MOTORHOME UPGRADES! time to update the old girl MAXX AIR FAN

After deciding to keep our motorhome, we then got cracking with some upgrades we would be able to do ourselves.
Out with the old and in with the new.
We have got big plans for upgrading and updating the old girl (shes 13 now!)
Dethleffs globbus are few and far between and weve decided that although we do break her now and again, shes a solid and reliable van with many years left in her yet!
Here’s the link to the cheaper fan we bought from eBay
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1561985381...
This one is for the dark tinted cover, we have the light tint one that is currently out of stock
Trunking 1m White Cable Trunking,Wire Cover for Wall, Self-Adhesive Cable Tidy, Paintable Trunking,Combinable Decorative Wire Hider,Trunking Cables to Hide 2-3 Wires for TV and Computers in Family and Office amzn.eu/d/08HPsSDy
CT1. CT1 White TRIBRID Multi-Purpose Sealant & Adhesive - Bathroom, Shower & Window Sealant - Odourless - Anti Mould Waterproofing Sealant Adhesive - Vibration Resistant & Flexible - 290ml amzn.eu/d/0fmHjUBh
Soudal sealant remover. Soudal Sealant Remover - 400ml amzn.eu/d/0bTS438L
Wipes. SIKA - Wonder Wipes Multi-Use Cleaning Wipes for the Building Trade - Specially Formulated to Clean Hands, Tools and Surfaces - 300 Wipes amzn.eu/d/0ajKI9Ms
We are Corrin and Paul and with our two dogs (Pippa and Dolly) we have travelled to 23 countries in Europe in our 13 year old motorhome.
We use our Revolut card while we travel, so far we have used it in 22 countries.
Sign up with our link below:
www.revolut.com/referral/?ref...
This is our amazon link for items we like to use in our travels
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/redsgot...
amzn.to/3wUIiaj

[@MotorhomeMums]

Very impressed with your DIY skills. 🚌❤️

[@redsgotravels]

Hi guys ! Thankyou so much , not bad with no instructions 😂😂 safe travels x

[@lorettaobrien8599]

I have to say you two are excellent at showing how you've done those fans....

[@redsgotravels]

Aww thank you, really appreciate your kind comments x ❤️

[@wanderinwilds]

Hey lovelies - loved the start 🤣 it was like watching us 😂 I’m also a fan of electrical work and have a pink tool belt 🤪 for my own tools although I don’t have my own drill / screwdriver !! 😭 we had that black sticky stuff on our old van when we took a vent out to replace with the max fan it was awful it got everywhere 😢 that stuff looks like great stuff for getting it off 😊 😘 see you both real soon!! 😃 xxx

[@redsgotravels]

Morning guys ! Glad you enjoyed 💖 the black sticky stuff was a nightmare , but the sealant removal spray really helped , I like the idea of a pink tool belt 👌❤️ see you soon xx

[@lindaeastment4542]

Hi Both, Well done Mr & Mrs Reds if you can DIY it yourself you safe an absolute fortune & good on you girl your own tool set 🪚🔨 girl power 🤗 go for it it isn’t just a man’s world us girls can do it to 👍 have you adopted another beautiful dog 💖👍

[@redsgotravels]

Hey Lin ! 💖 , quite an easy job , we even ended up sharing each others tools 😂❤️ and yes, we have a new addition , Wilf is our recent addition , he’s ten months old , his previous owners no longer wanted him , and we did 💖🐾 he will now be living his best life xx

[@lindaeastment4542]

Hi Both, You make sure your hubby puts your tools back just as he found them or a kick up the butt for Mr Red only joking, honestly 🤣 How can anyone not want a beautiful little puppy so cruel but there loss your gain 🐕‍🦺 is Wilf a little girl or boy all the best Lin 💖

[@redsgotravels]

@lindaeastment4542 😂 Hi Lin ! No tools were lost or harmed during this vlog 😂😂❤️ Wilf is a little boy 🐩🐾❤️

[@lindaeastment4542]

🤣🤣👍💖

[@redsgotravels]

💖🙂

[@ownedbyaspaniel]

Neat job. When you get to Portugal go up top a couple of times to check the sealant is holding firm in the high direct heat though. Will be interesting to see if this helps in a hot climate.

