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Kober
Explorer
Dec 01, 2021

Fantastic Fan

I'd like to add a Fantastic fan to my 2014 Freelander 29QB. Anyone know if any of the existing vents are pre-wired?
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    jdc1
    Explorer II
    BobsYourUncle wrote:
    Can't tell you if yours is pre-wired or not, but if not you could do what I did once to get power there.

    I put a FF in where no power was present, but there was a light nearby. I took the old vent out, and took the light out. I drilled a hole through the side of the roof framing, inserted a piece of electricians fish tape through to the light, then spliced in power and ground wires to the light wiring and pulled it over to the vent opening.

    It was very easy to do.


    Ditto.
  • The MaxxAir fans are also worth considering - Very quiet on the 3 lowest speeds, and draw just a small fraction of an amp of battery current.

    Personally, I would not own an RV that wasn't equipped with at least one of either brand - They are SUPERB.
  • I’m installing one soon. This write up looks good. There are others.

    https://www.loveyourrv.com/installing-fantastic-vent-fan-rv/
  • Can't tell you if yours is pre-wired or not, but if not you could do what I did once to get power there.

    I put a FF in where no power was present, but there was a light nearby. I took the old vent out, and took the light out. I drilled a hole through the side of the roof framing, inserted a piece of electricians fish tape through to the light, then spliced in power and ground wires to the light wiring and pulled it over to the vent opening.

    It was very easy to do.
  • Bathroom vent ? Thats where i installed one. It worked much better than the small bath fan and uses less amps.
    Or…tap off a nearby ceiling light if one is close enough to your vent.

    I installed a fancy one with sensors that closes it when it rains, opens when sunny, takes the temperature and balances your checkbook .
    I wish i stayed simple buying the basic model . The one i installed malfunctions on humid days, it automatically closes. I was better off with a basic model and vent cover.