plumbing vent covers

[reinergirl]

There's a picture in post number 6. They do sit at an angle on the trailer, kinda like Mickey Mouse ears someone said! But they don't rust so that's a huge plus.

[Globie64]

I'm going to put them on next weekend, weather permitting, and I'll post pics. I'm okay with them at an angle, it'll be a lot better than the stubs of ABS poking out of the roof.

[SuperTrouper]

Hi Everyone.

I've been waiting for Mobile Home Depot to get more of the sewer covers in. I just called and Dennis says he has a stock of 300 so have at'em!

I mentioned Airstream and he was hip to what I was looking for. $41.32 shipped to California for (2) so the price may have risen a little.

Mobile Home Depot 239-543-3300

Brad

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by SuperTrouper

Hi Everyone.

I've been waiting for Mobile Home Depot to get more of the sewer covers in. I just called and Dennis says he has a stock of 300 so have at'em!

I mentioned Airstream and he was hip to what I was looking for. $41.32 shipped to California for (2) so the price may have risen a little.

Mobile Home Depot 239-543-3300

Brad

Airstream's sewer vent pipe covers work great on any year trailer.

Andy

[SuperTrouper]

So here’s what I did. Sorry Andy, I kind of like the older square vents. I assume that those are the ones you mean. Anyway I had already ordered these so I used them. I took the old vents off using 3M caulk softener, plastic scraper set ala Harbor Freight and cosmoline remover and plastic razor blades for the little stuff. The screws holding the old vents were pretty loose. I polished the vent covers and coated them with UV resistant lacquer. I took some aluminum mesh screen and crazy glued a cone of mesh into the vents. I used the old vent bases as a template and drilled holes in the bottom of the new vents. I also took some rubber gasket material and made gaskets. I placed a bead of Trempro 635 around the pipe at the base and sealed the hole. I applied enough to make a mound at the base of the stack pipe. I then placed a thick bead of 635 in a circle near the rivet holes in the roof. I placed the gasket down and then placed another circle bead on top of the gasket and around the pipe at the gasket hole. I then placed the cover on, aligned it and dipped each Olympic rivet in TP635 and applied. I have not successfully learned how to shave the heads yet (I’m hit and miss) and it was late in the day so I left the nubs for now and dabbed with Trempro. It’s not as pretty as Becky’s install but it’ll do and should be functional without leaks for some time to come.
Brad

[SuperTrouper]

[ALANSD]

I installed the mushroom cap over my vent. With a lot of vulkem to seal it, and I still have a leak under it. I am thinking the leak comes from a nearby seam that is not sealed enough. Hope your is better!

[Becky B.]

Originally Posted by SuperTrouper

So here’s what I did. Sorry Andy, I kind of like the older square vents. I assume that those are the ones you mean. Anyway I had already ordered these so I used them. I took the old vents off using 3M caulk softener, plastic scraper set ala Harbor Freight and cosmoline remover and plastic razor blades for the little stuff. The screws holding the old vents were pretty loose. I polished the vent covers and coated them with UV resistant lacquer. I took some aluminum mesh screen and crazy glued a cone of mesh into the vents. I used the old vent bases as a template and drilled holes in the bottom of the new vents. I also took some rubber gasket material and made gaskets. I placed a bead of Trempro 635 around the pipe at the base and sealed the hole. I applied enough to make a mound at the base of the stack pipe. I then placed a thick bead of 635 in a circle near the rivet holes in the roof. I placed the gasket down and then placed another circle bead on top of the gasket and around the pipe at the gasket hole. I then placed the cover on, aligned it and dipped each Olympic rivet in TP635 and applied. I have not successfully learned how to shave the heads yet (I’m hit and miss) and it was late in the day so I left the nubs for now and dabbed with Trempro. It’s not as pretty as Becky’s install but it’ll do and should be functional without leaks for some time to come.
Brad

Looks fabulous!

