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michael

04/4/2006 at 9:55pm
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We were told NOT to leave the blinds down as it stretches the springs and then the blinds won't work dealer told us]. We just pull the curtains across.

2nd that [:o)]

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roger j

04/4/2006 at 11:10pm
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Blinds up and curtains closed when in storage. Have seen some with cardboard cut to fit in the blind frame. Also have seen cardboard covered with kitchen foil in the frames.

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Ulti-Mates

05/4/2006 at 6:23am
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Blinds up, handbrake off, wheels chocked when in store.

But not for long .....going to Broadway on Friday!!!!

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weerab

05/4/2006 at 8:29am
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I`m in the blinds up and curtains closed camp as instructed by the dealer when we took delivery of our van.

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Rizzo

05/4/2006 at 8:34am
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Personally we would rather replace our springs on the blinds than have our curtains rot out through sun damage, and I'm fed up with dealer's and fellow campers trying to tell us otherwise!

On our storage site nearly everyone keeps their blinds/curtains down, temptation out of temptation's way!

bordercaz

05/4/2006 at 8:52am
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My driveway is on the north side of the house so doesn't get much sun.

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Paul_B

05/4/2006 at 7:24pm
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I use cardboard, cut to shape & painted silver in my windows,

but I always leave a window clear, (on the dark side), so buglers can see that nothing in it, is worth nicking

robin52

06/4/2006 at 10:20am
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Blinds up as advised by my dealer. Curtains closed.

Regards Robin

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In Summer I close the curtains, but in WInter and this time of year I leave them open as I think a little Winter/Spring sunshine keeps the van nicely aired and warmed through.

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jayare

08/4/2006 at 4:30pm
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So, to sum up then there is no "right or wrong" way of doing it, as a new owner I was wondering which was best.

michael

08/4/2006 at 4:47pm
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So, to sum up then there is no "right or wrong" way of doing it, as a new owner I was wondering which was best.
yes if you leave the blinds down the springs become weak.sometimes they will retention,if not its expensive to replace them [:o)]

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mike+judi

08/4/2006 at 7:58pm
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Blinds up,curtains closed,imagine it would be cheaper/easier to replace faded or rotten curtains when the time comes?.Caravan dealer gave us advice which we've heeded.

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Rainbowsend

08/4/2006 at 9:33pm
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We keep the blinds up and only have voile curtains so I've cut those silver screens that you can put in car windscreens to fit so that they can be pushed into the window 'frame'. Only takes a few minutes

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