How To Install Roof Vent Rv

How to properly install and seal an rv roof vent using dicor lap sealants.

How to install roof vent rv. In this rv diy video mark polk with rv education 101 demonstrates how to replace and seal an rv roof vent. If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish. Place the screws provided with the vent into the holes pre drilled into the vent flashing. Once you ve removed the old vent apparatus ensured all sealant has been stripped away and if necessary squared the corners on the opening you re ready to install your new rv power vent.

Place the rv roof vent on the 14 inch opening and press down to seat the vent on the silicone caulking. 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. How to install an rv power vent. Installing the rv roof vent step 1.

Once the vent cover is installed you can h. Drill a hole for the female 12 volt outlet in the ceiling of the rv near the vent. Remove old garnish or cut new opening. Apply a strip of silicone approximately 1 4 inch wide along the edges of the 14 inch square opening.

Wire it into the nearest ceiling fixture. Remove putty and old rv roof vent. Epdm lap sealant creates a secure secondary seal along the roof s edges air vent. Plastic can be brittle and is likely to crack if not predrilled.

If you are installing a vent in a new location skip this step and move on to. Drill holes for the hooks inside the well of your roof vent two on one side one on the back and one in the center of the opposite side.