99%. You still get the ambient heat from outside, but the AC units are able to keep up a lot better. We did all our windows and it made a massive difference, we dont even worry will pulling the block shade anymore.

[@henryford2736]

So the tint makes the objects cooler like your hand and the table. That energy is absorbed by the tint itself making it hotter. Interesting video.

[@josegarza2986]

You should try reflective see through window film on the outside of the window

[@FireplugKLR]

You just saved me some money, was planning on getting ceramic tint on my RV. Thanks for doing this.

[@440-6Pack]

You spoke about the shadow on the table from the window tint but you didn’t use your thermometer on said shadow! I’d like to see the temp of the tint shadow on the table JD.

[@johnsonsteve1984]

I love that you do these tests. You try your best with the tools you have, yes you could do this much more scientifically, but that increase your cost and time immensely. Ultimately if you want to reduce heat transfer through windows, even the best residential/commercial windows you have to stop the suns rays from hitting the window surface.

[@josegarza2986]

Reflective does not allow you to see in but you can see out from the inside

[@craiglasserre8161]

I would like to see a test of the inside air temperature of the trailer with the roller shades down and up

[@robertpulliam9973]

In the house we formerly lived in the front door faced southwest, we had a full view storm door, DW likes to have the inside door open so she can see out. The afternoon sun starting at about 2:30 would be shining in that door and it was very hot. I went to Walmart and bought window tint for a car because that’s the only kind they sell. After installing the tint from the outside it looked like a mirror unless you got close to it. It drastically cut down on the heat coming into the house, I didn’t measure it (because I didn’t think to) but I could feel the difference inside. You could easily see through it from the inside looking out. They’ve quit carrying that brand now as I went to get some for our new house so I don’t know how that will perform.

[@gebertg]

Bonded=laminated, 2 glass panes (3mm each-ish) with PVB/ PVDF interlayer. Also sometimes called safety glass. I recommend being very cautious with applied films. They can retain heat or transfer it to the glass pane causing it to crack from thermal stresses. I have seen this happen in widows and spaandrel glass panels on buildings.

[@kswaynes7569]

I agree about using caution with applied films. Replaced a large (98'X54") 3rd floor, West facing window, in Anchorage Alaska, after client used applied film to block the afternoon sun. It was an original wood, 1973, single pane window.

[@kswaynes7569]

I was expecting the results you proved. FYI, my wife LOVED the Vintage Cruiser "Woody"!

[@TimHull-i6d]

I’m a Captain in Yachting. Also 5th wheeler. On yachts we use a product called VCool. Great product. Even in the summer in the Caribbean the windows don’t get hot.

[@ipcamper9940]

Nice Video, this series on the windows is great. Seems like the best options is to paid more $$$ for insulated windows, or park under some trees for shade. I have a limited budget, so I prefer the shade.

[@kswaynes7569]

Shade is best unless you need to charge batteries with roof mounted solar panels.

[@ipcamper9940]

@@kswaynes7569 That's why I have 180W solar suitcase for the ground. 🙂

[@Lendon68]

Also putting insulation bubble and pulling shades Down for a barrier creates another issue. It’s called no view and no daylight. Basically your living in a dark cave with no natural night. We did very dark tint. Can’t see in for privacy but can see out and helps keep it cooler inside while retaining your view and increasing privacy. It’s a win win win

[@deanpowell1212]

Maybe you should try the mirrored tint sense mirror is to reflect the sunlight. Just a thought!

[@williamarmstrong9970]

JD i wish you would have tested the table where the shade from the tent was. May have shown a difference.

[@RAM-on8xb]

Very interesting video. I remember seeing the car windows shattering New Mexico when I was stationed at Cannon AFB. The cars windows were closed, and people had dark tint on their windows.

[@thechroniclesofmaintenance4192]

Without going full egghead, the thermal conductivity of air as measured in SI units [Watts per meter-kelvin (W.m-1K-1)] is roughly .025 and varies with elevation and temperature. The thermal conductivity of glass is roughly 1.11 to 1.43. So the air gap between the glass panes slows the heat transfer considerably. There are tables showing these numbers for various materials. The science of heat transfer, Fourier's law, is fascinating. I wish Santa Clause would get you one of those infrared camera attachments for your cell phone, you would absolutely love it !! I used a Flir on (one of my many) job duties to inspect substations, MCCs, perform mechanical analysis, and building analysis. One of my favorite tools.

[@BTBRVReviews]

You may be my new go-to person for all things technical related to electrical and HVAC related brother

[@fcj3999]

What is the conductivity of nitrogen or argon, I believe these are the types of gases between glass.

[@Raven5763]

That is what a local glass shop told me when I asked about putting tinting on our living room window. We live in a hot climate, and he said it would make the window glass hotter. He said he had witnessed the tinited window gasket bubbling from the heat.

[@deanpowell1212]

Oh! And by the way, I think you do an excellent job on your videos. Keep up the good work. And don't let the downs get to you

[@deanpowell1212]

Sorry, meant the downers, people who don't have any thing good to say.

