Fans regulate air flow and temperature in the cabin in travel campers.
Installing a fan in a travel trailer provides a level of climate control in the camping cabin. Fans help regulate air flow and reduce condensation within the tight confines of a travel trailer. Most travel trailers have vents and fans pre-installed along the trailer ceiling. To install a new fan, use the existing vent holes or fan mounting brackets. Because the fans use the trailer's electrical system, you must turn the main breaker off during the installation to prevent electric shock and injury.
Instructions
1. Park the trailer and place the wheel chocks under the wheels. Disconnect all electrical sources and flip the main circuit breaker off.
2. Unscrew the vent from the roof and remove. Scrape off the old caulk molding and wash the vent hole to prep it for the new fan.
3. Place the fan over the vent hole. Measure the set-screw holes for the bracket to the roof. Mark the hole mount areas with the marker. Drill the holes and place the mounting bracket to the drilled holes and align. Screw the bracket to the roof.
4. Go in the RV and pull the fan wires out from the side of the vent hole. Find the wire caps and remove. There will be a red, black and white wire. The white wire is the grounding wire. Push the three wires down so they stick out into the camping cabin.
5. Wire the fan to the travel trailer wires. Twist the red cables-wires to each other and push a wire fid over the top. Crimp it down to secure the connection. Twist the black wires together and put a fid on the ends and crimp down. Screw the white grounding wire to the grounding screw on the fan. Use a screwdriver to attach.
6. Screw the fan onto the mounting bracket. Caulk around the entire inside fan bracket and the ceiling-interior fan hole. Let the caulk dry. Turn on the main circuit and turn the fan on to test the connection.
Tags: mounting bracket, vent hole, bracket roof, camping cabin, grounding wire, main circuit