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Jo ! Will do ❤️ although the sun has been beating down on us in Wales for the last few days 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☀️ looks fine, but as you say the Portuguese sun is a bit hotter 🙂👌 the CT 1 should be fine , but we are prone to a few hiccups 😂

[@pamelarothwell1320]

Great video! We also fitted a Maxxfan deluxe. We had to take the power from the fuse box as it drew too much current from a light fitting, also you may need to fit a regulator to keep it at a steady 12volts. We did with ours and its been in for 5yearswith no issues. X

[@redsgotravels]

Thankyou ! That’s interesting about the regulator too , this is one of the newer models , but I’ll definitely have a read up and check , Thankyou ! ❤️

[@lukeowenray]

White screws not for root they are for the shroud internal I have two They are great Well done

[@redsgotravels]

Well spotted 👍 I switched them around afterwards 🙂👍

[@user-vk5pt9tv8j]

Great information here. Thanks for taking the time to share 😊

[@redsgotravels]

Thankyou Linda ! Really appreciated 💖🙂

[@juliegough350]

What a great job you and Redders did with the fans, my hubbys now thinking of putting one in our van as we dont have an omnivent, the price put him off before, he didnt know about the max fans. Cant wait to see you doing your doors, i have known people to paint them i think it will change the whole look when its done. Didnt know you were getting another doggie, he is lovely,just joined you on facebook btw so i can keep up to date 🤣🤣🤣🤣 see you both soon xx

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Julie ! Thankyou 🙂❤️ it really is quite a simple job , even without instructions 😂 we will continue with the upgrades , the fan really is brilliant 👌🙂 and yes , Little Wilf is our new addition 🙂🐾🐾 he’s ten months old and now living his best life ❤️💖 lovely to see you on Facebook too xx

[@Kev-Jan]

Absolutely fantastic guys, great video.. we got quoted over £1k for a max fan purchase and installation.. think we'll be following in your footsteps 👏 👏

[@redsgotravels]

Oh wow , that’s quite a price 😬 it’s pretty straight forward even without instructions 😂 be happy to help with any questions… was that price to cut a hole and fit , or just replace … seems quite a lot tho 😬

[@colinabrehart5592]

😂😂 The opening few minutes of your video could so easily have been Carol and I doing van work😂😂. Our next van will have a Maxxfan, thanks for showing how rasy the install is 👍. Well done for taking on "Wilf" he's fallen on his feet we think🙂👍. Take care guys looking forward to the next one. 👩‍🦲👩‍🦳🐕🚐🙂👍

[@redsgotravels]

Aww Thankyou so much guys 💖 really appreciated , Wilf will be living his best life 🐾❤️ the fan really is easy to install, even without instructions 😂😂 x

[@colinabrehart5592]

How ' rasy' the install was!!?? I hate predictive text😂

[@redsgotravels]

@colinabrehart5592 😂 I do it all the time 😂👌

[@richardstainthorpe1342]

Great job fitting the fans guys, really think you made the right decision hanging onto your van.

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Richard ! Thanks , yes , we did have a moment , but glad we kept it too 🙂 the fans make a lovely y difference 🙂

[@motorhomediscoveries]

Great job guys and good to see start to finish, good luck with the rest of your upgrades and safe travels for Portugal 🇵🇹 xx 👋🚍

[@redsgotravels]

Thank you 🙌 really appreciated ❤️

[@hazelwade-oq2zc]

All men are the same! The duvet !!! Good job Redders - you couldn't have done it without your foreman though 😀

[@redsgotravels]

😂who needs instructions anyway ! 😂 the duvet was due a wash tho 😬

[@Brucecarmaintence71]

Great mods for Your van 🚐, once You wrap Your cupboards the van will look the biz inside 👍🏻😎.

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Bruce ! Thankyou 🙂 yes, looking forward to getting the inside sorted 👌❤️

[@montbrehain]

I think you will find that the Maxfan is on of the best accessories you will ever fit. I do agree with a previous post about the current draw though. We wired ours direct to a dedicated fuse in the hab fuse box. Be careful wiring them via a light. We enjoy your videos and have been following you since Greece, keep up the good work.

[@redsgotravels]

It’s fab isn’t it 🙂❤️ the fan takes 4 amps max , the fuse on the lights is 15 amps , all the lights are fortunately led , apart from the feed light , which is redundant , so the draw won’t exceed the fuse or wire capacity , we will swap the fluorescent one for led at some point 🙂 so glad to hear you’ve been on board with us for so long 🙂💖 safe travels ahead !

