MaxxFan Deluxe Installation | DIY RV Remodel | Full Time RV Living
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- After finding out our roof needed to be resealed, we figured it'd be the perfect time to make some upgrades on the roof. In this video, we install a MaxxFan Deluxe Roof Vent 7000K which is remote controlled and has an internal thermostat to help regulate the temperature of RV. This upgrade will give us peace of mind as we RV with pets knowing the rig won't get too hot. Hope you enjoy the video!
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etrailer is amazing! We've used them since they were a tiny parts shop near St. Charles Missouri. They actually do installs as well, if you're in the area. They are a first class, customer focused operation!
So glad to hear you've had a positive experience with them as well!
etrailer is great to work with, their customer support is second to none.
I totally agree!
Plus the product overview & installation videos they have on the site are really helpful too!
Thanks for watching! - Dennis 😁
Nice and clear. Thanks for the video. Will be installing my fans tomorrow.
Nice! - Dennis
Thanks for the video. I also installed a Maxxair deluxe fan for the static vent in the bedroom of our travel trailer. Also replaced the small vent/fan in the bathroom with a Hengs Vortex. These are a great improvement.
That's awesome!
Thanks for sharing your upgrades & watching! - Dennis 😁
Really great tips for MaxxFan install. Nice!
Glad you enjoyed it! - Dennis ✌️
Great informative video. That is something I would look at in the future. Safe travels guys. Cheers!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Comfort is something you quickly learn is worth the investment!
When you're ready to purchase, please support the channel at no extra cost to you by shopping through our links!
Thanks for watching & happy camping! - Dennis 😁
Nice! I’ve watched a couple of your videos and your attention to detail and clean installs are, for lack of a better phrase, SO EFFING DOPE! Way better than some of the hack job installs I’ve seen on here. Subscriptioned!
Thanks for taking the time explaining, very helpful...
Thanks for watching!
Great install video.......and yeah.....etrailer is the best!!!!
Thanks. Great video. Good information
Glad you enjoyed the video Bill! - Dennis ✌️
This was a great video, I learned a lot. Be safe.
Thanks Henry, safe travels! - Dennis ✌️
Good stuff, great info, and the sour cream reference was good...!
😂 Thanks Gregg! - Dennis
That is a serious fan - looks pretty easy to install. Thanks. I want one of those Dremel tools.
It was a really easy install!
Yeah, you should have one in your tool box. the Dremel Multimax is awesome! - Dennis ✌️
Thank you for sharing very interested in the fans. We will be boondocking quite a bit with our dog, Tobee so we will need to keep him cool.
Anytime J.T.S.!
This really is a great boondocking accessory especially when camping with pets!
Also, when you decide to purchase you can help support the channel, at no extra cost to you, by shopping through our links.
Thanks for watching & safe travels! - Dennis ✌️
This is awesome. Thinking about buying one. The RV gets so hot some days.
Thank You!
Thank you for watching! - Dennis ✌️
One of my all time favorite tools is the multi-tool. I had a 12 volt one first, world ok but heavy use, not great. Got 18 volt Ridgid, works great, but if you push it long, it overheats/ shuts down.. for heavy use, I use the Ridgid electric multi-tool. I buy them for the lifetime service and it works. A little trouble at times but I’ve gotten $1,400.00 in free batteries over 15-20 years.
We need to upgrade for sure! You’re fun to watch!
Thank you Rebekah!
Yes, Do it!
I'm very sure that this Maxxfan upgrade will be one of our favorites from this renovation! - Dennis ✌️
Eat See RV We have two max air fans in our class c but we have to climb up to turn on and off. Remote control would be awesome. We could upgrade the horrible one in the bathroom with the one we replace. Thanks again!
That's what we did as well!
We moved the Fantastic vant from the kitchen to the bathroom & the installed the Maxxfan in it's place in the kitchen.
Thanks again for watching!
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Much appreciated! - Dennis 🖖
Great video! We have looked at getting a MaxxFan. Thanks for sharing. Love your cats . We also travel with a cat.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. We can't say how it works in application, but so far it seems like it will be awesome. 😺
Dang Dennis you are a pro DIYer man! Great job!
-Thomas
Thank you! 💪
I'm going to need some pro help with this off grid install though. ☀
Want to help a brother out? Pretty please! - Dennis 🙏
@@EatSeeRV Let me check with the boss LOL. I probably have time, waiting on responses from companies, you know how it goes.
