Van Roof Vent Fan Installation

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Van roof vent fan installation.

Van roof vent installation how to guide step 1. Fan tastic apparently includes a. As simple as this sounds putting the fan in place was actually more difficult than we thought. Place the fan on top of the flange.

It screws into the wood much deeper than. Pre drill holes in the roof. Firstly when selecting our preferred location we made sure to. We think it s the ideal location except if you re in a similar situation than us keep reading front.

Mark the hole for the fan. 2 using the frame will allow you to pre drill and paint the exposed metal to prevent rust. That gives you a little wiggle room to get the holes lined up properly. Run butyl tape around.

While matt was on top of the van i was down below and used a thin flat head screwdriver to push up the metal clips slightly. Installing the vent fan flange 1. In the 8th episode i cut the hole and in this one i. If you want you can also take of the maxxfan stickers.

The first thing we needed to do for our maxxair van roof vent installation. Cut the hole with a jigsaw. Clamp your flange to the roof. Step 2 locate and mark out your vent hole location.

The first step is to mark where you want your fan. Most people choose to install their fan in the back of the van as it creates an air flow that runs through the entire van. If you are installing the roof vent in a place where there are ridges and uneven surfaces we recommend a roof vent adapter to make the installation process easier. What we used to install our vent fan step 1.

Then cover the bottom of the adaptor with 3m marine sealant and clamp it to the roof until dry. The fan instructions require you to manually open the fan before installation. This is to use as a template for pre drilling holes to make sure everything is aligned. We started by drilling holes at all four corners then used a jigsaw to connect the.

Use your flange as a template to drill holes in the correct position. In the 9th episode of my series on building out a van to live in i install a fantastic fan on the roof. Then matt screwed in the fan with the 4 provided screws. To install a roof adaptor cut and clean the hole in the roof as you would normally.