[@Sarahmatthews167]

Really interesting vlog. Great job on the fans and I’m loving the new vinyl. Looking forward to seeing the end result x

[@redsgotravels]

Thanks Sarah ! Really appreciate your lovely comment 🙂❤️ a bit more to do , but slow and steady 💖

[@davidweston8758]

Nice work , sound like they do a good job , easy with the remote too 👍

[@redsgotravels]

Thankyou ❤️ they are really good , fairly easy job to do as well , will give them a good go on our next big trip 🙂

[@Yvonneb_]

Another great video. Awwww love your new dog ❤❤❤ xxx

[@redsgotravels]

Aww thank you… meet Wilf 🐾🐾🐩❤️

[@qwertysds]

To Remove the bathroom Heki Roof Light you need a T10 torx bit for 4 screws it will then come out leaving the surround in roof hole. Separate Vent Light into two pieces with handles using a T25 torx bit removing 4 screws. Clean carefully as this is acrylic use lots of water and do not scrub. A lot of dust will be between the two halves.

[@redsgotravels]

Good morning ! I changed this one last week, decided on all 3 in the end, fortunately it was held in from the inside by 8 cross head screws and just mastic above , luckily quite easy, it may well have been changed out before , but it was very brittle for sure 👍👌 thanks so much for watching and commenting, really appreciated ❤️

[@66mjtaylor]

Hi, picked up your going to Portugal. We did this last year for 3 months, a couple of must go places for you, Braganca (free aire below the castle), Aveiro, another free aire by the railway station and also Tomar, we stayed on a farm here which was cheap and cheer ful Wilf looks adorable

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Martin ! Thanks very much for sharing the recommendations, we have noted them down ! 👌❤️ and yes , Wilf knows it too 😂 🐾🐾🐩🐩❤️

[@StephenOwen-yi5rx]

Great vlog wilf is so adorable ❤️🐕‍🦺

[@redsgotravels]

Thanks Stephen ❤️🙂 and yes, he knows it too 🐩🐾🐾❤️

[@amcrome]

Adding a fan to a lighting circuit is going to add a substantial extra load. You need to be confident the lighting wiring can carry the fan load or it could melt. Also might want to update the fuse to the correct load for the fan or it could keep blowing. You could swap out the fluorescent tube for an LED version as well. The ice cooler fans will effectively blow moist air around your van, not something I'd want in my van but in a hot country it might not be an issue

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Andrew , thanks so much for the advice, really appreciated, the fuse on the lights is 15 amps, and fortunately every light in the van is LED , apart from the one I’ve taken the power from, the fan at max speed draws 4 amps, and we never use the fluorescent tube, but and upgrade to led is a great suggestion , as the current draw is quite a difference , ref the ice cooler fans, it’s something we will look into prior to our trip to Portugal 🙂 appreciate the advice, really helpful 🙂❤️

[@marcgransden1566]

Great video,

[@redsgotravels]

Thankyou very much , really appreciated ❤️

[@nixinoz]

Just watched the mama fan edition. Another mine of info, thanks. Could you be a dear and wish Margaret Pearce, my long sufferywife and navigation expert a belated birthday wish. She was 71 on Sunday 23rd, we did a high speed rib tour of Strangford Lough to celebrate.

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Nick ! Thanks so much for watching and commenting ❤️ hope you enjoyed the rib tour, I bet that was a blast 👌🙂and of course, we will include the shoutout in our next vlog x

[@Panzerman1951]

We've just watched your latest vlog with interest and think that the Maxxfan could solve a real issue in the van when it gets warm. It would be good to know if they produce a smaller fan around 20cm x 20cm that would fit the bathroom. You spoke about air cooling. When we placed the order for our van in October 2022 we bought a "Totalcool" unit at the NEC. It was on offer and certainly not the £299.00 that they are currently retailing at. Have to say it's very effective. Good to see Wilf settling in! He really has fallen on his paws❤! Take care guys. Looking forward to catching up with you all at Vanlove Fest in July. Sid and Nicola.

[@redsgotravels]

Hi guys ! Hope you are keeping well, the Maxx fan is really good , especially when running 2 of them , makes a nice difference having an airflow , will have a look at the unit you mentioned , thanks very much xx 🙂❤️ and Wilf is really in a happy place living his best life ❤️

[@redsgotravels]

Hi guys ! Hope you are keeping well, the Maxx fan is really good , especially when running 2 of them , makes a nice difference having an airflow , will have a look at the unit you mentioned , thanks very much xx 🙂❤️ and Wilf is really in a happy place living his best life ❤️

[@montbrehain]

Heard you mention Portugal. We had a month there in Sept, so many lovely places.. but may I suggest if your in the area... the hot pools in Chaves, the fantastic views from Castelo de Monsaraz , and the beach at Zambujeira do Mar. There are many many more... but I'm sure you'll find them yourselves.. safe travels

[@redsgotravels]

Thankyou very much for the recommendations, really appreciated ❤️🙂

[@simonbarrett8418]

Hi , I have a Dethleff Globebus I1 2010, its like seeing my van being worked on !!, I have had similar dilemma , have looked at upgrading to a newer van. But to spend at least £40k and not really getting much more. So seeing you improve has me on a mission !

