JimK-NY wrote:
I would like to find a hood fan that was not a piece of junk. Mine is so noisy I hate to use it. There also seems to be another issue. Every exhaust flapper I have seen is just made from cheap plastic. I need a ladder in order to latch the flapper. If it is not latched it flaps while I drive and does not last long.
As someone suggested to me, use the awing pull rod to operate the latches. I also did this to add protection and allow open and close from inside:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24397265.cfmOP, as others have mentioned that resistor thing is likely a thermal fuse. They are cheap, like the fan itself. I once replaced on on a home range vent fan.