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06-10-2010, 02:35 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1975 31' Excella 500
undetermined
, Washington
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 125
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Replacing a fan vent
I was poking at the fan trying to get it to work and cracked the cover  my excuse it that it's a '75 and original so it was bound to be brittle! It was a fan with the six lights but I'd like to replace the whole thing since the fan doesnt work. Does anyone know where I can find a fan? I was looking at the out of doors mart site but I only see vents and no fans, which I guess would be ok but I don't know how to tell if it will fit, suggestions?? Thank you!
This is the one I was looking at
Elixir crank-up vent 31-1998 [31-1998] - $32.95 : ODMRV , Out-of-Doors Mart
Do I just email them and ask for dimensions, or are they all the same?
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06-10-2010, 02:54 PM
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Rivet Master 
Elkhart
, Indiana
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Keep looking. Look for " fantastic vent" I got ours from vintage trailer supply's web site. I had to move the original light fixture back a little but the new fan is awesome!
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06-10-2010, 02:57 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1975 31' Excella 500
undetermined
, Washington
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 125
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Oops, I put this in the wrong section!!
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06-10-2010, 06:32 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,743
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I got a MaxxFan instead of a Fantastik fan. MaxxFan rain can't get in. But everyone swears by, not at, Fantastic Fans customer service. MaxxFan also costs more. Oh, the main reason I got Maxx Fan was a great deal from mothership clearing out stock.
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06-10-2010, 07:15 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1975 31' Excella 500
undetermined
, Washington
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 125
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Well after I put a tarp on I was poking at the hole, it looks like the fan cover may have a double layer? One layer definitely broke but I was poking at the hole and there is still solid plastic.
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06-10-2010, 10:14 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 28' Ambassador
Morada
, California
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,584
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I bit the bullet and replaced all three of the original vents with Fantastic Vents from Vintage Trailer Supply - they can supply them with the inside garnish thats curved to match the AS's ceiling - they work great, and come with a special grey hatch cover that's a close match to the aluminum skin...
Fan-Tastic Fan Vent
I installed one with the thermostat to operate automatically when things heat up inside...the other two are regular powered fan models...when all three are running, those fans really move the air - either in or out, crack a couple of windows and let the breeze flow all over your body... 
Ray
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06-11-2010, 12:58 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1975 31' Excella 500
undetermined
, Washington
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 125
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Wow, I've never heard of a fan with a thermostat so it comes on when the temp goes up, that's awesome!
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06-11-2010, 06:27 AM
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Rivet Master
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
, / Miami FL
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,122
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