Ceiling vent fans provide air circulation in the tight quartered RV.
Recreational vehicles, better known as RVs, are mobile camping vehicles. These self-contained rigs tend to have tight and small quarters. As a result, air circulation sometimes feels stifled. Adding a ceiling vent fan helps provide extra circulation throughout the camping cabin, creating a fresher and cooler environment. Most RVs have vents in the ceilings. Use the existing vents to install the needed fan for better air quality. Take your make and model RV to a RV dealership to get the appropriate fan for your rig. Each fan maker may have a different set of brackets, but the basic installation process remains the same.
Instructions
1. Turn off the electricity to the RV and flip the master breaker to "off."
2. Go to the roof of the RV and unscrew the four retaining bolts on the ceiling vent. Go inside and make sure you have removed all screws from the fixture. Gently pry the bracket mounts from the inside and outside of the RV.
3. Scrape off any old caulking used on the brackets. Be gentle. Do not rip the RV ceiling vinyl while you scrape off the old caulk. Pull the three fan wires out from the ceiling on the vent. Typically, these have a red, white and yellow wire with a cap on each.
4. Align the fan to the vent on the roof of the RV. Push the mounting bracket over the fan, then go back inside the RV. Do not screw the retaining bolts in yet.
5. Pull the three fan wires down from the ceiling and twist and crimp them together with the RV wires. Match red to red, white to white and yellow to yellow. Add a wire cap to each set of connected wires and twist down until tight. Push the wires back into the ceiling and place the interior bracket over the vent.
6. Screw the retaining bolts into the vent fan bracket covers. Go onto the roof and seal around the brackets with the marine-based caulk. Go inside and caulk around the vent brackets. You now have a fan ready to go.
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