Rain or shine this vent cover has stood the test of time for a reason.
Max air roof vent installation.
Once you have the cover positioned go inside the rv and wind the vent up and down to make sure it has.
It s typically one of the first modification performed to the van so it s super intimidating but you are not alone.
Make sure the little metal clips are facing the sides of the van or wherever you want the side of the maxxfan to face and put the flange down on top of the butyl tape.
We were super excited when we unboxed this new maxxair fan now its time to install it.
In this how to guide we detail step by step how we completed our maxxair fan install to help you with your van roof vent installation.
It s a rite of passage for all diyers and we still have to hear about someone who messed it up.
Maxxair original installation instructions pdf 738 kb download.
Screw the flange down making sure you don t use the wrong screws like we did the first time.
The first step is to place the cover over the vent for proper positioning.
Ensure the open vented side of the cover is.
The following steps will illustrate how the installation is performed.
As a bonus it can also help guide the layout process.
To install a roof adaptor cut and clean the hole in the roof as you would normally.
The original often imitated but never but never copied maxxair vent cover.
The new maxxair ii has doubled the vent opening compared to our original vent cover and it includes our exclusive easy to open hinged brackets you simply cannot buy a better vent cover.
Adding a vent fan roof adaptor.
Fits over most 14 x 14 standard roof vents installs easily.
A roof adaptor is a square of plastic designed to level off the vent fan surface.
Mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how easy it is to install an original maxx air vent cover on your rv.
So you have selected a roof vent fan for your conversion van and now you need a little guidance to help you install it.
The adaptor has recesses and a slight curve to hug the shape of your van.
Installing a maxxair maxxfan deluxe roof vent on a diy camper van conversion helps controlling interior temperature relative humidity condensation and moisture indoor air quality and creates air movement.