MaxxFan Fittting & What's it like after 1 year? Plus New MaxxShade Blind

How I installed our MaxxFan, replacing a broken Mini-Heki. Plus the new MaxxShade LED Blind.
Also - what it like after a year of use?
Link: leisurevehicleservices.co.uk/...
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#Campervan #Vanlife #MaxxFan

[@peternewman958]

Okay to start with you need to use 40 or 60-80 grit sand paper and sand the underneath of the top mounting, also sand up,the edge and around where the screws go. This is to provide a KEY for the SikaFlex to grab onto or it will not adhere correctly. After its screwed down then apply SikaFlex to the area around the screws. Important DO NOT move the 4 screw plates from there positions, this is because they need to stay there so the MaxxFan is pulled down onto the seal in the groove, you can either push down carefully from the top to align the holes to fit the screws or with the help of a second person remove the mesh screen underneath and get the person to carefully pull down on the crossbar on each side to pull the top assembly down to get the screws in. SikaFlex 221 is an excellent adhesive/sealant we started using it back in the 80s here in QUEENSLAND Australia building truck bodies and to repair leaks in truck body roofs that had been sealed with silicone a useless sealant. But as i said it needs a KEY which is provided by sanding the plastic as it has problems adhering to it to provide a 100% weatherproof seal. With metal sheets we eventually stopped using pop rivets and just used the Sikaflex to seal the joints.

[@mariescalera6142]

After watching several videos on choosing the best fan you have definitely convinced me that this is the proper fan for me to install. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish]

Thank you for sharing and helping others to avoid problems.👍

[@bibsoutdoors4786]

Video is nicely done. I'm sold, Maxxfan just won over Fantastic Fan. Ease of installation is also a winner. Thank you for taking the time to show us this, thank you very much!

[@HW-op7pq]

the Rolls Royce of fans, you do get what you pay for and this is on my list. Thanks for sharing

[@randygreen007]

I’ve replaced both Fantastic Fans in my rv twice in 4 years so I think this will be a logical choice. I’ve not researched this fan as of yet but from the looks of it I could use them while it’s actually raining. This is something that I couldn’t do with the Fantastic Fans. I do miss having them and it’s helpful to know these can be used in either intake or exhaust mode as I love setting one to intake and the other to exhaust to get a perfect flow of fresh air. Excellent video.

[@atomicdmt8763]

outstanding. THANKS! this is sealing the deal for me.......... I appreciate your efforts.

[@rveurope]

Excellent review! Love it 👍

[@dylantucker7951]

Thanks for the video! Very helpful. Also, doesn't seem like a bad spot you got yourself there! :)

[@ningaj]

Great review 👏 . I will buy one now . Thanks

[@adamheeley285]

Great video thank you.

[@abeaumont42]

Hi yet Another great video👍that's helped me make my mind up as to whitch fan I will be buying, thanks. I am also planning a van build which has been brought forward after life changes. I've been struggling to find a solar /battery smart charger. the Ctek & smart pass in one of your videos seems ideal, but that was five years ago. do you think it's still top of its game for AGM batteries or is there a new kid on the block?

[@Mimer6]

Thanks it was a very good video. Behaved stupidly and cracked the hatch. A new sunroof hatch is much cheaper but now I'm looking for one like this instead, it sits in the space for the toilet and shower so it might be good to have mechanical ventilation instead. Good you showed the dark mode add-on with light. There may be one like that too. Thanks that was really helpful.

[@terasci5102]

Spot on thanx

[@gereshomeE]

Thank you! ☺

[@TheRawBabe]

How much is the blind come with Maxx? Is it to block the light or the insect? Thank you! Great review video :)

[@firefox8096]

Great video. I want to straight up replace my already installed Dometic Fantastic Fan with this one. Do you know if it will fit into the existing cut out? Are all the fans basically the same size?

[@rockyofusa1]

Thank you, I had decided on the maxxfan for my SUV, and still haven't desided on which model, my budget won't allow all the bells and whistles as you have but the screen was something that here in CA, USA is important because they have replaced our wheat feilds with rice and mosquitoes are so thick, and I'm sensitive to their bite I guess it's like snake poison or maybe because they spray and mosquitoes carry it. Anyway I want both intake and exhust control, and wish I could find a way to control the speeds without paying $200 more, for the more than 4 speeds. I'm unable to install it myself but I'm looking for that solution, as my blood pressure is so low that I pass out in 90 degree temps, and I could only afford a dark blue/black SUV and I'm still having to address a wheelchair carrier, which on hot days I fear by the time the wheelchair is secured the SUV will be boiling.