-Thomas
Great info. I’ll be traveling with two cats and two dogs, so I will definitely be looking into this product more. ❤️👍🏻
So glad you enjoyed the video!
That's quite a few fur babies you have. What style of camper are you traveling in?
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Thank you for watching & safe travels! - Dennis ✌️
Eat See RV I’m close to settling on the Winnebago Fuse 23A. And I will definitely use your links if/when I buy. I’ve actually investigated scooter racks and tow bars (still making decisions) through eTrailer so I was glad to hear you speak highly of them.
Nice job
Thanks Mark. - Dennis
Ha Ha Ha Enjoyed the display with the flange...
🤣 Glad you enjoyed Larry!
I was changeling my inner Vanna White. -Dennis ✌️
Hi! New subscriber! This is just the info I needed. My poor old AC unit on my 28 year old class C has given up the ghost. This is what I need to replace it. Thanks for the info. PS...I also had a kitty name Oliver. He passed away a few weeks ago and I'm missing him like crazy.
Hi there! 👋
Thanks for watching & subscribing!
I wouldn't say the Maxxfan is an AC replacement. But if you live in an area that stays fairly cool it will definitely help regulate the temps inside your class c.
I'm sorry to hear about your kitty cat! I feel I would be the same if my Ollie passed on 😔 - Dennis
Good videos been following y’all renovation looking good also not sure if your aware but there also other E sites I have used e appliance and have had a good experience
Thank you!
That's good to know about the E sites. Thanks for the heads up! - Dennis ✌️
You’re exactly right E trailer is a great place to do business with we have a motorhome atrailer ,jeep I have a Ford F3 50 buy all my stuff from those guys when it comes to equipment still spend a Tonna money on Amazon Love your channel you guys are doing the same stuff we spend a lot of time on the only difference is I’m 65 and you’re a lot younger you make getting up and down and look easy you guys enjoy Your young life wish I would’ve spent more time doing this instead of working so much when I was younger take care, Brad from Redding Ca
That's awesome we have family outside of Redding. Good for you for doing it young or not! At least your pursuing something that brings you joy and excitement. Thanks for watching - liz
Only thing I don't seem to see is tucking the wires after they are connected and before the shroud is cut / installed. I assume they just get bunched into the roof edge. Enjoyed the video; good job.
It looks like you were pulling out a utility knife to cut the tip of the Dicor tube, though you didn't show it. That caulk gun ( and most you now find in the stores) has a hole in the side of the grip that you can stick the tip into and squeeze the trigger hard and it will cut the tip off.
Thanks Anthony. I didn't realize that's what that hole in the caulk gun handel was for.
I'm never without my knife though & use it for everything! - Dennis ✌️
Thanks for the video. We getting g a new unit that doesn't have a fan in the bedroom. After having see just how easy you made this look it won't be a problem for our decision. You missed showing how you sealed the outside after connecting the fan. I'm sure the maxxair directions explained where though. Nice job. New subscriber here!!
Glad it helped!
For the outside I used a combo of butyl putty between the bottom of the fan shroud where it meets/touches the roofs surface. then self-leveling lap sealant over all screws and joints around the shroud and roof surface.
@@EatSeeRVSo how many tubes of Dicor did you end up using?
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Sorry but when you set the fan down into the vent slot (roof flange) it looks like it fit inside of the that part of the roof cover. No leaks? New guy to your channel. Cheers!
Hi welcome!
Yeah, there's a gasket that the fan sits tightly down on when placed in the flange.
No leaks as of yet. We are enjoying it so far! - Dennis ✌️
We bought this fan from etrailer also except we did not get the redmote control which was a huge mistake. The previous fan had the opening knob in a location where I could reach it above the cabover. The new fan has the opening knob in the far corner, so I can't reach it. It is a pain to ask hubby open and close it for me. Lesson learned...spring some extra cash for the remote control model. Hubby said he would replace ith but he sealed it in with eternabond tape and lap sealant. It would probably tear the roof to remove it.
That's nice it's so close to your bunk though! - Dennis ✌️
@@EatSeeRV so? when do you rotate the tires? lol
Hi, thanks for this video. I just bought this fan and want to install it. Can this fan be used when it is raining? I noticed there is no sealant applied around the joint between the fan and the receiving flange.
Nice you'll enjoy it! It can be used in the rain.
