How To Install New Rv Roof Vent

In this instructional i show you step by step how to replace a leaky rv roof vent fan with a new one.

How to install new rv roof vent.

You will also need 100 waterproof silicone a drill drill bits a marker and a jigsaw or a circular saw. In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and seal an rv roof vent. Expert tips to safely remove your old vent. 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.

Insert and seal. Remove putty and old rv roof vent. Plastic can be brittle and is likely to crack if not predrilled. Installing the rv roof vent step 1.

For my vent i used the fan tastic rv roof vent made by dometic. Before you can get your new power vent hooked up you have to first remove the former vent from its housing. If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish. Remove old garnish or cut new opening.

Watch part 2 here. Wire it into the nearest ceiling fixture. If you are installing a vent in a new location skip this step and move on to. 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.

Apply a strip of silicone approximately 1 4 inch wide along the edges of the 14 inch square opening. 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. Place the screws provided with the vent into the holes pre drilled into the vent flashing.