If you live somewhere down south and do a lot of camping this modification may be for you. Tinting windows on a travel trailer can drastically reduce the amount of heat coming into your trailer.

We are not just talking about tint to darken the windows. This is a tint that knocks down 80% of the heat radiating into the trailer. That heat will certainly make your air conditioner run longer and harder.

So we purchased a ceramic tint that has a ten year warranty. Those of you that have done the same thing to your car windows can attest to the difference that protection makes. The picture below shows how effective the tint really is.

Tint on the windows of the travel trailer
Right side of window with tinting. Left Side is yet to be tinted.

The company (DFW Mobile Window Tint) that did the installation did a great job. However, if you have any OCD tendencies, be prepared—they make a mess, spraying soapy water everywhere. In hindsight, I should have laid towels or blankets over the furniture and carpeting. That said, I couldn’t be happier with the job they did.

Now you’re probably wondering about the payback period. Honestly, there probably isn’t one, since most campsites include electricity in the fee. But you do get a payback in comfort: less heat in the trailer reduces how often your AC turns on and off. If you live in Texas and camp in the summer, you know exactly what that means!

There is probably also an advantage to the interior of your trailer. The sun is beating in on the fabric of your furniture, fading and possibly cracking it. This should prevent the majority of that from happening.

I’m excited to see just how good this is during our camping trip this week at Tyler State Park.