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11-18-2018, 03:55 PM
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Fantastic Fan Vent Cover
Do any of you have experience with using covers for your Fantastic Fans?
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2005 Country Coach Allure 470
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11-18-2018, 04:00 PM
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Location: Full time in the coach
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I like them. My fans don't have rain sensor shut off switch so it the covers help. The other thing I like about them is they knock down a lot of heat gain and sunlight in warmer locatations.
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Bill & Jeanine
Roughing it Smoothly!
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11-18-2018, 04:15 PM
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American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Gilford, New Hampshire
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Originally Posted by Guardsman
Do any of you have experience with using covers for your Fantastic Fans?
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We put two covers on ours several years ago when the rainsensor on one failed to work. No issues since, and it makes leaving the vents open while driving a whole lot more effective. Safe travels.
Jeff '04 Intrigue 42 ft
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2016 American Coach Revolution 42G, 450, 2018 Acadia AWD Toad
[I]Previous coach: 2004 Country Coach Intrigue 42’ Ovation, 400ISL
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11-18-2018, 04:54 PM
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We added two to cover our two fans a couple years ago. I like to leave one of the vents open a bit to get flow through ventilation.
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Currently Coachless
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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11-18-2018, 06:59 PM
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National RV Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Rice Lake, Wisconsin
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Added covers to all 3 of our vents. Also added a switch to turn the fan off with the vent open. Leave the vents open all the time both driving and parked, weather permitting! Definitely save on air conditioning!
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11-18-2018, 11:51 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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I can only put one cover on due to the awning proximity. I have the Girard style awnings that are above the roof.
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11-19-2018, 10:11 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club
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I had covers on my previous coach and now have covers on my replacement coach. It's a no brainer. Helps with the rain, wind (significantly reduce the chance that the cover will get blown off in high winds or if you forget to close it while on the road), dirt, leaves/needles. The only downside is you have to take it off to clean or work on the fan and that's just four nuts to take off and keep track of.
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11-28-2018, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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After losing one of my vent covers from brittle failure I replaced the one unit completely and installed covers over all vents.
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11-28-2018, 08:05 PM
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Location: Between the Oceans
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That cover is too tall, would shadow on solar panels. My OE cover is just fine, rain sensor works great.
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2000 Country Coach Intrigue 40' ISC 350
2018 Ford Explorer 4WD
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11-28-2018, 09:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CountryFit
That cover is too tall, would shadow on solar panels. My OE cover is just fine, rain sensor works great.
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I can understand your concern about the solar panel shadowing, but I sure don't want a rain sensor to shut the fan off if it rains. What I want is a cover that allows me to use the fan even if it is raining!
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11-29-2018, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
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The vent covers do allow you to use the power vents when it's raining. That was the number one reason for putting on the vent covers. There is a reduced air flow with the covers but it is slight and the fact you can run your fan at any time more then makes up for loss of air flow.
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11-29-2018, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Traveling
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Smoked covers on both of our fans. Being stuck in the rainy Pacific NW for the next 6 weeks, we're definitely appreciating being able to run our fans when it's raining, or to just leave them open (but not running) for ventilation under any conditions.
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2003 Country Coach Allure First Avenue 36; 2012 Honda CR-V
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