[batman]

I think the covers look very nice. I like the ones with screen the best.
I just used the stainless steel wasp covers made for furnace vents from the rv store.
People. I can take my garden hose and put it inside the vent pipe and turn the water on and have no leaks.
Think about it, the vent pipe goes directly to your holding tank. The sink tees into that but no leaks should get it to the trailer from the vent pipe.. Provided the joints were glued. Same for the black tank vent, straight through the roof.
That being said, you may have a seal around the pipe issue. Clean the old sealant from around the pipe and reseal with TempPro urethane sealant.
For hairline cracks and rivet heads I like "Captain tolley's creeping crack cure".
I had plenty of leaks in my "64 Safari". Not any more.

[Tabasco]

I ordered 3 of the aluminum vent covers from Mobile Home Depot that was mentioned previously in this thread, so they definitely still have some. They were $10 each, so 3 with tax and shipping to OK cost me $47.67 The man I talked to was named Mike and he was very helpful, he even went back to the warehouse to measure the aluminum vents for me to make sure they were identical to the galvanized ones in their catalog. They aren't identical, he said the aluminum one were slightly taller, but otherwise the same.

Base 6"
Height 3 3/4"
Bell 4"
Will accommodate up to a 2 1/2" pipe.
(if that helps anyone)

I'll post pics when they arrive and after we've installed them.

[69bullet]

I just replaced two of my roof vent caps. I used Oatey house roof aluminum vent terminations. I picked them up at Lowes for 8.00 each, they are aluminum bases that you can trim down and rivet to the roof. The rubber slips over a piece of abs tubing I cut and slid inside of the pipe coming thru the roof.

[DryFly]

Vintage Trailer Supply has these
Metal Roof Pipe Cover
Inland supply also has the part

[Becky B.]

Originally Posted by DryFly

Vintage Trailer Supply has these
Metal Roof Pipe Cover
Inland supply also has the part

Those are galvanized & will rust. The bell ones from Mobil Home Depot are aluminum. Reviving this thread because I need new caps for my newest project!

[dznf0g]

Originally Posted by Becky B.

Those are galvanized & will rust. The bell ones from Mobil Home Depot are aluminum. Reviving this thread because I need new caps for my newest project!

I've had one of those for 6 years. No rust.

[Becky B.]

Originally Posted by dznf0g

I've had one of those for 6 years. No rust.

Good to know. I thought galvanized rusted.....eventually. But 6 years is pretty long!

[DryFly]

Originally Posted by Becky B.

Those are galvanized & will rust. The bell ones from Mobil Home Depot are aluminum. Reviving this thread because I need new caps for my newest project!

I think if you live along the southern coast they would not last longer than a few years before showing signs of rust. But then you could just spray some rust inhibitor on them and paint them aluminum color

[Becky B.]

Originally Posted by DryFly

I think if you live along the southern coast they would not last longer than a few years before showing signs of rust. But then you could just spray some rust inhibitor on them and paint them aluminum color

...or just use the aluminum ones & never worry about it...I ordered 2 today. Same phone #. $20 for 2 but $20 shipping.

[BIGED52]

Becky, What is the new project you're working on now? Are the caps still the same ones you got in '12? Is it still the same Phone number? 239-543-3300?Ed

Originally Posted by Becky B.

...or just use the aluminum ones & never worry about it...I ordered 2 today. Same phone #. $20 for 2 but $20 shipping.

[Becky B.]

Originally Posted by BIGED52

Becky, What is the new project you're working on now? Are the caps still the same ones you got in '12? Is it still the same Phone number? 239-543-3300?Ed

The phone number is the same. I'm working on a 1988 Avion 32S. The plumbing vents are plastic junk & most likely leak, so I'm replacing them with my favorite ones I have them on my 1964 Bambi II & they're nice.

[J. Morgan]

I used stainless salad bowls, does that make me bad?


Gradiens super tenui glacie.