[@redsgotravels]

Morning Simon ! They are great vans aren’t they, a look into changing was worthwhile to realise what we have is so good… good luck on your mission, it’s so worthwhile 🙂👌

[@Martin37vg]

We did the oppisite Took out the fan roof light and fitted a heki midi. Could not be diong with the noise , Much nicer to see the stars as it was over our bed. Plus could climb out the midi in an emegancy .

[@redsgotravels]

Interesting , thanks for sharing this, the fans are pretty quiet , but we will see how we get on 🙂 all seems good so far 🙂

[@williambinney2217]

Wow,great vlog! We are having a max air fan fitted on 12th July.i could fit it myself,it's just the wiring I'm no good at.dont trust myself.if you are thinking of buying a cool air unit that you put water in or ice cubes don't waste your money,we bought one years ago called a trans cool and they don't work very well.might just as well put a normal fan on.we invested in an Eco Flow Wave 2.not cheap but works brilliant.you can run them off your battery bank aswell.a little bulky but we fit ours between the cab seats.No problem,we got ours running as we speak,we're in Andalusia and it's hot! Thanks for the vlog guys.

[@redsgotravels]

Hi William ! Thankyou ❤️🙂 hope you are enjoying Andalusia 👌 we shall give the cool air fans a miss , we have plenty of power banks and plan to instal 2 lithium batteries shortly, so it’s something we will look into 🙂👍 safe travels and thanks for sharing 🙂

[@williambinney2217]

​@@redsgotravelsno probs,nice to see ladys with their own tool kit! My missus even has her own wire cutters! Scares me to death when she starts waving them about 😅 😂

[@redsgotravels]

😂😂 hope she doesn’t read this !

[@user-uu5dk2cs8v]

Well done guys, proud of you. I so want to change mine but my kahoona's are smaller than Redders.!! Lol

[@redsgotravels]

😂😂 it’s fairly easy , just take your time and mind your Kahoonas 😂🤭

[@jesskatrik]

Hi guys,.love the videos., love how the wife Mrs redders always seem to onow better lol, smart lady x, anyways just a suggestion I had same setup in my self build but found that having the one above bed as out took your breath so might be better to have that one as intake and the other fan as out, just a suggestion hope it helps

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Richard ! Good point, we will make sure we set it that way , Thankyou , and thanks for watching too, much appreciated ❤️🙂

[@Gardyflux]

Great vid. Can’t see a list of the products in the description. Particularly interested in that flat cable trunking right at the end of the video Allan

[@redsgotravels]

All there now Allan 👍 thanks for watching

[@Gardyflux]

@@redsgotravels 👍Thank you.

[@redsgotravels]

Pleasure ❤️

[@pauldennis7502]

Quiet impressive actually, Obviously Redders has more DIY skills than me, Won't lie though my distruct it yourself is right up my street 🤦‍♂️

[@redsgotravels]

Morning Paul 😂 Destruct it yourself 😂 yup, get those days too… glad you enjoyed 🙂🙂

[@user-xv6wn4xg1t]

Ohhhhh, have i missed something ??? Who is this lovely Wilf?????

[@redsgotravels]

He is our most recent addition to our family , Wilf is a toy poodle who is ten months old and was no longer wanted by his previous owners, he is adorable and fits in perfectly ❤️🐾🐾🐾

[@user-xv6wn4xg1t]

Awwwww, that’s amazing. We have a miniature poodle, as well as a Lagotto Romagnolol. Looking forward to seeing Wilf enjoying life with Pipa and Dolly.

[@redsgotravels]

@user-xv6wn4xg1t ❤️❤️🐩🐩🐩🐾🐾🐾 he will certainly be living his best life xx they are fab little dogs aren’t they !

