Maxxair covers and Fantastic fans

[burnmark]

Can you combine a fantastic fan with a "normal" Maxxair type cover? Will that cover block too much air movement? I already have the cover and don't want to remove it for one of the powered ones.

m

[JJBIRISH]

robatthelake wrote:
I have never had much luck using a cover over the Fantastic Fan! They always seem to trap way too much moisture and Drip!

This is a issue that I have never encountered or ever heard about, I wonder how the moisture could be traped and collect in there…

The one thing I do is to remove the screen that covers the rear opening… that is the only thing that restricts air movement…

[DSDP_Don]

Another plus for the Ultrabreeze by Fantastic Fan is that it has four quick release pins so you can easily/quickly pull the cover off and clean.

[robatthelake]

I have never had much luck using a cover over the Fantastic Fan! They always seem to trap way too much moisture and Drip!

[IAMICHABOD]

dakonthemountain wrote:

wbwood wrote:
When we had our fantastic fans installed, we had them install the Ultrabreeze covers from Fantastic Vent. Here's a video showing a fantastic fan with different vent covers over them...

Thanks for posting that. It demonstrates the reason why I use the Ultrabreeze cover. Yes, you can use others, and I have in the past, but they do restrict airflow.

Dak

I always get a kick out of that video. They tested every MaxxAir vent plus others except the Fan/Mate Which was their recommended cover before they came out with theirs.:B

[dakonthemountai]

wbwood wrote:
When we had our fantastic fans installed, we had them install the Ultrabreeze covers from Fantastic Vent. Here's a video showing a fantastic fan with different vent covers over them...

Thanks for posting that. It demonstrates the reason why I use the Ultrabreeze cover. Yes, you can use others, and I have in the past, but they do restrict airflow.

Dak

[JJBIRISH]

Yes and they work great… no the vent cover doesn’t fully open but it doesn’t need to…

[wbwood]

When we had our fantastic fans installed, we had them install the Ultrabreeze covers from Fantastic Vent. Here's a video showing a fantastic fan with different vent covers over them...

[SCVJeff]

Greydennyhawk wrote:
I have one also on the Greyhawk, but like many other options that we all add, why doesn't the manufacturer put these things on?

M O N E Y.....

[Greydennyhawk]

I have one also on the Greyhawk, but like many other options that we all add, why doesn't the manufacturer put these things on?

[dbbls]

Max Air II is the preferred Max Air for the Fantastic Fan.

[lanerd]

I have three FF vents and I purchased 3 FF covers. Unfortunately, my front vent is located very close to my 360 OTA antenna and the FF cover would not fit. Returned that for a refund.

Recently, at the FMCA rally, I purchased a Maxair standard vent because it actually slanted back a little so I knew it would clear the 360 OTA antenna.

Once back at the park, I went to install the cover and found that my FF vents flanges were made such that the Maxair mounting brackets would not mount as described in the instructions. I had to go inside and remove the interior valance and lower the fan down hanging by its wires. At that point, I could put the retaining lock washer and nut (for the mounting screw) on the inside of the vent's flange. Reinstalled the fan and valance on the inside and mounted the cover on the outside and then everything worked fine.

So, you need to make sure that the mounting brackets supplied by Maxair will indeed work on your FF's exterior flange.

Hope this helps

Ron

[Tango__AE7UI]

We are also "one of the others."
I have the Maxair covers on both Fantastic Fans in both the bedroom and kitchen of our fifth with no issues and great results.

[SCVJeff]

IAMICHABOD wrote:
Yes, works just fine. I have done this for years as many others have.

I'm one of the others

[Robin1953]

burnmark wrote:
Can you combine a fantastic fan with a "normal" Maxxair type cover? Will that cover block too much air movement? I already have the cover and don't want to remove it for one of the powered ones.

m

Yes you can use one of the "normal" Maxxair covers with a Fantastic fan. The only caveat is that the cover will not open fully with the regular Maxxair. I just watch to make sure that the front lip of the cover goes up enough to expose the full front vent of the Maxxair cover. With the one specifically designed for the Fantastic fan you can fully deploy the fan cover. The new Maxxair II will also work with the Fantastic fan.

I had the cover specifically designed for the Fantastic fan on a previous TT. On this new OR one of the "normal" Maxxair covers was factory installed with the Fantastic fan in the bathroom. I had a second fan added to the kitchen at the factory and the dealer installed a Maxxair II over the kitchen fan. I use the one in the bath the most and it seems to operate just fine. The Maxxair II gives you more front vent area.