How To Install New Rv Roof Vent

Wire it into the nearest ceiling fixture.

How to install new rv roof vent.

Our vent fans are equipped with rain sensors but there are times that we want the fan open running even if it s raining out. 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. Remove putty and old rv roof vent. If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish.

Place the screws provided with the vent into the holes pre drilled into the vent flashing. Before you can get your new power vent hooked up you have to first remove the former vent from its housing. Apply a strip of silicone approximately 1 4 inch wide along the edges of the 14 inch square opening. In this lesson we teach you how to swap your traditional rv roof vent for a switch operated rv power vent walking you step by step through the installation process.

For my vent i used the fan tastic rv roof vent made by dometic. Installing the rv roof vent step 1. Expert tips to safely remove your old vent. Watch part 2 here.

Drill holes for the hooks inside the well of your roof vent two on one side one on the back and one in the center of the opposite side. Remove old garnish or cut new opening. Plastic can be brittle and is likely to crack if not predrilled. Insert and seal.

In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and seal an rv roof vent. You will also need 100 waterproof silicone a drill drill bits a marker and a jigsaw or a circular saw. Place the rv roof vent on the 14 inch opening and press down to seat the vent on the silicone caulking.