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Installing a camper skylight (rooflight) is necessary for ventilation. This increases living comfort and prevents condensation and therefore also rust. For my girlfriend Bianca installing a camper skylight is her first time. Step by step I explain everything to her and also you.
The skylight we use in this episode is the Dometic micro heki style. This is a small skylight that fits exactly between our frames. You will not get a lot of light through the skylight, but the main reason for us is that we can create an airflow in the camper. Unpleasant odors dissipate quickly and we prevent condensation.
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If you are going to buy a skylight, pay attention to whether you buy it "with forced ventilation" or "without forced ventilation".
Without forced ventilation, no ventilation at all with a closed skylight. This way you won't be anoyed by a ventilating noise while driving.
With forced ventilation, with a closed skylight there is still ventilation. Handy if you have a caravan and always want to allow some form of ventilation.
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Episode 6 already! It's really coming along now.
While unpacking the skylight, I found out that you have to order the installation set separately for this type of skylight. Unfortunately, this is not clearly stated when ordering. You must order the installation set based on the thickness of your roof. So I did this right away.
Before you start sawing a hole in the roof of your motorhome, you first carefully mark the dimensions on the inside. Then you can drill holes in the corners. Leave these drilled holes round, as a rounded corner is much less likely to tear than an angular corner. Do you still get it :)
Use a jigsaw for the next step, cut from the outside. Corner to corner until the square falls out. You can then remove the sharp edge with a rasp and sandpaper. After that, it is important that you paint it with metal paint to prevent rust.
If, like us, you have a roof that is not completely flat, then you have to fill it. We did this on the roof with hard plastic and under the roof with wooden slats. Now that the roof is flat, we can place the wooden frame underneath. We glue this on, since we don't want to drill holes into the roof.
Finally, we put rubber butyl sealant around the skylight and place it in the hole. Remember that you leave the opening pointing backwards so that the camper has all benefits from the aerodynamics of the skylight. Also, your skylight will not suddenly fly off if you accidentally leave it open when you are driving.
Enjoy watching,
Good luck!
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