hvac:roof_vent
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| There several and sometimes conflicting factors affecting vent placement. | There several and sometimes conflicting factors affecting vent placement. | ||
| - | * for effective **cross-ventilation** throughout the length of the van one would put the fan at the opposite end of the fresh air intake. | + | * for effective **cross-ventilation** throughout the length of the van one would put the fan at the opposite end of the fresh air intake. |
| * for **direct breeze at night the vent** might be placed in the sleeping area.((Or one might just use a portable fan for this.)) | * for **direct breeze at night the vent** might be placed in the sleeping area.((Or one might just use a portable fan for this.)) | ||
| * 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. | ||
| - | ===== installation ===== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
| + | ===== installation ===== | ||
| + | * //radius// (round) the corners rather than leaving right angles to prevent stress fractures in the corners. | ||
| + | * [[http:// | ||
| ===== rainproofing ===== | ===== rainproofing ===== | ||
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| + | If you have a van with solid rear doors, or a van with a lot of space above the door windows, there are wall-mounted vent fans as well. https:// | ||
| ==== mushroom vents ==== | ==== mushroom vents ==== | ||
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| ==== wind-powered vents ==== | ==== wind-powered vents ==== | ||
| - | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
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