Is it ok to put a Maxxair fan here?
Yup, I am back with another question for my new van build! I got the biggest and fanciest Maxx fan, for a great price. But then someone questioned whether it would cause my roof to vibrate and thus...
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I have put in a new vent with a fan as part of it for an "all in one" and I just can't see where vibration could cause a leak.
The new fan will be "balanced" fairly well in itself, and the only place it can leak is up on the roof if not properly Dicored. The Dicor is flexible if there is a tiny vibration (which I doubt) and you have to keep adding more Dicor every year anyway as part of your regular maintenance. Some Eternabond is also good if it gets to be an "issue" in an older rig.
You also have the advantage of using the old fan's electrical connections if you just replace it with the new one.
The vent cover might have to change size if you are going to a heftier sort of vent fan, but that is not the question here.
The new fan will be "balanced" fairly well in itself, and the only place it can leak is up on the roof if not properly Dicored. The Dicor is flexible if there is a tiny vibration (which I doubt) and you have to keep adding more Dicor every year anyway as part of your regular maintenance. Some Eternabond is also good if it gets to be an "issue" in an older rig.
You also have the advantage of using the old fan's electrical connections if you just replace it with the new one.
The vent cover might have to change size if you are going to a heftier sort of vent fan, but that is not the question here.
