How To Install New Rv Roof 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.

How to install new rv roof vent. Drill a hole for the female 12 volt outlet in the ceiling of the rv near the vent. Watch part 2 here. 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.

You will also need 100 waterproof silicone a drill drill bits a marker and a jigsaw or a circular saw. In this instructional i show you step by step how to replace a leaky rv roof vent fan with a new one. If you are installing a vent in a new location skip this step and move on to. Wire it into the nearest ceiling fixture.

For my vent i used the fan tastic rv roof vent made by dometic. 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. Plastic can be brittle and is likely to crack if not predrilled. 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 old garnish or cut new opening. Expert tips to safely remove your old vent. 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.

Apply a strip of silicone approximately 1 4 inch wide along the edges of the 14 inch square opening. Installing the rv roof vent step 1. Place the rv roof vent on the 14 inch opening and press down to seat the vent on the silicone caulking.