MAXXAIR Maxxfan Deluxe Vent, Fan and Vent Cover All in One - Powerful 4-Speed Reversible Fan with Thermostat, Built-in Rain Cover, Exhuast Air Only, Fits 14"" x14 Roof Openings, Smoke (00-06401K)

We purchased the 06401K Maxxair DLX Vent to replace the rooftop RV Air Conditioner in our Lance Squire Lite truck camper, because we almost always boondock camp (no generator). This unit has no remote, is manual opening, and only exhausts air at 4 speeds....we went with the simple one. At the lowest speed, the fan noise was unnoticeable. At high speed, it was tolerably quiet. Installation is definitely a DIY project, as long as you're comfortable safely accessing the roof of your RV, and working with power tools and wiring. If you're removing a 115v AC unit as we did, be sure you're disconnected from all power sources before starting, and those units are heavy and awkward up on the roof....be safe. The entire fan assembly fit perfectly in the 14"x14" opening, which, from what I understand, is pretty much the standard size opening for RV roof vents and AC units. I cleaned up the old opening of all old sealant and dirt with rags and acetone (our roof is stainless steel sheet...other materials may not be compatible with strong solvent cleaners). We located12v power just a few inches away at a light fixture. The wiring to the fan motor is about 16ga, and about 18" long, so it was plenty sufficient to reach. I had to drill a small hole in the wood that framed the opening to fish the wires through, and easily retrieved them through the hole for the light fixture wires. The inner cosmetic trim ring will need to be cut down to adapt to the thickness of your roof. I just used a utility knife backed with a piece of wood and guided with a straight edge. The material was thin and soft to get through with a couple of passes. Other stuff you'll need to complete the project: Rags and cleaner/solvent to clean and prep the roof Butyl seal tape to place between the roof and the exterior flange Lap Sealant (one tube is plenty used generously) to seal the screws and exterior edge Some wire butt splices to crimp wire leads to the power source. Maybe some electrical tape to make things neat. Tools: A pry bar to gently release the old fixture from the roof, after removing fasteners. Scrapers for roof prep #2 Screwdriver (a drill/driver makes fastening into the roof much easier). Length of stiff wire or wire fishing tool, to pull fan wires to your power source Wire strippers/cutters/crimper I expect this to be the most useful upgrade we've done yet to the camper....it will allow some diffused light and ventilation where the unused AC unit did not. Doug & Heather ....on a beach somewhere!

Installed in a box van conversion. Low energy draw and quiet operation. 4 speeds and great air movement. Got the simple version, dont need a remote in a 10ft box. I would buy another if needed, no question. Sits in the air shadow of my roof air unit and I can drive with it full open. No water even fully open in Florida rainstorms. With solar on top I can let it run and never worry about it with 200Ah of Li. ion to draw on at night. Great unit.

Very satisfied and very easy to install very well made and like the option of leaving open and no worry of rain coming in

We could not stand the terrible OEM exhaust fans on our Grand Design 2760MK travel trailer, they were very noisy and the performance was terrible. We ordered these Maxxair Maxxfan Delux vents and had them installed. What a difference, 4 speeds, quiet operation and they really move a lot of air. We will never have a camper with the cheap OEM fans again. Would have given a higher review if one was available.

Purchased this item earlier this month. Finally found some professionals to install it. Got it installed only to discover that it has a faulty circuit board - post installation. Had to order a 2nd one. While it advertised that it came with a remote, on the box & other places- sadly this model didn’t come with a remote and I don’t see any remotes that match the model # 00-06401, and I am vertically challenged - a remote would have been helpful Post installation of purchase of 2nd fan to replace circuit board- I discovered that the circuit board # 2 is also not working properly- when I power it on - it should start at the lowest speed # 1, but it starts at highest speed of # 4 then goes to 1. It’s not working properly- bottom line. It’s a malfunctioning circuit board- once again I refuse to purchase anything more - this product is already installed and I am unable to get it uninstalled- I will have a hole in my roof. Super irresponsible on the part of the manufacturer and this is not okay. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT-

Nice vent and it works well. In fairness there are cheaper clones out there that offer more options.

Installed one in our 23' camper above the main bed. We boondock, so the only way to cool the camper at night was opening all the windows and vents and then using a personal fan. Exterior installation was straight forward and similar to other vent replacements (ie, they're all a pain to remove the old sealant.) Inside was a little tougher to manage the wiring. I used a Dremel with a large cutoff wheel to cut the trim to length and smoothed the edges with a knife (which was unnecessary because it's hidden.) The unit is very quiet on the lowest setting and still moves a decent amount of air. High setting is not loud, but noticeable. If you have the vent closed, it becomes much louder, and is not really designed to work that way. When the camper is hot in the evening, running it on high for a while exhausts the hot air and make inside a lot more comfortable. The screen is easily removable for cleaning too! Looking forward to next season and will be picking up another (with a remote this time) to install in the back of the camper!

Had this installed before our 14k 4 months road trip. Absolutely a game changer in the bathroom when showering. It's so powerful if you close the door it make wind noise.