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anoldman
Explorer
Sep 30, 2014

Venting cooking steam outside

I recently purchased a 2000 Winnebago Adventurer 35u and it does not exhaust the cooking steam outside like our camper did. This one has a Sharp R-1850 convection/microwave above the stove and all the fan does is blow the fumes right back onto our heads. We have to run a ceiling exhaust fan to keep from steaming up the RV. After doing a little research on this Sharp oven I see the exhaust can be vented outside with the proper duct work. Has anyone modified their RV to do this and what problems might I find if I proceed? I'm pretty handy with tools but am concerned with cutting through the outside wall and what might be behind it. Thanks!
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    YC_1
    Nomad
    Oct 07, 2014
    Outstanding! You probably were amazed how much quieter it is inside now too.

    Now for your next project to enhance the cooking area. Notice how poor the light is below the microwave? And inside the cabinets next to it was very difficult to see in. I tapped into one of the light fixtures and ran led lighting under the microwave, under the edge of the cabinets, in the cabinets, and behind our spice rack. What a difference. The leds are cheap on Ebay and you can cut to length with scissors. Oh, and then our closet was very dim so I strip lighted it too and added a motion detector. Went crazy and did the huge storage bay with a motion detector too.

    Have fun.

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