Update Your RV's Blinds & Shades
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Updating your RV's window coverings is a great way to refresh the look of your coach. The Keystone team walks us through two common window treatment types: blinds and shades.
Blinds - made up of multiple slats which help reduce the amount of sunlight that may enter the RV.
Shade - one, undivided piece of material. Shades are further divided into roller shades and pleated shades. Most shades come with retaining clips which are secured to the wall or window treatment depending on the orientation of the product's use.
In the RV industry, we refer to the rigid piece that surrounds the blind and shade as a "window treatment", valance, or lambrequin. These are used for privacy and to minimize light coming in around the edges of your blind or shade.
REMOVING THE VALANCE
If you have window treatments, you'll need to remove these to access the screws holding in your blind or shade.
Locate the L - brackets securing the window treatment to the wall. With a screw gun and a #2 square bit, remove the screws in all L-brackets. An extension may be a good idea for reach especially if you have larger fingers.
If you have L-bracket retaining clips for the blind or shade, you will need to remove the blind or shade to access the screws holding in the top of the window treatment.
If you are replacing a window treatment, you will want to make sure to reconnect everything with the same screws, in the same orientation that you removed them.
REMOVING THE BLIND OR SHADE
HORIZONTAL BLINDS: this style blind is your basic home improvement store blind. The top comes with corner brackets that secure the blind to your wall. The difference between RV and residential use, is that the bottom rail of the blind will typically come with standoff brackets to hold the blind in place during transit. This particular blind does not require any tools to replace. You can slide it right out of the brackets that secure it at the top by pulling out the locking tab on the top of the blind. You can then slide the new blind back into the brackets, and reattach the locking tabs.
ROLLER SHADES: The vinyl roller shade system works off a roller tube much like a projector screen. By pulling the shade down from the closed position, the tube has catch points which will keep the shade from retracting when let go. To get the shade to retract, you will slightly pull on the shade from the down position which will allow the material to wrap back around the tube.
PLEATED SHADES: The shade is attached to the wall with retaining clips as well, but this style of shade requires standoffs for the strings to attach at the bottom which will allow the shade to run vertically with the window. To remove this style shade you will need to detach the string from the standoff at the bottom prior to removing the top section. To install the new shade, you will insert the top section and then tie the strings to the standoffs.
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I appreciate the window video. Im certain it has saved me alot of mistakes.
I would like for you to do a video on installing a ladder on the rear of your RV for those who bought your RV without the ladder, during the supply shortage period in the fall of 2021. BTW, there is no shortage on those ladder now.
Good afternoon, we appreciate your video request and will forward this recommendation on to the team who puts these together! Thank you.
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How bout the black out shade removal ? There are 3 plastic clips on my 22mls and you have to take the entire valance down and then there is no way to get the shade out of the valance that I can see !
Reason is when factory installed my shades they put the dinette shade over the theatre seating and the theatre seating over the dinette …. Not an easy task for the DIY when service can’t get it in for months 😡
It sure would be easier if I could just pop the shade out of one and put it in the other !
Please advise
I just removed mine today. The blinds were NOT installed with the bracket for easy removal. Instead... They were drilled directly into the valance.
Good morning, we are so sorry to hear that you didn't have the easy removal bracket. If you are ever in need of assistance, please do feel free to contact our retail team at 1-866-425-4369 or via our RV Chat feature at www.keystonerv.com
How do I fix my shade that will not move up all the way, it stops midway:(
Good morning! If our adjustment video does not resolve this the shade may need replaced. Parts can be purchased through any authorized parts dealership. You may find one close to you through our dealership locator link at www.keystonerv.com, or you may look through an online catalog at www.trekwood.com. Thank you!
How about a video on removing hideous valances?
Hi Connie. This video actually shows you how to do that if you'd like.
Thank you for the video. The string attaching the pleated shade to the standoff has separated. The sheath has come off and keeps the shade from going up or down. Must use clips to keep it open. Any suggestions?
Good morning, for this, there is no easy fix. You are most likely going to want to replace the shade at this point. Parts can be purchased through any authorized parts dealership. You may find one close to you through our dealership locator link at www.keystonerv.com, or you may look through an online catalog at www.trekwood.com. Thank you!
Can you replace a blind with a shade?
Good Morning, Yes of course you can do so! It would be the same process as in this video.
I’ve got a standoff on a pleated shade where the screw keeps coming out of the wall. Any recommendations to get it to stay? I feel like it may need a backer of some kind, or maybe just an adhesive or something to put into the hole for it to grab onto.
Good morning, we will try to get you an answer on this as soon as possible! Thank you for your inquiry.
Good afternoon, we would recommend an expandable wall anchor small in size to try to accomplish what you're trying to accomplish. We hope this will help you in your efforts.
where can I buy a replacement horizontal blind with locking tabs?
Good morning Susan, you can buy replacement parts from any of our authorized dealerships. If you should need assistance locating an authorized dealership, please visit our website at www.keystonerv.com and click on the "Find A Dealer" tab. You can also use our dealership who sells parts online by visiting www.trekwood.com. Thank you!
Any videos on how to replace the cloth on an actual shade?
Good afternoon! Please contact our Owner Relations department direct for immediate assistance at 866-425-4369 Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm & Friday 9am-4pm EST. Please have the last 8 digits of your VIN available when you call. Thank you!
Not the ryobi 😭
Was good. But I have roller shades.
Link to buy these shades??
Good morning! You can buy replacement parts from any of our authorized dealerships. If you should need assistance locating an authorized dealership, please visit our website at www.keystonerv.com and click on the "Find A Dealer" tab. You can also use our dealership who sells parts online by visiting www.trekwood.com. Thank you!
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