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The trick is getting it properly sealed...particularly with a DIY home built vent.
Honestly, I would look at the wall (again with proper sealing). They make wall vents for toy haulers that could be used without reinventing the wheel.
Most trailers go to the bone yard due to water leaks. I would love a trailer with zero roof penetrations. With a single unbroken sheet of rubber roofing (or better aluminium), 90% of leaks would be eliminated.
haha, ya that would give more room for solar also 🤣. I would like to see more people actualy climb up there twice a year check the sealant and renew as nessasary. then we could have vents that are good for removing heat and skylights for letting more light in with out having to worry about rot. the rv companies could help out also by moving away from wood and using to 100% composits that are not affected by water. then if you do get lax on your inspections and get some water damage it is all cosmetic and not structural.
I wish I knew enough about solar. I want to cover my roof. We are like 100% sun at camp from about 8am to 4pm. We are right at the edge of a big field the sun comes up and goes over all day before it sets on the other side of the lake. Zero trees above us and none on our actual site.
Yeah our 32’ forest river wildwood la has only one roof vent and it’s in the bathroom.
At first we were wanting more light, but we love the idea of less leaks.
I covered the whole roof with white henry topicool also 😎
only one vent. wow I have never seen that before. does it have more windows than a normal trailer?
So I am looking for ideas. Our little travel trailer has no ceiling fan:/vent. Rather than making another hole I was wondering if anyone has ideas about using the skylight hole. In a perfect world there was a unit that would fit the hole. The search is on. I thought of using a 1/4” thick flat plexiglass and entering a generic 14 1/2 “ fan in the center of sheet. Anyway ideas welcome.
This is what I used. You need existing power, but you may be able to drop a nearby light and tap off of the wires and snake though the ceiling. Do it proper though.
click that. No clue why it did that haha. I’ve never uploaded a link
Thanks that is the exactly what I used to replace the existing vent in the salon. Hoping the new added fan in the bathroom will create a cross draught and provide a direct exit for bathroom moisture and odours ( mostly my wife’s)🤪
I ordered a vengs vortex fan or whatever it’s called. It works incredible.
the issue you will have will be running power to it, if there is no existing fan, but you could look into solar options too
how big is the skylight hole? if it is a standard opening then you could just put a fantastic fan style unit in there. to me a good fan is more usefull then a skylight, but thats just me.. there are different cover materials that let more or less light in.
what kind of trailer is it that doesnt have a vent? I have never seen one that doesnt.
It is a Tracer Air made by Forest River. It had a vent in the salon but no fan. I installed one with a fan but it really doesn’t do the job.
The Sky light rough opening 14 1/2” x 22”. I will look into the fantastic fan dimensions thanks.
