Shower Vent Screen Removal

[Bcc75]

First Trip out in a few months and I noticed that the vent fan in the shower would not turn when the button was pressed. Upon further inspection I noticed a mud dauber next on the side of the housing was preventing the fan from turning. How that happened I have no idea because to my knowledge the vent had been pulled closed. Anyway to fix the problem I will have to remove the screen, I know you have to take the plastic handle off. However when I pulled the handle all the way closed, it still does not extend far enough below the trim of the housing to access the screws on the side of the handle. Any Ideas?

[Bcc75]

I’m looking at this again, is the white trim piece held on with 3 screws removable? That appears that may be enough room to get access to the handle screws with a right angle screwdriver. Or am I wrong?

[John Ware]

Can you see the nest clearly? Can you spray it with a water hose to wash it out of there or break it apart with a long probe?

[Bcc75]

From below , no. I really need to get the screen off to clean it properly

[Farmer Dan]

Just yesterday I replaced the push-button switch on my 2019 27' Globetrotter Ventline shower fan as well as the foam seal on the lid. To access this you need to get the ladder and remove the outside lid. Two screws remove it. Then you can take a screwdriver and carefully pry the fan blade off. You'll have easy access to the dauber nest. The fan blade is replaced by pushing it back onto the motor shaft. Like you mentioned - removing the inside screen wasn't going to be easy.

Dan

[kscherzi]

The screen isn't that hard to remove from inside. Pull the handle all the way down, then remove the two small Phillips screws. Remember to cover the shower drain hole first as those screws are likely to fall out. Mine just barely secure the screen to some thin sheet metal part. Yes, you'll have to wrangle the screwdriver into the screw head at an angle but some selective pushing and twisting makes it work. The whole fan contraption is pretty flimsy.

[Bcc75]

Originally Posted by kscherzi

The screen isn't that hard to remove from inside. Pull the handle all the way down, then remove the two small Phillips screws. Remember to cover the shower drain hole first as those screws are likely to fall out. Mine just barely secure the screen to some thin sheet metal part. Yes, you'll have to wrangle the screwdriver into the screw head at an angle but some selective pushing and twisting makes it work. The whole fan contraption is pretty flimsy.

The problem is that the handle will not pull down far enough to expose the little screws on the side of the handle. When in pull it down as far as it will go , the sides of the handle are still inside the round housing.

[Howard L.]

Originally Posted by Farmer Dan

Just yesterday I replaced the push-button switch on my 2019 27' Globetrotter Ventline shower fan as well as the foam seal on the lid. To access this you need to get the ladder and remove the outside lid. Two screws remove it. Then you can take a screwdriver and carefully pry the fan blade off. You'll have easy access to the dauber nest. The fan blade is replaced by pushing it back onto the motor shaft. Like you mentioned - removing the inside screen wasn't going to be easy.

Dan

That’s it. Outside for the shower fan.

[Hermes]

Originally Posted by Farmer Dan

Just yesterday I replaced the push-button switch on my 2019 27' Globetrotter Ventline shower fan as well as the foam seal on the lid. To access this you need to get the ladder and remove the outside lid. Two screws remove it. Then you can take a screwdriver and carefully pry the fan blade off. You'll have easy access to the dauber nest. The fan blade is replaced by pushing it back onto the motor shaft. Like you mentioned - removing the inside screen wasn't going to be easy.

Dan

If your fan motor conks out, it's important to remember that it's a Ventline fan motor you replace it with. There are other RV fan motors out there (mainly from China) that are somewhat less expensive but the one thaf fits with the bracket in place and the screw holes is the Ventline (owned by Dexter if I am not mistaken).

I just replaced mine (after ordering and returning a "universal" fan motor) and it took only 20 minutes to install and works great.

[spark01]

Originally Posted by Hermes

If your fan motor conks out, it's important to remember that it's a Ventline fan motor you replace it with. There are other RV fan motors out there (mainly from China) that are somewhat less expensive but the one thaf fits with the bracket in place and the screw holes is the Ventline (owned by Dexter if I am not mistaken).

I just replaced mine (after ordering and returning a "universal" fan motor) and it took only 20 minutes to install and works great.

The fan motor in the shower of my 2018 FC has conked out. I bought a replacement Dexter motor at the Fryeburg ACI rally and I would appreciate it if you could share the procedure to do so. From the top or from below? Any unique tools required or recommended sealant? Thank you in advance!

[Hermes]

Originally Posted by spark01

The fan motor in the shower of my 2018 FC has conked out. I bought a replacement Dexter motor at the Fryeburg ACI rally and I would appreciate it if you could share the procedure to do so. From the top or from below? Any unique tools required or recommended sealant? Thank you in advance!

I replaced it from the top. Remove the black vent cover. The motor is held in place under a bracket with two Philips screws (most likely they will have included a bracket and two new screws with your new Ventline/Dexter motor). You don't need the new bracket.

Unscrew the two screws and pull out the two wire connectors from the motor and pull off the plastic fan blade. Reconnect the wires to the new motor (make sure the power is off!) slip the fan blade onto the new motor shaft and screw the new motor onto the bracket, test the new motor, screw the black cover into place and you are done.