Installed the Maxxair fan, odd find

sgip2000 wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:
I think he is talking about the little whirr and buzz being inadequate, not the new one.

a reminder, do not have the bathroom door closed, the fan on max and flush the toilet.

bumpy

Are you speaking from experience?

MrWizard wrote:
The lap sealant, did not leak rain, did it ?
And it did not dry out
And I bet it cost more money than the butyl putty tape

I would Not call that cutting corners

The cheap little fan, was cost cutter

drsteve wrote:

Dusty R wrote:
Speaking of MaxxAir. I would like to find a MaxxFan 1200T.
I put one on our 2003 mh. In 2015 we bought a new mh, and when I tried to get another 1200T, I found that that model is no longer made. We liked that model so well that we want another.

Dusty

http://rvpartaccessories.com/products-page/rv-electrical-wiring/vent-cover-turbo-maxx-model-1200t-wthermostat-00-965001-by-maxxair/

mike-s wrote:

gaymeadowsman wrote:
there was no Butyl tape. It had the same caulk that was on the top side covering the screws and flange. I don't guess it is anything "wrong" with it,but of all the videos and how to's I had read they all had butyl tape under the factory install.

You're lucky. A lot of the sealants cure to be almost unremoveable, making it near impossible to remove whatever without damaging the roof. Good quality butyl tape (Dicor makes that, too) under, sealant on top. That way you can carefully cut through the sealant around the edges and easily remove whatever since the butyl won't act like a strong adhesive. That applies double for things with wide flanges, like the base for an antenna.

rhagfo wrote:

mike-s wrote:

gaymeadowsman wrote:
there was no Butyl tape. It had the same caulk that was on the top side covering the screws and flange. I don't guess it is anything "wrong" with it,but of all the videos and how to's I had read they all had butyl tape under the factory install.

You're lucky. A lot of the sealants cure to be almost unremoveable, making it near impossible to remove whatever without damaging the roof. Good quality butyl tape (Dicor makes that, too) under, sealant on top. That way you can carefully cut through the sealant around the edges and easily remove whatever since the butyl won't act like a strong adhesive. That applies double for things with wide flanges, like the base for an antenna.

Why do you feel the need for the butyl tape if it didn't leak with the old vent? When I replaced the vent in our kitchen just lap sealant, easy removal, went back in the same way, dry to roof, then careful application of self leveling Dicor sealant.