Lippert Components 806621 Thin Shade Complete Window Kit for RV Entry Doors, Black

The product arrived in a damaged box, and the glass adhesive gasket had shifted slightly, which made installation a bit tricky—the glass tended to move around during setup. One of the clips was pre-connected and unfortunately broke when we tried to separate it. Based on the clip design, this is clearly intended as a one-time install. Once we aligned the frame in the window opening, it was fairly easy to secure. It took two of us: one held the frame steady while the other tapped it into place with a palm. After installation, the difference was immediately noticeable. The overall build quality is far superior to the original window frame, and the official Lippert shade operates much more smoothly than the generic alternatives we’ve tried in the past. Despite the initial challenges, the product performs exactly as expected and feels like a worthwhile upgrade.

I got the complete kit for under a $100 buck including the absolutely necessary release clips (which some say you pay extra for). The box looked like it was previously opened and was a bit banged up, but thankfully due to good packaging, all was fine. There are plenty of how-to videos and I had watched several... It was a little nerve wracking (for me). I kept thinking, what if I break the frame of the old unit and can't get the new window in, then I have a big hole in the entrance door!!! You just have to be patient and work those clips a little at a time. Quickly you'll know if the clamp releases (the clip pushes in pretty easily and you'll hear a distinct pop!). If you have to force the clip in, no good. Just pull it out and try again (and again). A few clips bent and deformed (they are plastic) so once you start pulling the old frame away, pull a clip from a released area and swap out a deformed one. You'll also need a thin flexible putty knife to break the adhesive seal in order to remove the old frame. Overall, I did the job in under an hour including time to find adhesive remover (Goof Off) to clear the opening perimeter before putting the new window in. 5 stars for the product, the look and functionality. What a transformation on my Jayco Micro Feather 171RB. I only have a teeny, tiny window over the sink at campside, and now, what a difference! I should have done this immediately after getting the unit. I no longer feel like campside is a dead end tunnel. Outstanding in every way. I can't comment on the weather tightness for rain, but I think it will just be fine.

We had a similar product in our old TT which had screws in the frame instead of being a snap frame. We had few windows on the porch side and none near enough to see any one knocking at the door. Loved the view it gave us from our recliners! When we bought our new TT, we knew we wanted to replace the door window with tinted glass and a shade. Once again, we got a TT with few windows on the porchside and none near the door. We opted for this one because it's a direct replacement of the original window and includes the special frame keys to get the old frame apart. Was looking at another style but it required drilling holes and was a lot more expensive. The installation requires 2 people and a lot of patience. Here is what we learned: - Put glass in outer frame ahead of time and secure to frame on outside with painters tape. - Put shade in ahead of time. We found the little levers to be impossible to close once they have been opened. We ended up using a quarter on the inside of the mechanism to get them to close properly and secure both sides of the shade. - The frame keys work fine to begin to get the frame apart but we did end up braking 1 tab on the old inner frame. Not a big deal since we don't really need it anymore but a little disappointing. We may hold onto "just in case" but we're more likely to sell/trade with this window/shade intact when it comes time to do so. - It is designed so the top has a bigger lip to hide the shade when the shade is open (retracted). We elected to install upside down so we can leave an 1-2 inches open overnight so we can see out without opening the door, especially if someone knocks and we haven't opened it for the day. We used to do this at bottom of our old TT, but after we'd installed, saw people doing this and wished we'd thought to do so too. We're both tall enough, so it'll be good to not have to bend over to look out the bottom any more. - Once you get the old window apart, then it's pretty easy, but definitely need 2 people. We gently smacked the 2 sides together initially, then went around the frame 3-4 times synchronized inside and out to push the same area simultaneously to ensure we got everything as snug as possible. 2 things we've learned from operating shades like these 1) the shade loses its memory of its pleats quickly. To avoid problems with this, we keep the shade open (retracted) as much as possible to keep the pleats as nice as possible. Would love to close (extend) shade during storage, mount can't because of this. 2) this shade is fairly stiff to raise or lower, it may get better with time. However I noticed that the shade rail can "flip" sideways inside the frame, especially closing/extending the shade. It's easy to fix, just be aware of this.

Excellent product! Our intrepid 190BHI is just 2 years old and the pebbled lippert glass just always looks out of place. It did not match the other smoked windows, the sun glared through it in the morning. It took my daughter and I 20 minutes to install, I had watched the Lippert video prior to ordering and did not even read the instructions. Just went for it, after we were done I read the instructions, was a good thing I watched the video. The instruction set I got did not have anything on the clip removal of old frame and the install of the new. It just covers the blind and the blind for screw in frames. We did install the blind up side down so it is bottom-up style. The blind is the same style as our other Blinds. Though the existing Blinds are a Dark Mocha the black blind the kit comes with is a good match. Will see how it lasts long term. It does seem to operate easier if you use 2 hands. As to many that complain about the screen door; having to open the main door separate the screen door to operate the blind, if is a very small effort to have shade. And it is not the blinds fault, maybe some one will come up with a retractible blind for the screen door.

I bought this window to replace the privacy glass one on my RV. It went in easily once I figured out the shade only goes in one way. We both love the look and the ability to block lights in camp grounds

Me gusta como se ve, lo único que tiene movimiento cuando cambia el tiempo de calor a frío, hay un ligero movimiento porque es plástico y me arruga el tapiz de la puerta, de ahí en fuera todo bien

So there's a lot of reviews on here about how these come stuck together and you have to break the clips to get him apart. It's not actually true. YOu can watch a couple of YouTube videos. Or read a bunch of the other reviews with more details on how to do it.But there's these little white wedges and you can use them to pop them apart without breaking any of the tabs. I ordered two. They were both stuck together. None of the tabs got broken when we took them apart and they're now installed in my trailer and oh what a difference they make. It is so much cooler in there. Previously i had untined frosted windows. I mistakenly thought there'd be 2 pains of glass and the blind would be between them. That's not the case. There's a single paint of glass and the blind is exposed to the inside of the trailer. But I don't actually see this being an issue unless you have very abusive pets or young children staying with you. And then you may need to be cautious, but you can also replace the blind part fairly easily. It comes out very easy and can be popped back in very easy.

I have purchased and installed this on my previous RV and happy both times. Improved view and visibility makes the RV entry less closed off. Twenty minutes of preparation for a five minute install. The only criticism is the unit was shipped with the two halves snapped together as they would be when installed. Separating them to get ready for install took twenty minutes do careful fiddling so as not to dames the one way singe use clips. other than that, it is a nice improvement that allows you to see out and retains privacy looking in. The shade can be installed to raise from the bottom adding interior privacy and reading outside view when half raised from the bottom… nice option.

Finally warmed up enough to install this, worked out well, easy installation, big improvement