How To Install Rv Roof Vent Fan

Remove old garnish or cut new opening.

How to install rv roof vent fan.

They leave about a foot of wire hanging out of the fan and include another foot or so extra. Ours didn t so i had to decide where to get the power from. Happy camping mark polk rv education 101 h. In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and.

Remove the screws and remove the garnish. Plug the fan into the power outlet. After the sealant has dried pour water around your fan to test the seal. First you will need to remove the inside vent garnish.

If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish piece from inside the rv. For that you need to upgrade to an electric rv power vent with a built in fan. To reverse the draw of the fan flip it over and reinstall. I also ran the temperature probe back there and taped it inside the vent.

Standard rv roof vents are great for removing stale air from your cabin but they re not so proficient in replacing that old air with new cooler air. Remove putty and old rv roof vent. Then we had to screw the fan into the flange with the 4 provided screws. Installing a fantastic rv vent on the roof of your rv is a pretty simple job when replacing an existing vent with 12 volt wiring nearby.

The fan tastic fan needs a source of 12 volt dc power to operate. Set the fan in place by fitting the eyehooks on the back edge over the cup hooks in the vent trim. Insert and seal new rv roof vent. In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and seal an rv roof vent.

Installing the rv roof vent. Some rvs come pre wired for vent fans and have the wires handy in the roof attic near the vent. For the maxxfan deluxe we had to open the fan all the way and place it into the flange. This is normally fastened to the ceiling with 4 screws.

The location is close enough to the roof vent for the approximately 6 feet of fan wiring to reach. This isn t normally the kind of video i put out but i got bored changing the vents in my camper so i filmed the last one and made a how to video. Fasten the s hook into the eyehook on the front side of the vent trim to hold the fan in place.