| Re: [GMCnet] Eliminate Range Vent [message #155654] |
Thu, 05 January 2012 23:23  |
sgltrac
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The amount of work involved with closing off the vent hole is at least identical and likely exceeds the amount of work to properly seal the vent assuming the leak is between the vent body and the coach roof. If the vent assembly is not damaged, just remove it and re seal with non hardening adhesive sealant (aka dum-dum, monkey poo, butyl,ribbon caulk, etc) making sure to top seal rivets with a roofing sealant such as quad seal(home depot). You would need to do all of the above to plate the hole and you would need to fabricate a plate with an arc to fit the roof and drill it for mechanical fastening prior to sealing. Unless you are planning on painting the roof in which case you would fabricate the patch and panel bond it to the inside of the roof skin and then contour on the outside. If you properly seal the existing vent it could be obscured visually from the interior while always being there ready if there is a change of plans.
My 4c worth
Sully
77 royale
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From: steve & debbie
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Eliminate Range Vent
Sent: Jan 5, 2012 7:47 PM
Hello,
I had a leak in the fan vent, that caused the same problem you had. I managed to find a diferent vent that loooked nice.
"I would add that the old screw holes did NOT MATCH up with the new vent". NONE of the newer fittings i have bought line up with the OEM holes...........
Also it can be totally closed off. After thinking a lot about the fan and vent setup, i decided to make it look nice on the outside, but leave the option of adding a fan back later on if needed. Planning to just seal the vent off inside, and covering over with plywood ETC so from inside it just looks like a flat wall. Thats my pennys worth on this subject. If you ever wanted to sell the coach, it might be better to leave a vent in, so the next owner could use it if needed ?????
cheers and beers
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Steve & Debbie
Monticello, FL
77 Palm Beach :- Aurora
EX G4WDT
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Sully
77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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