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mlts22
Explorer II
Apr 01, 2014

How reliable is the rain sensor on a Fantastic Fan?

Of course, the best solution to the issue is a Maxx-Air vent cover, but I wonder how reliable the rain sensor is on a Fantastic Fan.

I'm looking at a couple "B" motorhomes, all of which have low/midrange fans for the vents, and I would like to replace them first thing to 6000 model Fantastic Fans. Having the ability to circulate air will help immensely in the Texas heat come summer when the rig is being stored, and if there is a freak thundershower, hopefully the fan will close the lid almost immediately.

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  • Ours also works great. We just set the temp and the fan speed and let it cycle on it's own. A few drops of rain and it closes. We like it.
  • Rain sensors work fine. Two or three drops and the cover will close.
  • We have three, the one in the bedroom has a cover because we like it open even if it is raining. The other two are uncovered and the rain sensors work in a heavy dew. Any rain at all and they close right away.
  • Well every time a drop of water would touch the sensor......whirrrrrrrr it closed
    (both of ours).

    Yep...cure is a vent cover cause we like having them open and running when we want them to run. Raining is one of those times cause of the cool air.

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