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- | The industry standard for RV roof vents is 14" | + | The industry standard for RV roof vents is 14" |
+ | See also [[hvac: | ||
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* for **protection from rainfall** at night((no cover, or manually operated fans)), the fan might be placed away from the sleeping area | * for **protection from rainfall** at night((no cover, or manually operated fans)), the fan might be placed away from the sleeping area | ||
* for **cooking exhaust** the vent would be placed over the cooking area. | * for **cooking exhaust** the vent would be placed over the cooking area. | ||
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+ | ===== installation ===== | ||
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+ | Some vans have flat (or flat-adjacent) areas to facilitate mounting fans. | ||
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+ | * [[http:// | ||
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+ | * The Chevy Express has a mounting pad in the rear.((https:// | ||
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+ | If no entirely flat spot is available, one can cut through the corrugations and either use an adapter to seal the gaps or build up the low areas with buytl tape, etc. | ||
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===== rainproofing ===== | ===== rainproofing ===== | ||
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The base 3-speed Fantastic model reportedly consumes 1A, 2A, and 3A respectively.((https:// | The base 3-speed Fantastic model reportedly consumes 1A, 2A, and 3A respectively.((https:// | ||
- | ===== installation | + | ===== nonstandard vents ===== |
+ | Although 14x14" vents are standard in the camper world, there are other options. | ||
- | Some vans have flat (or flat-adjacent) areas to facilitate mounting fans. | + | Marine style mushroom vents |
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- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | * [[https:// | + | |
- | * The Chevy Express has a mounting pad in the rear.((https:// | + | |
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- | If no entirely flat spot is available, one can cut through the corrugations and either use an adapter to seal the gaps or build up the low areas with buytl tape, etc. | + | |