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JimFromJersey's avatar
Aug 20, 2013

Residential-type turbine attic fan --> to an RV?

Anyone ever thought of, used, or has seen an RV roof vent/fan styled like the turbine attic fans you put in house attics? I was just pondering on life and such, and thought that if you could mount a suitably-sized fan on the roof, it would help exhaust warm air on those days when running the AC just isn't kosher, and even when stopped, the wind would move it enough to pull air out of the RV/trailer, negating the need to use the DC vent fans many of us have. One might have to work up some sort of locking mechanism, so as not to suck the cat up out of the thing when you're doing 80 MPH or so, but I would think a small, 6- to 10-inch diameter turbine might be quite a possibility.

Engineers and/or more wise and worldly listeners are welcome to debunk this theory. What am I not considering?

:)

16 Replies

  • I have seen them installed- the neatest one was for storage. Built a box over a roof vent, installed the turbine fan on the box. Looked like it should work.
  • I have two Fantastic fans. I can turn it into a cyclone in there.
  • You don't want a turbine vent on a RV. It would create a negitive pressure inside. Which would suck dust, exhaust and whatever else through any opening. It could be strong enough to back pressure the holding tanks.
  • We use two fantastic fans, one on exhaust and the other on "in" at the front and rear of our RV. They provide nice airflow.
  • The attic area in your S&B house is 'open'
    The attic space in RVs is stuffed full of roof joists, wiring, duct work and insulation.

    Attic fan would be like trying to suck air thru a crimped straw.

    Our rig has attic vents (static).....front, center, rear

    On Edit:
    Misread your post.thought you were talking about an 'attic fan' for the attic area of rv.

    Install Fantastic Fans with covers and have ALL the air movement you want even when raining or scooting down the road.

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