Climate & Comfort

Cooling a van is one of the hardest problems in the upfit world. You're fighting metal walls that absorb and radiate heat, limited electrical capacity, and a living space with almost no thermal mass. The right solution depends entirely on how you use your van — whether you're plugged into shore power at campgrounds, running off a battery bank at dispersed sites, or need a system that does both heating and cooling from a single unit.

The GREE EcoCool 15K BTU is our shore-power and generator AC solution — a powerful 120V unit that delivers serious cooling capacity when you have access to external power. At 15,000 BTU, the EcoCool can handle even the hottest conditions in the largest van configurations. It's the right choice for customers who primarily camp at sites with electrical hookups or run a generator for extended stays.

For off-grid cooling, the Velit 2000R runs on 12V power directly from your battery bank — no inverter, no shore power, no generator required. It's compact, efficient, and purpose-built for the electrical constraints of a van system. The OutEquip Pro takes a different approach entirely: a 12V heat pump that both heats and cools from a single unit, making it the most versatile climate option in our lineup. And the MaxxAir Fan Deluxe remains the foundation of every ventilation system we install — a thermostat-controlled roof vent fan with powered intake and exhaust, built-in rain cover, and the reliability that has made it the industry standard for van ventilation.

A diesel or gasoline heater is the single most important comfort upgrade you can make to a van. It's the difference between abandoning a trip when temperatures drop and sleeping comfortably through a 15°F night in the mountains. Unlike portable propane heaters that produce moisture, require ventilation, and carry safety risks, a professionally installed Espar or Webasto heater draws fuel directly from your van's tank, vents combustion gases outside the vehicle, and draws minimal electrical power — often less than your phone charger.

The Espar Airtronic S3 D2L is our most popular heater installation for Mercedes Sprinter vans — a diesel-specific unit that taps directly into the Sprinter's fuel system with a dedicated kit engineered for that platform. For Ford Transit and Ram ProMaster owners running gasoline engines, the Espar Airtronic S3 B2L gasoline kit provides the same whisper-quiet, efficient forced-air heating with fuel pickup designed for gasoline fuel systems. Both units deliver thermostatically controlled heat that maintains your set temperature throughout the night without intervention.

For customers who want heated water in addition to cabin heat, the Espar Hydronic is a water-based heating system that can simultaneously heat the living space and provide hot water — a dual-purpose solution that eliminates the need for a separate water heater. The Webasto Air Top 2000 STC rounds out our gasoline heater options as an alternative to the Espar B2L, offering proven European engineering and a long track record in the overlanding community. Every heater we install includes proper fuel line routing, combustion exhaust venting, electrical integration with your house battery system, and a controller that you can operate from the comfort of your bed.

Cargo vans ship from the factory with blank metal panels where windows should be. Adding aftermarket windows transforms the interior from a dark metal box into a living space with natural light, cross-ventilation, and views that make the van feel twice its actual size. But cutting holes in your van is permanent — and doing it wrong means water leaks, structural compromise, and warranty issues. Professional window installation means precision cutting, proper sealing, and integration with your van's existing drainage channels and structural ribs.

Our most popular window installation is the 2nd Row Sliding Window set — driver and passenger side windows that provide natural light and sliding ventilation to the primary living area. These windows are designed to fit the factory panel locations on Transit, Sprinter, and ProMaster platforms with proper sealing and trim. Rear Cargo Door Windows add light and visibility to the back of the van, turning the cargo doors from solid walls into functional portals.

For bunk-area configurations, we offer two styles: Sliding Bunk windows provide ventilation with a horizontal slide mechanism, while Awning Bunk windows hinge outward from the bottom for rain-friendly airflow — you can leave them cracked in a drizzle without water intrusion. Every window installation includes marine-grade sealant, proper trim, and integration with your wall panel system so the finished result looks like it came from the factory, not an afterthought.

Windows solve the light and ventilation problem, but they create new ones: privacy, thermal loss, and insects. Anyone who has tried to sleep in a van with uncovered windows in a Walmart parking lot — or woken up in a sweat because morning sun turned the interior into a greenhouse — understands why window covers aren't optional. They're a critical layer in the climate system.

VanEssential Stealth covers are our primary window cover solution, available for Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, and Ram ProMaster with full platform coverage. These are precision-cut, magnetic-mount blackout covers that provide complete privacy and meaningful thermal insulation. They install and remove in seconds, store flat when not in use, and fit with a precision that generic cut-to-fit solutions can't match. The difference between platform-specific covers and universal covers is the difference between a window shade and a piece of cardboard — both block light, but only one looks and performs like it belongs.

BugWall Screens provide insect protection for open windows and doors across all three platforms — Transit, Sprinter, and ProMaster. When you want airflow without mosquitoes, BugWall lets you run your MaxxAir fan and open your windows without turning the interior into a bug habitat. For customers who want a combined shade and screen solution, the Wanderful StealthShade and Hideaway systems offer integrated privacy covers with bug screen functionality in a single product. Every cover and screen we install is platform-specific and measured for your exact window configuration.