Date:         Fri, 7 May 1999 08:50:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Macaulay <smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM>
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From:         Steve Macaulay <smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exhaust Fan
In-Reply-To:  <37324D97.3653499A@flash.net>
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I've seen an add-on fan specially made for this purpose at an RV store.  I
didn't get it at the time because I thought it was overpriced ($43) and I
wanted to check out some other less expensive options or perhaps a discount
RV store if there is such a thing.

Steve

89 westy

> -----Original Message-----
> I as well have eyeballed the specter of powered ventilation up there, my
> suggestion would be to go to an electronics parts house and
> purchase a 12VDC
> fan for some piece of electronics, that has the mounting grill
> with it. Then
> next, cut/modify the grill to make it mount in the place below
> the skylight.
> Simple and cheap, probably less than 15 bucks.
>
>
> Treehouse wrote:
>
> > Has anyone any experience with replacing the Westy skylight with an
> > exhaust fan? In hot/humid conditions, I would like to have a little air
> > movement in my 84 Westy for sleeping comfort. Since my skylight is
> > broken, I thought I might replace it with a thermostatically controlled
> > fan. I see they are available from several sources but the size listed
> > is usually 14"x14" which, I suppose, is a standard size for RV's. Since
> > my skylight size seems to be ~12"x16", I wonder if anyone knows of
> > a fan that might fit or is it possible to modify the opening to 14"x14".
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > Larry Calhoun
> > 84 Westy "Greenbrier Billy"
>
>
>
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> Shalom                                                    87 GL
> Mark Magee                                            91 Westy
> Kemah TX USA                                      96 Suzuki 4WD Sport
> John 14:6
>