[@mikewadams1]

Myth buster!

[@rlcarbo]

Good job 👏. For what it’s worth, I heard you advocate for dual pane windows. I believe you meant thermo-pane windows.

[@Ober447]

What about the tin foil window shades? They have to be effective if they lay against the window. We use them in our truck camper and we feel the difference. Great video by the way!

[@deal492]

Some window manufacturer (household windows) void warranties if tint is applied.

[@United_Kangaroo1992]

Someone correct me if im wrong, cause I've questioned this when it comes to cars. Yes it heats up the blind, but that stops it grom cooking yhe couch and making the couch be a radiator

[@Mike-mk7sf]

you should have measured inside and outside temp of the insulated glass in the sun. the heat gun gave a quick shot of heat so there was no time to transfer to the inside glass. test them both on the same day with same sun for a more accurate comparison between the 2 windows.

[@BTBRVReviews]

I did in the previous video on this

[@georgeappleby6868]

Do you know on r.v. duel pane windows if they just have air in between the 2 panes or do they use argon le most house windows

[@BTBRVReviews]

I'm guessing just Dual pane. I'll find out though

[@A8vscRrabbit]

This makes me wonder if the amber'ish bronze colored tint or mirror tint reflects more heat?

[@davecamilleri9411]

Very interesting test. Several years ago I had all of the windows on my Solitude 310GK covered with a ceramic film. Like you just demonstrated, I think the inside of the windows get just as hot as without the tint. On another note though, in the winter time when it is cold out and I am talking very cold, Wyoming and Montana COLD, as low as -44 last Christmas, BRRRRR, with the window film there is literally zero condensation on the inside of the windows. I still cover the windows with reflective bubble wrap but like you stated without a seal a cold draft is formed on the bottom of the window from the bubble wrap. In hind sight I wish I would have ordered a trailer with dual pane windows, because the cost at the time I purchased my rv was only 1200.00 more than the single pane windows. I paid close to 1500 for the ceramic tint. I also notice a huge amount of thermal heat transfer coming from the front cap on the 5er, very hot in summer and very cold in winter, makes me wonder if there is actually any insulation under the cap.

[@jeffm7541]

Weird, when I got my wife's window tinted the shop had samples and a heat lamp and the better tint was a lot cooler than no tint and less expensive tint. I would want to see this done with that type of tint.

[@michael3080]

Wonder what would happen if mirror tint is used

[@VH1984]

While it is true that ceramic tint causes the glass to become hotter - due to its absorption and reflection properties, this does not translate to more heat entering the RV. The opposite is true: by blocking and reflecting the heat, ceramic tint helps to keep the interior cooler, making it an effective solution for managing heat in hot climates...like Texas. While the glass is hotter, the overall result is a cooler interior environment, which is the primary goal of using ceramic tint.

[@victorshaw7173]

I’m pretty sure those temperature gauges don’t work well on transparent surfaces.

[@BTBRVReviews]

Im 100% sure they do

[@KPHVAC]

I think you need a tint on the outside of the window.

[@BTBRVReviews]

I'm not a tinting expert but I don't think there's any tint that goes on the outside of the window. Only vinyl graphics that are perforated

[@KPHVAC]

@@BTBRVReviews Thats probably true. I'm just thinking you want to block heat and light before it's inside. Exterior tint would get destroyed pretty quickly.

[@randobot6814]

​@@BTBRVReviewsJD - There are exterior install films, especially for blocking heat. I had to look it up because I was curious. The only issue would be branches scratching it up if you let that occur.

[@josegarza2986]

Reflects heat before it can heat up the window

[@Nitro5454]

If you were sitting behind the tint, the felt heat on your person would be less compared to non tinted glass.

[@steveboyd582]

Interesting. We have the clear ceramic tint on all our vehicles on the windshield and tinted ceramic on the sides. It blocks IR. It makes a big difference. No more hot arms or faces. Lol. Also, it helps save the interior of your vehicles.

[@mattsmith3305]

Very “cool” experiment. I would assume if you don’t already have dual pane windows, it would be cheaper to add a second AC, assuming you have the wiring and cut out than replacing all of your windows.

[@scottouellette5354]

A small suggestion would be to measure the glass and object with a thermocouple because IR temp reads have weird issues with reflective objects. Also it would be cool to see the temperature delta on say the table between a spot shaded by the tint a spot next to it that isn’t.

[@KPHVAC]

For an RV this isn't practical. The best thing is to block the sun from hitting your windows at all. Exterior shades, shutters, or a covered patio.

[@phonetech1109]

So shutters, exterior shades, and a portable covered patio IS practical to haul around in an RV? I use relectix covers on the inside of the windows which does help but also blocks being able to see out also.

[@TheJCWarp]

Conduction vs Convection vs Radiation If you are not considering the difference in the effectiveness of heat transfer, and especially how we perceive heat (since we are self cooling), then you are only enforcing your own assumptions instead of trying to prove something scientifically.

[@BTBRVReviews]

That was a great way of saying a lot without saying anything at all.. thanks!