How To Replace A Roof Vent On A Camper

Straighten the tabs that go into the old vent and then take off the lid.

How to replace a roof vent on a camper.

Remove old garnish or cut new opening. Essentially this helps seal a new vent lid to the roof with greater strength further preventing any rain water from seeping through. This isn t normally the kind of video i put out but i got bored changing the vents in my camper so i filmed the last one and made a how to video. Installing the rv roof vent.

By doing this you re ensuring extra strength for holding the roof vent in place. If you are replacing an existing vent remove the old trim ring garnish piece from inside the rv. Insert and seal new rv roof vent. This is actually a pretty easy step that only consists of applying some putty tape along the screw holes that will be facing the roof of your rv.

Insert the tabs on the cover into the rv roof vent and replace the pins into the hinge. Remove putty and old rv roof vent. Replace the hinges and check to make sure they are secure. Next straighten out the tabs that go into the new vent and then put the tabs into the new roof vent.

Many recommend using a self leveling sealer while installing a new roof vent.