How To Change A Roof Vent On A Rv

Fortunately replacing your rv s roof vent cover is an easy diy project.

How to change a roof vent on a rv.

Bob livingston and bill gehr replace a weathered rv roof vent cover. When removing the roof vent do so carefully so as not to cause any damage to the wires cut the wires diagonally with a pair of wire cutters close to the roof vent leaving plenty of space for you to reattach the old wires to the new. And remove the roof vent. Some rv roof vents also serve as electric fans and may have wires attached.

Another great option is to add a maxxair cover over the entire vent. Installing the rv roof vent. Once you are home get back onto the ladder and remove the pins from the hinge of the old vent. This article covers replacing an rv roof vent cover lid not the vent itself.

We strive to p. Replace the hinges and check to make sure they are secure. Insert and seal new rv roof vent. You will still need the replacement vent cover but the maxxair vent cover will allow you to leave your roof vents open even on rainy days.

We ll walk you through the process below. Straighten the tabs that go into the old vent and then take off the lid. Viarv llc was initiated in early 2012 with the mission to help rv owners to share their rvs and to make rv travel more accessible to families. Remove putty and old rv roof vent.

If you need to replace the entire vent assembly check out our article here covering that topic. If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish piece from inside the rv. This isn t normally the kind of video i put out but i got bored changing the vents in my camper so i filmed the last one and made a how to video. In this rv how to video mark polk with rv education demonstrates how to install and seal an rv roof vent presented by dicor as part of rudy s rv care and ma.