Installing MaxxAir vent cover - question

I had MaxxAir covers installed by the dealer, but I ran into a different problem on my way to Alaska one summer. It never gets totally dark, and there's a vent directly over my rear bed. I stopped in Dawson Creek, BC at Canadian Tire (like Sears). They had stacks of black plastic "cardboard". A knife and some double sided Velcro kept the "Midnight Sun" out when sleeping, but still removable during the day. I still have them, in case I find a CG that leaves lights on at night.

Bordercollie wrote:
Before installing Max Aires, good time to replace vent lids with good polycarbonate ones if not done previously. The cheaper standard Max Aire fit over our vent fan lid, slightly restricts opening of lid.

I've meant to put MaxxAir vents on all my previous Rvs, but never got around to it on any of them. My newest RV the Itasca 31K has roof vents that seem like the corners would crack if you even look at them - worst vents I've had on anything. I put 4 MaxxAirs on a few months ago to help with any possible leaking issues with the regular roof vents.

Jim Shoe wrote:
I had MaxxAir covers installed by the dealer, but I ran into a different problem on my way to Alaska one summer. It never gets totally dark, and there's a vent directly over my rear bed. I stopped in Dawson Creek, BC at Canadian Tire (like Sears). They had stacks of black plastic "cardboard". A knife and some double sided Velcro kept the "Midnight Sun" out when sleeping, but still removable during the day. I still have them, in case I find a CG that leaves lights on at night.

We had similar problem boondocking in college parking lot for football games. We liked parking right next to the little islands that have light poles because it gave room to open the awning and tailgate. We never did anything to black out the vents/skylight, just "tailgated" hard enough during the we didn't notice the light at night :) :) :)