Is this right for you? Product Expert Adam Y says:
Yes, if you:
No, if you:
- Want to open and close your lid with the push of a button
- Want your lid to automatically close when it rains so you don’t have to worry about your interior getting wet
Is this right for you? Product Expert Adam Y says:
Thermostat-controlled roof vent uses a variable-speed, reversible, 12-volt fan to push stale air out of and pull fresh air into your RV, camper, or enclosed trailer. Easy-to-use hand knob on vent housing allows you to lift and lower dome.
Features:
Specs:
This Fan-Tastic Vent roof vent has a built-in 12V fan that uses a thermostat to help maintain an even temperature inside your RV, camper, or enclosed trailer. The fan can also be controlled manually with the built-in hand knob or with the controls on the vent housing.
Air out your RV after cooking or just draw in some fresh air while you sleep. This variable-speed ceiling fan operates in 2 modes: manual and automatic. To activate the fan you can either turn the speed knob to the desired setting or you can simply activate the in/out switch, which will cause air to be pulled into your trailer or pushed out of it.
To use the fan, you must first manually open the dome by turning the hand knob. The dome must be left open while the fan is set in automatic mode.
When using the automatic mode, you can preset the fan to maintain a desired temperature inside your RV. The thermostat dial shows a range of temperature settings that are color-coded from dark blue to dark red. The fan's internal thermostat will sense the actual room temperature, and the fan will run until the preset temperature is achieved. When the temperature rises above the preset temperature, the fan will automatically kick on again. So when you go out, you don't have to waste energy by leaving the vent running at full blast just to ensure that your RV is cool when you return. And because the fan will activate anytime that the preset temperature is reached, you can set up the system to ensure that your pets remain comfortable while you're out.
To control the fan manually, turn the speed knob on the vent housing. There are 3 speeds: low, medium, and high. There is also an off position.
This vent requires a 14-1/4" x 14-1/4" opening in your trailer's roof and ceiling. To replace an old vent, install this vent into the existing opening. If your roof does not already have a vent, you will need to mark and cut an opening between roof joists to install this unit. And the 2-wire design makes it easy to have your vent hooked up and ready for use.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (66 Customer Reviews)
Thermostat-controlled roof vent uses a variable-speed, reversible, 12-volt fan to push stale air out of and pull fresh air into your RV, camper, or enclosed trailer. Easy-to-use hand knob on vent housing allows you to lift and lower dome.
The 2250 Fantastic Fan still working great after a year! Pretty quiet and the thermostat is a handy feature that works well. In my application, it has a tendency to open itself while driving around unless it has been cranked down fairly hard. Driving with it open doesn't seem to be a problem other than the outside noise that comes in that way. My application was a fiberglass raised top on a Chevy van. I had to make a wood frame as the fiberglass did not provide a flat surface to mount to. Photos below show inside frame, fan, and insulation.
JWMoore - 07/21/2018Second one I have purchased. One for my horse trailer and one for my RV. Did not want any other gadgets to contend with, like remotes, so chose the manual lift vent fan.
It's shocking to me how expensive a few pieces of cheap plastic are. It also came DOA. I used my very meager electrical skills to figure out that there was something wrong with the fuse assembly. I couldn't even get into it at first. The cap wouldn't release, and I ended up pulling the whole thing out of its mounting and ripping one of the wire connectors off its connection. I worked harder at it, and the cap came off, leaving the fuse and the metal fuse housing lodged in the tube. I ended up breaking the glass of the fuse trying to get it out. I've never seen such a simple thing work so poorly. I'm a moron when it comes to electrical stuff, but even I have easily and successfully replaced every fuse I have ever blown. After a trip to the auto parts store, the thing is finally working and installed. I played with the fuse to see if it would come out easier the second time, and it will not. If I blow the fuse, I'm going to have to break into it - literally - to replace it. An important note about the thermostat that no one seemed to mention in any of the reviews I read: it is very obviously aimed at a higher temperature range than I would have expected. Room temperature is deep, deep down in the blue zone of the knob. It's about 85% of the way from hot to cold. 85 degrees is about midway. I can't test how low the coldest trigger point is (it's summer when I'm writing this review), but I suspect that it is somewhere around 70. That will be fine for most people, but it not ideal for me. I tend to set the heat around 55-60, and it would have been nice if the vent could have come on at a lower temperature. Closed-up trailers sitting in the desert sun heat up quickly in the morning, especially in the spring and fall. I tend to wake up when the trailer gets too hot in the morning, not really when I'm done sleeping. Otherwise, I would say that my experience mimics those of most other reviewers. It is way better than the complete piece of garbage that came with my cheap travel trailer. It's sort of quiet on the low setting, but nowhere as quiet as it could be if it were made from higher quality components. On high, venting out, it definitely draws in a nice breeze, especially if you only have one window open. It will definitely help when I camp in full sun without tree cover, which is mostly what I do. I wish I could have found a better fan, with a thermostat, priced more reasonably, but I don't think it exists. So, at the end of the day, I am mostly happy with my purchase.
We bought this a year ago and installed it in our truck camper. We primarily winter camp in high elevation snowy climates and it worked great to dump moisture out of the camper in the winter and it helps circulate air and keep things cool in the summer. Love it!
