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Originally Posted by jrgutierr
Added a MaxxFan vent fan to the coach. My 28Z just had stock vents. There are plenty of videos and DIY write-ups so I wont repeat them. The hardest part is taking off the old sealant. If you peel it slowly it will come off cleanly. The MaxxFan screw holes did not line up with the stock vent so I had to drill new ones. There was already a power cable for a nearby light routed through the vent opening so I just tapped into that to power the MaxxFan. I bought the unit on Amazon. Here is the link:
Amazon.com: Maxxair 00-06200K MaxxFan Ventillation Fan with Smoke Lid and Manual Opening Keypad Control: Automotive
Here are is a picture of the stock vent after I pulled some of the sealant off:
Here is the inside with the bezel off:
Here is the new MaxxAir installed on the roof:
Here is the view on the inside:
I really like this upgrade. It helps cool down the RV quickly and I like that you can have it open while you drive or in the rain. I opted not to get the remote version as I can easily reach up and turn it on/off. It also has an auto mode were it shuts off it the temperature falls below 76 F. On low mode it's super quite. On high mode you can hear a the fan but it's not annoying. It's a lot quieter than the cheap fan in the bathroom. I will be getting two more of these for the vent in the bathroom and the bedroom.
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Hey
happy to see this.....
I just ordered and received the same fan, except with the white cover, to install in that exact same location.
I'm glad to learn about the screws not aligning so that I can be prepared for that....
I was on the fence a long time about which location(s) to put fans. I really thought hard about putting it in the bedroom first, but figured the living room might be more often used and easier to get at.....
I have a fantastic fan cover over the bedroom vent so that it can be opened in the rain
and I've all be decided that I don't even need a fan there
My plan down the road is to use one of those cheap Hengs conversion units for the bathroom fan. Figure I don't need anything quite so elaborate there.
I do like the idea of the secondary cover such as that fantastic vent cover over the unit....giving a second layer of protection over the opening, but I liked the low profile style of this maxxfan deluxe for that front vent so close to the nose of the RV
I also hope that I don't regret not getting the remote control for times when I might want to control the front fan in the middle of the night.... It was just hard for me to justify spending that much extra for something I'm not going to use daily.... and that would most likely get misplaced a lot anyway.....
where is that remote???