I have one of those solar fans in the roof of my Westy.  NOT WORTH THE
MONEY.

Does very very little. I live on the coast of SC, where it is hot, and can
tell you that before and after install, really no difference.

Adam P
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Olynick" <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:24 PM
Subject: Fw: Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)

> I have a rear hatch lock extension that permits the rear hatch to be
locked
> while propped open an inch or so, allowing great flow-thru ventilation
with the
> top popped up and the screen zipped open or just the skylight opened. One
of the
> top three accessories a Westy owner could ever want.
>
> See my website for pics.
>
> Or try a more high tech solution from West Marine. Highly recommended by
one of
> our seasonal listees, Phaedra Savage, this solar powered roof vent can be
seen
> here:
>
>
>
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=1
0001
> &langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=13740
>
> According to Phaedra, the vent mounts very nicely into the existing Westy
> skylight.
>
> Roy Olynick
> '87 VW Westfalia GL
> (till death do us part)
> '91 Honda Civic SE
> '01 Honda Civic LX
> www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy_Home.htm
>
>
> | But on a little more serious note, it always seemed to me that one
should be
> able
> | to do something with convection to help cool the interior.  You can open
the
> | skylight to let the hottest air out of the top, but where would the
> replacement
> | air come in if you didn't open your windows?  Anyone?
>