Do you still have and use the max fan? I’m kind of debating just saving up for a dometic rtx and the power to support that instead and having a couple of 12v fans and am auto slider windows in the meantime , since I’ve heard max fans run into frequent issues
Yes we installed them on our new RV too and it's worth it.
What do you think about ceiling around Vents like your installing here with Dura bond tape?
We aren't familiar with dura bond. Do you mean eterna bond? We think a thin bead of butyl tape and then self-leveling lap sealant is a better choice.
Eat See RV yes that what I meant to say eterna bond, I’m going to try putting the tape down first then seal over that. What do u think about that idea?
What about wiring?
What is the temperature inside in the hottest places? Does the fan do the job of cooling the van down?
Not sure we don't test temps. We've seen the thermostat read like 92 and the fan helps keep it cool but if it's hot it's hot. Just keeps air moving and helps cool it down a bit. It's essential for us because it does help for sure!
What did you screw into. Is there wood or steel behind all of that foam. As you are fixing up your RV, are you finding that you are disappointed in the Fleetwood quality?
I'm about to buy an Oliver fiberglass trailer and have wondered about what exactly I'd be drilling into as well. Love these guys and their videos and so look forward to their adventures!
Greg, the rubber roof membrane is vacuum sealed to a ¼ piece of plywood decking that is then layered on top of the insulation foam.
When you mount an accessory like the Maxxfan I installed in this video you will be screwing directly into the roof decking.
To speak to your build quality question.. I'm not necessarily disappointed in Fleetwood's build quality specifically. The factory build issues I'm finding could be found in any coach built by any manufacturer.
With that said, be patient if you're buying a brand new unit & make sure to go with a manufacturer that has a good warranty program. I can vouch for Grand Design & we have friends that are happy with Winnebago. Other than that we don't have any experience with other manufacturers warranty programs.
I really hope this helps! - Dennis ✌️
Mark, thank you so much!
Check with the manufacturer of the trailer you're planning to buy regarding their build process & roof construction. Most of the manufacturers are pretty transparent when it comes to that sort of thing.
If the trailer you're buying has a roof vent installed already, like our fleetwood did, you will just be replacing the factory vent with the maxfann. The roof vent holes should be standard 14" x 14", so any modern roof vent should fit without issue.
Hope this helps! - Dennis ✌️
@@EatSeeRV Thank you Dennis --- you guys are awesome!
@@EatSeeRV Dennis thanks so much for the reply. Most RV's that I have seen have the vent areas framed in wood or aluminum. My 1994 Fleetwood Flair "An oldie but a goody" has the vent areas framed in steel, So when I saw yours as being framed in foam I had to question why they the did that. Once again thank's for your great video's.
opps Yeah I ment to say enturna
Gotcha, yes we prefer the method we used here. Eterna bond is supposed to be used primarily for patches.
I have a 14x24 inch skylight that opens in a Winnebago. I wish MaxxFan made an adapter insert to be able to install on of these.
That would be nice!
Yep...so do we...
Keep am eye on Amazon, it's not great as it once it used to be. They are really picky on returns now. It used to be free returns on anything for any reason, not any more. If you say your returning somethings because you don't like it, they charge you for shipping back the item. And if your returning a third party item, they won't take it back anymore until the selling company approves the return, which can take days because the selling company is in China. Recently web had to return something that turned out from from a third party, the discussion to return so long that we passed the return period (the seller took a long time to respond) and then Amazon refused to take it back. We called and talked to a manager and really fought back about it. They finally gave our money back. It's not a easy company to work with anymore. Buyer be ware.
Yikes, we haven't had any bad experiences with Amazon returns. But, we have noticed the charges for returns.
Thanks for watching & sharing! - Dennis ✌️
The manual states a min of 5 amps. You say it is a max of 5 amps.
Trust the manual. Humans make errors lol 😆
@@EatSeeRV Case in point!
Check out rv roof install on CZcams, The sky is great when it comes to roof installations and Caulk to use he hates Dicor Products he says the factory want you to put moron moron moron he says the only ones Who put moron or morons he said you shouldn’t have to re-caulk your roof every 3 to 6 months the guy is good he.
used to be a commercial roof installer and has a business now doing nothing but repairing RV roofs and walls really check them out
Thanks, I'll definitely check him out! - Dennis ✌️
Fan is junk. Circuit board problems
I don't understand how you do your video. You start out giving us commercials about Amazon & then more hype about etrailer. Then after wasting out time up til now you think it's a good idea to have a side commercial before you've given us any useful information. Bye.