OK, I have a Rockwood Signature Ultra Lite 8329SS, 35 ft, front bedroom. There are 4 roof vents, fairly equally spaced, with the bathroom vent being a fan (maxair, fantastic vent, etc.). I would like to add one more (fan), replacing one of the existing standard vents and I am just looking for opinions of which one would make the most sense. The front one is, as I said, the bedroom, the second in line is the bathroom (already has a fan), the third is over the kitchen and the fourth is over the rear living room area. Just looking for increased air flow so I was thinking that the fourth one might make the most sense, simply due to spacing. But I am not sure if spacing actually enters into it so I am looking for any opinions out there.By the way the front one (bedroom) has the closest available power source with a light less than a foot away. The other two have lights that are closer to two feet away but I'm thinking that shouldn't be my only criteria.Thoughts, gang?

With a TT that size is it prepped for a 2nd AC at that rear vent? May be power there already if it is.

Our FW has a rear kitchen so I installed a remote control fantasic 14 speed in that hole. We can open the bedroom vent a little and run the 14 speed in the kitchen and not hear it. The 14 speed also has an automatic temp setting.

look at ppl motorhomes, an on line retailer. They had great deals on multispeed remote control maxaire fans that were way cheaper than fantastic fans.https://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-vents/rv-roof-fan.htm

One absolute is to NOT put the fan in the bedroom! Too much noise.My thought is to put the fan as far away from the bedroom as possible. One can open windows in the bedroom (assuming there are any) to get air flow to the occupants. Opening the ceiling vent in the bedroom will not get air to the occupants.Also, fans should always exhaust. Windows can be open to control the air flow. If the fans blow in they only affect the area just below the fan.

Dick_B wrote:One absolute is to NOT put the fan in the bedroom! Too much noise.My thought is to put the fan as far away from the bedroom as possible. One can open windows in the bedroom (assuming there are any) to get air flow to the occupants. Opening the ceiling vent in the bedroom will not get air to the occupants.Also, fans should always exhaust. Windows can be open to control the air flow. If the fans blow in they only affect the area just below the fan.Ceiling vent in the bedroom works well for cool night air. Yes, the daytime theory of using ceiling vent fans IS to open windows and not pull hot roof air DURING the day. Also quieter with the windows closed.

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HappyTrails2U2
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
We had 3 vent fans in our Rockwood 8315BSS Signature Ultra Lite 34 ft. travel trailer. I ordered one in the bedroom from the factory. Lots of people like us like the noise of a fan while we're sleeping. To bad we spent most of our time in the South where it was 100 plus degrees a lot of the time which was to hot for anything other than the A/C on high. I've seen the temperature at 98 degrees at midnight in Jackson, MS.
BillB800si
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
HappyTrails2U2 wrote:
We had 3 vent fans in our Rockwood 8315BSS Signature Ultra Lite 34 ft. travel trailer. I ordered one in the bedroom from the factory. Lots of people like us like the noise of a fan while we're sleeping. To bad we spent most of our time in the South where it was 100 plus degrees a lot of the time which was to hot for anything other than the A/C on high. I've seen the temperature at 98 degrees at midnight in Jackson, MS.

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That's why we ordered our 3029W Windjammer with 50 Amp & 2nd A.C. prep ( $290 option MSRP) in the front bedroom. If we ever need a second A.C I can just drop one in.
Wife says she wants the sunlight to come in the bedroom. We'll see...
Happy trails,
Lynnmor
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
I installed two of the single speed Vortek fans, one in bath and one in living area. I then added PWM's and reversing switches on each. This was cheap and easy. I now have full control of speed and direction of both fans.
kend40
Explorer
Jul 13, 2015
My 2 year old Kodiak came with the regular cheap feeble plastic vent lids; one in the bedroom and one in the bathroom. The first modification that I made was to replace these cheap vents entirely with Maxxaire vents. The reasons for my choice were as follows:
one had a remote control (put that in the bathroom)
they are quiet (no concern about noise in bedroom)
they can both be open in the heaviest rain or in transit with no water or dust getting into the trailer
They both push or pull air as is the best for the situation.
they sit nice and low to the roof of the trailer (rather than the covers designed to go over a regular vent.

Downside........only one. Cost! They were not cheap!
Would i do it again? You Betcha I would, its still the best mod I have done.

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