How To Install New Rv Roof Vent

Wire it into the nearest ceiling fixture.

How to install new rv roof vent.

Remove old garnish or cut new opening. Before you can get your new power vent hooked up you have to first remove the former vent from its housing. Drill a hole for the female 12 volt outlet in the ceiling of the rv near the 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.

Installing the rv roof vent step 1. Plastic can be brittle and is likely to crack if not predrilled. Place the screws provided with the vent into the holes pre drilled into the vent flashing. In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and seal an rv roof vent.

For my vent i used the fan tastic rv roof vent made by dometic. Insert and seal. 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. 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.

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. Remove putty and old rv roof vent. If you are installing a vent in a new location skip this step and move on to. Expert tips to safely remove your old vent.

If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish. Place the rv roof vent on the 14 inch opening and press down to seat the vent on the silicone caulking. You will also need 100 waterproof silicone a drill drill bits a marker and a jigsaw or a circular saw.