How To Install Rv Roof Vent Fan

The location is close enough to the roof vent for the approximately 6 feet of fan wiring to reach.

How to install rv roof vent fan.

The fan may be positioned so that the intake sucks the hot air from inside the cooling unit compartment and blows it out the door vent. Ours didn t so i had to decide where to get the power from. It s easiest to measure the vent opening from inside the trailer. Standard roof vent openings are 14 1 4 x 14 1 4 inches.

One is a roof vent and the other is the side vent. I ran the power wiring through the wall at the back of the cabinet into the fridge ventilation stack and up to the fans on top of the roof vent. This video shows the replacement of the fan blade on the bathroom exhaust vent in my travel trailer. To reverse the draw of the fan flip it over and reinstall.

How i removed the old vent prepared the roof for the new vent installed the fan tastic vent waterproofed the installation and wired it all up. I also ran the temperature probe back there and taped it inside the vent. In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and seal an rv roof vent. Some rvs come pre wired for vent fans and have the wires handy in the roof attic near the vent.

This vent fan fits all standard 14 x 14 rv roof openings and it comes with all necessary hardware to complete the full installation minus the roof sealant you ll need to put around it to ensure your roof is watertight again. Set the fan in place by fitting the eyehooks on the back edge over the cup hooks in the vent trim. Bob livingston and bill gehr replace a weathered rv roof vent cover. In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and.

Measure the opening for your roof vent on your camper. The fan tastic fan needs a source of 12 volt dc power to operate. If your rv has a upper side vent we recommend a second blower fan mounted on the side vent door. We will show a roof vent install below.

Plug the fan into the power outlet.