How To Replace A Roof Vent On A Camper

By doing this you re ensuring extra strength for holding the roof vent in place.

How to replace a roof vent on a camper.

If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish piece from inside the rv. Replace the hinges and check to make sure they are secure. Remove old garnish or cut new opening. Once you are home get back onto the ladder and remove the pins from the hinge of the old vent.

Straighten the tabs that go into the old vent and then take off the lid. Bob livingston and bill gehr replace a weathered rv roof vent cover. The next step is to prepare the new roof vent for installation. Next straighten out the tabs that go into the new vent and then put the tabs into the new roof vent.

Many recommend using a self leveling sealer while installing a new roof vent. Insert the tabs on the cover into the rv roof vent and replace the pins into the hinge. Essentially this helps seal a new vent lid to the roof with greater strength further preventing any rain water from seeping through. 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.

Insert and seal new rv roof vent.