[@markprentice8736]

Poor hen pecked redders 😩

[@redsgotravels]

😂🙂friendly banter , he loves it x

[@markprentice8736]

He’s to frightened to reply 😂😂

[@redsgotravels]

@markprentice8736 😂 those bits don’t make the camera 😂😂

[@morfuddkeidel4996]

Great upgrade so impressed you do electric’s Corrin ❤

[@redsgotravels]

We both have many hidden talents 😂💖

[@morfuddkeidel4996]

@@redsgotravels you surely have 🥰❤️

[@redsgotravels]

💖💖🙂

[@RobertRounce-lw9vj]

If you want to replace your rear legs what got damaged I’ve got them on my dethleffs but I don’t use them free

[@redsgotravels]

Oh wow, that’s so kind of you 🙂 we’ve been offered a set from a lovely subscriber near Dover , we are picking them up just before we depart for Portugal , but wow, that’s a really kind offer , Thankyou so much 🙂

[@RobertRounce-lw9vj]

@@redsgotravels not a problem the offer was there safe travels

[@redsgotravels]

Thankyou , so kind and appreciated 🙂

[@simonpoole4399]

Silly question but what is the difference between the one you have fitted to the ones what are in the motorhome as standard

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Simon , answered this one in the other question for you 🙂❤️

[@howarddavies6685]

Your work/tea ratio seems disturbingly high I must say Redders!

[@redsgotravels]

😂😂ex fire service see 👌🚒

[@gatersontour]

Must be a man thing as Steve doesn't do instructions either 😅. Now looking at replacing ours! Looks easy enough to do fingers 🤞 lol

[@redsgotravels]

😂 hi guys ! Hope you are keeping well ! It’s pretty easy once you have a clean starting point , if we can help at all when you get round to it , just send us a message 💖👌 , don’t worry about the instructions 😂 safe travels xx

[@gatersontour]

@redsgotravels we will definitely be intouch! Lol 😆 look forward to your travels to Portugal. We will be on the road real soon xx

[@redsgotravels]

@gatersontour 😂 be great to hear from you 🙂 and hopefully see you out on our travels xx 💖

[@rbmphotographics1270]

Great video guys but I couldn’t find the link in your details for the Amazon ‘knock of’ fan. Please can you post what it is? Thank you

[@redsgotravels]

Just added the link in description, it was from eBay 🙂👌 thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciated ❤️

[@Michelle-wk4ek]

😊I love your van and you 4 but what I really really hate are those fake plant things that hang down 😮please can you bin them ? Thanks 😊 they do nothing lol like giant weeds

[@redsgotravels]

😂we like them , so sorry you don’t , we will try to keep them out of future shots 🙂❤️👌x

[@user-we1lf5zy5i]

Hi, How are you getting on with the fans, are they noisy when driving with wind noise? I'd like one of the cheaper ones but wondered if its any good? Keep up the good work😉

[@redsgotravels]

Hi Jeremy ! Impressed so far , no noticeable wind noise , seems really good , just no temp control , but does have a rain sensor .. 🙂

[@user-we1lf5zy5i]

@@redsgotravels Thanks for taking the time to reply, just the info I wanted.

[@redsgotravels]

Our pleasure 🙂❤️

[@simonpoole4399]

Silly question but what is the difference between the one you have fitted to the ones what are in the motorhome as standard and when you go to Portugal have you got insurance and how much please and who with so impressed with you keeping the van

[@redsgotravels]

Good morning Simon ! The standard motorhome fans are usually sky lights , which have a manual open / close and that’s it, the fans we fitted are electric powered and can either push or pull air , so with two fans we have one pushing out hot air, one pulling in cooler , so we have a forced flow of cool air , they can be temp controlled , close automatically when it rains and have tow large internal fans that give quite some airflow 🙂 we use safeguard for our vehicle insurance, just over £400 for the year , which covers us for breakdown too , and for travel insurance we normally use the post office , for which we are in the process of renewing soon , but prices have risen , so we shall shop around , it’s coming in at over £100 each 👍🙂 hope that helps

[@simonpoole4399]

@@redsgotravels thanks so much for your help we off to Spain August 22 nd for a month so this is so helpful and we love following you

[@redsgotravels]

@simonpoole4399 ❤️🙂 happy to help and safe travels ! 🇪🇸

[@stewartkendall2635]

Hi all I have 2 of these on my self build camper van. Setting the sleeping fan to out and the opposite to in works a treat. Hardly any condensation on windows at all. 30% in 20% out. Only thing that I don’t like is the blind isn’t really a black out. Any remote will work both fans so you don’t have to mount 2 remotes in the van. I love the fact that coach built vans are jumping on self build products. Happy travels everyone

[@redsgotravels]

@stewartkendall2635 hey Stewart , great tips there 👍 Thankyou 👌❤️

[@dawntague9029]

Great attention to detail, sharing all your DIY jobs with us.🛠🪜🔩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@redsgotravels]

Thankyou Dawn xx 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