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Fantastic fan and vent question

dlduke01
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Is it ok to put a cover over my fantastic fan so I can use it in damp conditions? I wasn't sure if it would restrict air flow. Thanks.
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Wardster
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Buy the one that's made specifically for your Fan-Tastic Vent Fan

http://www.fantasticvent.com/fan-tastic-vent-s-retail-vent-covers.html

I bought mine from an Amazon vendor a month ago and couldn't be happier with it.
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I put MaxxAir over my Fantastic best thing I did.
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trailgranny50
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When we installed ours to replace old standard dying vent fan in bathroom it was automatic for us to also install the cover made specifically for it. Seen way too many campers of all kinds flying down the road with uncovered vents flapping in the breeze and eventually ripping off. Now if one could be invented for the escape hatch that would not inhibit emergency exit but alow it to be left open in inclimate weather without flooding the bed, camping life would be perfect! Well, more perfect.
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towpro
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I would go with the cover fantastic fan makes for there fan
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I've run my Fantastic fans for long periods over many years in 4 different RVs. In the MH, the one over the bed ran pretty much all night, all summer/fall, for 5 years. Never burned one up. If you do, replacement motors are available.

Fantastic now makes a rain cover specifically for their fan, the Ultrabeeze referenced above.

Fantastic is one of a very few high quality products in the RV business, in my opinion.
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delosholly
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Mello Mike wrote:
dlduke01 wrote:
Is it ok to put a cover over my fantastic fan so I can use it in damp conditions? I wasn't sure if it would restrict air flow. Thanks.


Sure you can if it's an RV vent cover specially made for vent fans. I like to run my fan all summer long, rain and shine, during the triple digit summers to keep the TC aired out.


We have two of the Fantastic Fans in our TC. I was afraid to run them for very long thinking they would burn-up from overuse. Do they really last a long time?
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dlduke01
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Any recommendations on a vent I should get?
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Ivylog
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Unless you run the fan on high, buy the less expensive ones. I silcone mine on and they last about 10 years before the sun gets them. Was surprised how much more the smoke colored ones block the light.
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Bedlam
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We use a large Camping World cover over ours. There is a smaller cheaper model that will limit flow which I would not recommend.

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dakonthemountai
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What Mello Mike said.... Be sure to get a vent cover MEANT for power vents like the high velocity Fantastic Vent fan, otherwise you WILL restrict the air flow.

Cheers!
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Mello_Mike
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dlduke01 wrote:
Is it ok to put a cover over my fantastic fan so I can use it in damp conditions? I wasn't sure if it would restrict air flow. Thanks.


Sure you can if it's an RV vent cover specially made for vent fans. I like to run my fan all summer long, rain and shine, during the triple digit summers to keep the TC aired out.
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