[@tedwardjo]

What sort of rooflight are you using at the rear of the van?

[@riversrock]

Have you got a video of where you wired it in to please?

[@wobby1516]

I was thinking of buying one of these fans for our van, our current fan, an omnistor, is next to useless. The blind you’ve fitted to yours is it a black out blind or is it see though as you vlog seems to suggest.

[@chuckpoz1968]

Thank you for Video ! I know now which fan I want. If you’d be so kind part number or link for night shade & dust filter ? Please thanks in advance

[@alfredodegvis1490]

La instalación de claraboyas no se realiza con SIKA....se realiza con POLIMERO, pero aún es mejor el BUTILO... Saludos

[@ottatu3297]

Can u review our vent fan?

[@peter7998]

Hi, I have just bought one. Which one would you recommend? Tint, black or white? I fear the tint will still allow a lot of light in...

[@questioner1596]

Some installers put a layer of sealant over the screw holes - I notice you didn't and am curious if you had any leaks or if the screws corroded at all?

[@sunseeker8457]

At about 1:00 your Max Fan fits the same hole perfect. But just so everyone knows. There are 2 sizes that you can order. The standard USA size is 35 squared. The European size is 40 squared.

[@Thai_Do]

how coold does this keep the van on hot days?

[@jackburt5008]

Do you find sunlight wakes you up with this colour lid? I am unsure of which tint to go for

[@markustolenitno]

Circuit board issues! Takes over 3 months to get replacement parts.

[@knov100]

How do you take of the blind once it is fitted?

[@Stardock007]

How much does this vent extrude on the roof past the 14x14 cutout? I ask because directly behind my vent opening on my roof is a skylight and I am afraid that it is too close together. Thanks!

[@jasonuk4963]

470mm edge to edge on the inside standard frame at the wides points

[@svongsa]

The screws go through the metal roof??

[@Panda55]

You mentioned the dust filter. Mine doesn't appear to have a dust filter. Where is it fitted on the unit

[@JohnDrach-pz6wc]

Do these come with wall mounted controls or do you have to buy those controls separately?

[@JoseGarcia-zk8pj]

I like having a light near the fan to suck out bugs, but it requires removing the screen. So 2 questions - Is the light on the maxxshade bright enough to attract bugs? And, Can you still easily remove the screen with the shade attached?

[@He110World]

What part of wales is that? Beautiful coast line (view too)!

[@peterellis4982]

Hi would you use 2 or is one ok as I am just looking to order the vent Thanks peter

[@nzer57]

I have a12m bus and have 2 with an option when I converted to install a 3rd. Depends on roof space, cabling etc. I would go 1+ in anything 6m+ if a metal shell like a bus conversion. If you have good insulation then one per 9m vehicle length. They're made to move lots of air. Definitely wouldn't use them for showers/toilet vents - there much smaller cheaper units that do that job just fine. I have small 4" bathroom vents, one in the shower one in the toilet. The shower works off of a heat sensor stuck to the mixer and the toilet on the light switch. bother timed to auto turn off.

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Great video, love the shade, my first time ever seeing this...fitted my Maxxair Fan, had issues with the line up...got there, great product, looking fwd to a shade. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🇬🇧🚐🚌

[@TheNoOptik]

I have a question. How did you solve the problem with the grooves on the roof? Thanks Niko

[@nzer57]

Use more sealer/silcon

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Personally I cut some plastic pieces almost the same thickness, glued them in to have all flatter all round , then glued in all around to place the fan base into place, added the screws which-go into the wood below.

[@__-pl3jg]

Is the fan able to be used in the "closed" position? Im thinking of mounting my solar panels on a rack on top of the blower fan. It would be great if I could run the fan on low in the closed position.

[@__-pl3jg]

@@plantstho6599 - Although I havent seen one yet, there's got to be a vent system that mounts to the floor. I'll be running tubes through the floor to mount a condenser coil underneath for my "Cruisencomfortusa" air conditioner. Seems like I should also mount some 4" exhaust tubes in the floor and have the actual fan inside the van space. Then my roof will be penetration free and low profile. Just a thought.

