Window in Pod Door
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Topic: Window in Pod Door
Posted By: Footslogger03
Subject: Window in Pod Door
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 9:39am
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I know ...it's getting colder now and almost time to put the Pod up for the winter - - but this is when I tend to start thinking about mods, even more than I do during the Spring and Summer.
So, I'm wondering if anyone has successfully added a window to the door or totally replaced the door with another one that has a window ? Thanks in advance, 'Slogger ------------- Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger |
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Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 10:56am
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We bought the porthole window for the door but haven't installed it yet. It doesn't come with RV putty or any silicone so those 2 items need to be bought separately. We were waiting for other projects that would also need silicone, so we could use most of the tube up, but then I saw the large rectangular door window that could also open and now we are trying to decide which one to go with.  From the instructions on the porthole window, it seems really straight forward. Just feel nervous about cutting a hole in the pod door.  ------------- ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 10:58am
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Many have.. we are going to do this one in the spring.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HNJ8YY/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A296KTVXSBHDLI Our next project is the conversion kit to change our FantasticVent to a 6600 series fan with ALL the bells and whistles.. ------------- |
Posted By: Footslogger03
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 10:58am
======================= Is there a privacy shade for the porthole ...or is it always open ? Thanks, 'Slogger ------------- Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger |
Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:00am
That's the exact same one, from the same vendor we got this summer.  They had a sale on it in July.------------- ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:09am
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I added a vertical slider this spring. Go here: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2566&KW=&PID=24340&title=vertical-slider-in-door#24340 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2566&KW=&PID=24340&title=vertical-slider-in-door#24340 Source and basic instructions are in this post. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: Footslogger03
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:14am
===================== Thanks ...that's more like what I had in mind. It pretty much looks like a factory option/accesory. 'Slogger ------------- Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger |
Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:51am
The porthole window is always open but it is tinted for privacy. We have a piece of cloth strung across our door for privacy if someone is using the loo anyways, so we though we'd use that. However the larger window looks good because there is the version that can open & close, but may require removing the current bugscreen and making a custom velcro one for the frame for inside access. ------------- ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 12:56pm
The one with the rain sensor and the remote control and stuff???? Oh and next spring the MoosePod might show up in your driveway that day. Two windows in one day are better than one!  ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 6:21pm
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Yeppers, rain sensor, remote, thermostat.. all that! It's 6 screws and two wires.. and $175. http://www.amazon.com/Fan-Tastic-Vent-K6600R-417-Upgrade-Kit/dp/B0027XIFA0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349734881&sr=8-2&keywords=fantastic+vent+6600r And no problem doing two portholes.. but the farthest from home has to get their hole cut first.. You know.. so they can get back on the road soonest... lol. ------------- |
Posted By: TIDALWAVE
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 6:38pm
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I installed a porthole window in my Pod Door. Make sure that you order a window of the correct thickness. The Pod door consists of two thin aluminum sheets with a couple of inches of 'styrofoam' insulation between. I used a portable rechargeable jig saw with a fine-toothed saw for a clean cut. The cut has to be very perpendicular to the door to have a correct cut on both the inside and outside panels. My window did not come with installation putty...which I bought from a local RV dealer. I placed the window slightly higher than normal...I can still peek out along the lower half...but a visitor standing on the upper step cannot see inside. ------------- TIDALWAVE |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 8:29am
Pitched this idea to the DW last night and I was shot down again. It seems we do not need the awesome fan with all the extras. I'll remind her of that the next time she gets hot or cold in the middle of the night and wishes she could adjust the fan. And the window apparently is not only not needed but allows unwanted viewing access when she gets out of the shower.  And here I thought it was just adding some nice light and ambience to the Pod and a way to see who's knocking on my door before I unlock it. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: kwhiteis
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2016 at 12:43pm
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We are getting ready to install the window for the door on our RPod. We have misplaced the screws. Amazon says they are stainless steel mounting screws but doesn't say what size. Does anyone know? ------------- Kathy Whiteis |