Dometic introduces dust buster for caravans
Clever new roof-mounted, dust extraction system designed to keep out dreaded Outback dustAfter years of scupper vents, illegal tape and temporary panels over gas vents, plus various dodgy and rarely successful devices to stop dust entering caravans in typical Australian off-road travelling conditions, Dometic has come to the rescue with a rooftop device it calls its Dust Reduction System (DRS).
Requiring no power and with no moving parts, the Dometic DRS is designed to be installed in the roof of most caravans and campers where the roof panel is between 30mm and 65mm thick. Weighing just 4.2kg, the unit operates by airflow when the RV is moving, filtering out pollens and dust particles below 10 micrometres, while pressurising the interior.
Designed and developed using advanced computer modelling, the Dometic DRS was performance-tested tested on a locally-built Lotus off-road caravan in typical local conditions and is said to have produced impressive results.
The unit costs $699 RRP and can be retro-fitted to most caravans and campers, but ideally requires professional, or experienced amateur installation, as it means cutting a hole in the roof and location where it doesn’t impede air to an existing roof-top air conditioner.
The Dometic DRS is low profile, extending no higher than most modern air conditioners, while it protrudes about 20-25mm into the cabin.
It comes with a cleanable air filter that should just require periodic shaking-out on an off-road trip and probable replacement at annual major servicing.
Caravancampingsales hopes to put the Dometic DRS to the test in the coming months during a trans-Australia trip involving many hundreds of kilometres of unsealed roads.
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