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offgrid 
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Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
 Topic: Exhaust FanPosted: 17 Oct 2018 at 1:05pm |
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You could get a 12V 4 inch dia computer muffin fan, cut a square opening and mount it right in the sidewall. Add a 4 inch dryer vent on the outside and a screen on the inside. Should almost fit within the wall. Biggest problem would be concealing the wires probably.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Ben Herman
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Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 356 |
Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 1:07pm |
Not a bad idea at all - I'll look into it! One way to handle the wires would be to put it into surface-mount plastic channel, would only need to run for a bit until it gets down into the countertop/cabinet below.
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Kevinscamps
Newbie 
Joined: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Fort collins, c Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 1:17pm |
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Even easier would be a strip of permabond tape over the wires, that stuff is tough and lasts forever.
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offgrid
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Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 1:36pm |
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You could mount the fan near the back wall (not too close there is a 1 is aluminum box tube in there).You'll need a switch so maybe a surface mount rocker something like this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G17HWW8/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07G17HWW8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=f52e26da-1287-4616-824b-efc564ff75a4&pf_rd_r=HTF958PRF435W7FMJYTS&pd_rd_wg=JW7Xu&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=7BtNO&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=ac310546-d23a-11e8-b4d0-e1b91b9d888c Use the switch to conceal the wiring back to the corner and run the wires from there down the corner to the countertop. I didn't see a 1 inch thick muffin fan but that would be ideal, it would fit flush in the wall on both sides. Let us know how in works out, I have a 179 too.....
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Kevinscamps
Newbie
Joined: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Fort collins, c Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 16 Nov 2018 at 11:27am |
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This is a mod I have not seen anybody else do yet, but is surprisingly easy and quick to do. I quickly tired of opening the window and running the fantastic fanwhile cooking breakfast. Nothing worse than freezing my butt off while cooking the pancakes!!! I moved the stove back against the wall and eliminated the dead space behind it, added a range vent that vents into the refrigerator vent space and added some prep space in front of the stove. It took all of 6 hours from start to finish including making the custom cutting the board. I will be adding a piece of stainless steel backsplash to protect the wall. I will probably just glue it to the luan, though in theory I should put in some spacers so it is not touching the wall. Process: drill hole staple plywood to camper from inside screw vent to plywood. insulate the refrigerator compartment when you realize it is only seperated from the inside of camper by 3/16" luan!! Use 4" elbow to direct out of the vent. Just remove cover, undo 4 holes, remove stove (undoing the gas flare joint makes this easier, though not strickly necessary) cut new hole by measuring old by drilling four corners and using a jigsaw, bend the flexible copper pipe a little bit, plunk stove in new hole cover old hole. All Done!! notes: If you like to use plug in appliances, move vent a few inches further over from where I placed so you can get at the outlet. Also I am venting into the refrigerator space, which is NOT going to pass code, but I could not come up with a use case that would cause problems, especially since the vent is louvered. You could easily vent right through the wall and it would work better with more airflow. I have had problems with dust getting into my old camper through the vents on rough Utah roads despite the louver, so I decided on the refrigerator compartment.  |
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oregonkramer
Newbie
Joined: 22 May 2018 Location: OR Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 5:15pm |
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I prefer to cook greasy meals outside also. Sometimes weather forces us inside our 2017 179 with smoke detector over the bed. The smoke detector often goes off when cooking but it has a 5 minute delay on it by pushing the test button on the front. Works good for us.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 5:33pm |
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We prefer to cook outside, t just seems to go with camping. If the weather is bad there is a myriad of microwaveable food available. Breakfast to Dinner. I applaud the mod, but to be honest in 3 years I have never used the stove. Nice to have and I'm sure has a retail sigifigance, but for me no value added.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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