[@__-pl3jg]

@@plantstho6599 Thx for sharing. If you see any products involving floor vents in the near future please dont hesitate to post some web links here. I'd love to research further when I have time 👍.

[@nzer57]

They run closed or open no problem

[@SNAKEPIT359]

Would be good to see a video of one of these extracting steam out of a kitchen during a cooking.

[@He110World]

Not sure if its the same fan without checking - checkout Forrest Forest: kzbin.info/door/ofJu853kJKpkg4y5a-9YXg

[@nicospapa6185]

Hi how much was the max fan in the UK I'm living abroad in Cyprus

[@richardatkins6259]

Around 350-400 for the Deluxe

[@demiscuzz6427]

Does any one know where the dust filter is? and how you change or clean it ?

[@nzer57]

Its not a dust filter. Its an insect/foriegn body mesh that does accumulate dust on its wires. I unclip mine and wash them about once a month. your milage may vary

[@schonesemsland3411]

Knapp 3 Monate ist der Lüfter in meinem Van im Betrieb. Nachts für ca. 3-4 Stunden täglich und es kommen sehr unangenehme piep Geräusche aus dem Lüfter Motor.Schlafen im Van dabei ist unmöglich.Das Lüfter Rad ist auch mächtig am „eiern“… Laut Aussage des Händlers aus Buchen gibt MaxxFan da nur ein Jahr Gewährleistung auf den Lüfter.Ich wollte fragen welche Erfahrung habt ihr mit MaxxFan gemacht?

[@NelsonClick]

This is a UK product and company? I love it when Brits finally get serious about something and do it "properly". This is British engineering at its best. It's not all tea and crumpets over there and the Brits are forgotten founders of concepts that are taken-for-granted baseline standards of the Western world. And it all started with their defiant desire to do it "properly". Cheers ya bastards. 😘

[@NelsonClick]

@R.C. Collins To British design and specs? You always were better at math.

[@nzer57]

Hate to burst ya bubble but Maxxair is American and made in the US. Part of the Airxcel Group

[@wfdTamar]

The way it fixes to the roof is awful. It's similar to Fiamma skylights - screwed & from above. First of all screwing is not necessary (Remis & Heki don't) and from above is just asking for trouble. A far better way are the ones that clamp on from below. That way everything is hidden from the weather. There are no screw holes to leak or mess up the edge for the next time you replace it with a different type of skylight. Can you get that blind in a solid material? I'd want to block out all light.

[@johnkuckowicz781]

Our MaxxFan stopped working within a few months and MaxxAir has not been helpful at all in resolving the issue. It requires a disconnect to reset it and that's frankly far too much work. So, it's back to a Fantastic Fan for us. I will probably miss how quiet the MaxxAir was, but their customer service and build quality just isn't cutting it.

[@nzer57]

Order a new circuit board. My guess is it's faulty. Remove the underneath panel - 4 screws + the lid opener. Unplug wires (2 plugs - one on the board itself, a temp sensor, the other an extension from the board goes to the motor)and cut the two feed wires (will require a rejoin with the new board) remove the circuit board (3 screws). Replace the panel until the new board arrives. I blew mine a while ago - voltage reg failed and pushed 50+ volts through 12v (actually 5v) board. No big deal. I've had mine 5 years (two units) and they beat anything else on the market hands down. The only con as with all things that spin is the occasional fan tip whine at certain speeds when on auto.

[@johnkuckowicz781]

@@nzer57 Thanks. You were far more helpful than Maxxair was. I'll get on that asap.

[@nzer57]

@@johnkuckowicz781 When you get the board out it should have the part number and version on the front face of the board. Probably easier to order through a dealer

[@johnkuckowicz781]

@@nzer57 Thanks, Jack. I'll pull it out in a few days and will contact my local tech.

[@shanedenmark5536]

@@johnkuckowicz781 How did you make out with fixing your fan?

[@mat4260]

These are extremely low quality and have huge failure rates. Before people go spending the extreme prices they ask for them. Iv had every part fail on ours in one year. Motor. Control board. Button board. Buyer beware.

[@markkimmerling4251]

My maxfan sucks. Beeps sll the time and its brand new. Will never buy another.