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silversand
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Jan 07, 2014

Looking for replacement Polar-Aire roof vent lid ?

Anyone know where I can source a Polar-Aire roof vent lid? The model is a Polar-Aire II



The photo is a bit small, but you get the idea :)

Sure-Flow looks like it is out of the Comfort-Aire/Polar-Aire business. Polar-Aire's website has no such product...ours hasn't failed yet, but there are numerous micro-crazing (hairline fractures) on the lid (curiously, micro-crazing only on the lid's surface, not on any other part of the lid; even parts more exposed to sun on this lid have absolutely no crazing ?).

Thanks in advance,
S-

5 Replies

  • Bob:

    That's an interesting idea, if just to keep the polycarbonate roof hatch intact for a few more years. Thanks.
  • If you can't find a new lid, you could strengthen it. I used some fiberglass sheets and Elastomeric Room Seal on my escape hatch. 10 plus years later, it still hasn't leaked or cracked through. I put more Elastomeric on it 3 years ago, not because of leaks, but because it had gotten dark.

    Bob in Calif.
  • .....OK, so this ShurFlo/Polar-Aire vent is now completely off the market, and no replacement parts are easily available, or available at all.

    Q: which roof vent cover will fit over it ("it" being: the Polar-Aire/Comfort-Aire) ? I'd really like to hear from those who have put a MaxxAir (or similar) vent cover over top of this power vent. What concerns me is that the Polar-Aire/Confort-Aire roof-top flange has a plastic bezel, not metal (Polar-Aire calls this part: "chassis" in their replacement parts kit PDF manual). So, if the brackets on a new MaxxAire even fit at all, I'd have to drill through the Polar-Aire plastic bezel, insert the 3/16ths stainless machine screw, and apply marine adhesive to the MaxxAire bracket-- to better spread the stress across the bracket-to-plastic bezel contact real estate...

    I'd rather not rip out this perfectly good roof power-vent, and spend $$$ hundreds on a replacement (the closest being a MaxxFan 4500K at $350), if I could simply throw on a MaxxAir for $28.99 (at Camping World) in 15 minutes or less. And if my existing Polar-Aire hatch cracks worse, that the heii; i'll just tape it with clear safety tape.
  • When it comes time to replace just upgrade......standard 14"x14" opening
  • I looked all over the web for a top for mine, finally gave up and went to my local dealer, he had one on the shelf.