I love my new fan! It is great for keeping fresh air circulation in my truck camper. I live in my camper full time so it is getting used regularly and I just can’t say enough good things about it. Installation was a snap. I actually did it up in the mountains. The night before, it rained hard all night and I experienced several leaks that night. Next morning I installed the new fan and of course stopped the leaks. I highly recommend it.
Last project built. Used etrailer for almost all parts, including roof vent and so on. Friend wants one now so started another one. I will be getting all the parts from etrailer...
I was impressed with the large size of fan blades this unit has over the original. Unit was easy to install and works well. Would recommend it to anyone.
Just happened to get to take advantage of a free shipping offer and it worked out well. Fast shipping and good pricing. Only thing I would have liked more would have been if they would have recommended putty tape and caulk for the install of the vents. If they had, I probably would have been a buyer of them as well. Anyway, I have heard a lot of good reports on etrailer and with this order, I wasn't let down in any way. Mike
As always, you have a great price and prompt service. I am replacing the fan in my bathroom. The motorhome already has one of these in the front and in the rear bedroom.... but they installed a CHEAP and noisy fan unit in the bathroom. Upon returning from the mountains, I noticed debris on the toilet. When I looked up, the cover was completely cracked. I thought that maybe I had hit a tree limb or something. I was just going to replace the cover. When I saw the poor quality of the entire fan assembly, I thought that this is the perfect time to replace the entire unit. The other two units have worked great. They draw and circulate air through the whole MH. Great products.
This is a great, simple, fan, though not quite quiet enough for a teardrop build. Even on the lowest setting it is pretty loud and my wife declared it to be too loud for our trailer. We ended up sending this one back and spending more on the remote controlled one with something like 11 speeds. It is much, much quieter on the lowest setting and is currently on our build. I really loved the simplicity of this fan, but noise was a factor in our decision and this one is just a bit too loud.
Ordering was effortless and was able to get stuff to carry ebike, hitch plus the bike rack plus stuff for the RV all in one order. The hitch went on effortlessly with your addition of the cables to thread the bolts through the frame. Only took us 10 minutes longer than the video said and we didn't have the Explorer on a rack. The hitch went together fine and it is heavy. My wife can load the 75lb bike without me. Hooray!!! Now I just have to install the light and fan in the RV. Thanks etrailer. Great experience so far.
Fan-tastic vent arrived in excellent condition. Our experience with ETRAILER has always resulted in great service, the orders are always shipped expeditiously and we’ve never had any problems. That’s why we’re repeat customers.
Carole W - 02/02/2017These are great fans. They aren’t super quiet but they do move a good amount of air, enough that you can pull in a hybrid tent pop-out by closing all the windows and turning on the fan. The directions for installation were fairly simplistic and could be more detailed, so I watched a video on YouTube. The hardest part was getting the old fan off since it was glued down and running electric from a nearby light. I also had to cut down the inside trim to fit our thin truck camper roof. All in it took maybe 4 hours to install. I used eternabond over the screws. It’s amazing stuff!
The fan is fairly quiet on high. Very smooth operation and moves a good amount of air. I am very happy with the purchase. Installation was easy and it seems well made.
Steve - 08/13/2020The fan itself works really well....but they have a consistent problem. Had it with my last fan and hear other people complaining about the same issue. When you go down the road the screw that holds the crank handle vibrates loose and the crank handle and screw fall to the floor. I lost the screw on a long trip and had to stop at an rv dealer for a replacement. Sounds trivial but its a dumb little problem they need to fix. Otherwise the rating would be 5*
This rating is for the speed of delivery of the product. It was super fast. I have not had it installed yet so cant comment on product performance.
I added two more of these to my Class A, replacing old ineffective vents with fans. The price, quality and shipping speed from etrailer is outstanding. Packing was perfect and as always from etrailer, installation instructions were clear.
works great. Scared me once when it would not go on but after some checks found the temperature switch was set to hot so no fan cause it was cool out and I was going for air flow to stop condensation.
The fan blades were what I expected....had to drill shaft hole a bit bigger (0.116") and cut plastic mounting shaft shorter by 0.161", but they work perfectly now with old long motor. Tomorrow I tackle installing the new fantastic fan. I am very impressed with etrailer's service!! Thanks, I need as much time to get stuff done as possible!. I
We have had these fans running for hours. They have worked beautifully and saved us from the heat. The ventilation they create is great. I would recommend having two fans, one intake and one out take. I would buy them again.
Purchased Fantastic vent fan 2250. Lower price than other retailers and quick delivery with no sales tax, very happy
This is my seconed fantastic fan purchase as I move out from My.camper van to the enclosed trailer 6 x 9 conversion that I am now working out. The service, quick delivery and excellent quality product makes me a return customer. Definitely wanrants five stars.
Not too happy with the product, we installed the fan approx 9 months ago and soon after with only minimal use the black plastic knob that opens the lid stripped and now I have to use a phillips screw driver to open and close the lid until I get a replacement part.
I really appreciate you folks! The fans are excellent, just like the service I have received from etrailer.com. If you folks have it, this is where I will get it. Pure and simple. cliff s.
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