Van Roof Vent Fan Installation

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.

Van roof vent fan installation. Place the fan on top of the flange. Then cover the bottom of the adaptor with 3m marine sealant and clamp it to the roof until dry. Clamp your flange to the roof. The first step is to mark where you want your fan.

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. As simple as this sounds putting the fan in place was actually more difficult than we thought. Use your flange as a template to drill holes in the correct position. We started by drilling holes at all four corners then used a jigsaw to connect the.

Pre drill holes in the roof. The fan instructions require you to manually open the fan before installation. Mark the hole for the fan. This is to use as a template for pre drilling holes to make sure everything is aligned.

In the 8th episode i cut the hole and in this one i. Fan tastic apparently includes a. That gives you a little wiggle room to get the holes lined up properly. 2 using the frame will allow you to pre drill and paint the exposed metal to prevent rust.

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. Firstly when selecting our preferred location we made sure to. To install a roof adaptor cut and clean the hole in the roof as you would normally.

Pop the metal clips up about 1 8th of an inch using a screwdriver before you put the fan in. Step 2 locate and mark out your vent hole location. Air enters by the front door windows and exit by the fan in the back. Run butyl tape around.

Cut the hole with a jigsaw. Collect required tools and materials. If you want you can also take of the maxxfan stickers. Installing the vent fan flange 1.

It screws into the wood much deeper than. The first thing we needed to do for our maxxair van roof vent installation. Construct wooden frame 1 your roof vent fan will be more secure because of the wooden frame. Van roof vent installation how to guide step 1.