MaxxFan Deluxe Roof Vent w/ 12V Fan and Thermostat - Manual Lift - 10 Speed - White

I have two of these installed in our stepvan - they were one of the first things we installed during the build process, and thank goodness we did because they kept us cooler during the summer build. Easy to use, the multiple-fan settings are nice, and the exhaust feature can pull a lot of air. We don't have AC, so these fans make a huge difference in pulling out hot air and replacing with outside air. Great service from etrailer - I ordered the wrong fan the first time and they were great to work with in getting another shipped out to me.1372898

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Matt

8/25/2023

One year later and 15k miles of travel across the country and both fans are working great!

by: 01/05/2024

Installed this 15 months ago, worked pretty well, bearings make some noise, and fan has slight wobble, but worse-off, just this week began to turn on by itself, and via the control panel would sometimes turn off when I pressed the power button, but most buttons just don't do anything when pressed. I had to disconnect the power, then re-connect, and, at first, it would be okay, but now it just stays on at a high speed when connected to power and unable to change anything on it, power, speed, direction.
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> Now it just turns on when I connect power, and none of the control panel buttons do anything.
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> It is connected to 12 V system 2 100 ah lithium batteries to buss bar and fuse box.
>What a shame at over $200 you would think this would last at least 3-5 years.
But, I suppose these days of cheap manufacturing and execs making more top dollar, well, we consumers pay the price.


> What can be done to fix this control panel issue?1707904

Katrina D.

1/5/2024

Luckily there is a 2 year warranty on the vent assembly, and a limited lifetime warranty on the dome. Airxcel does prefer to handle all of their own warranty cases. I will send you their information via email. Now, I have gotten in contact with Airxcel and they said depending on the serial number of the fan, it could have an old circuit board that didn't handle lithium batteries very well, which would be if the first 4 numbers begin with 21XX. Now, if the serial number begins with 22-23XX the fan will have the updated circuit board to handle the battery system.

Etrailer is always a pleasure to work with. Knowledgeable and quick shipping. I will definately continue to use them.

As for the product, arrived quickly and in good shape. Product appears to be as described. I pick my trailer up in a week so will then install the fan.1770591

Great product. I especially like the thermostatic setting. I feel that for something like this fan, a remote control is just not practical. Too easy to lose and if the trailer doesn't get used for the entire Winter, it's a good possibility that the batteries in it will die and leak.1751887

by: Bruce 09/07/2022

We really like this MaxxFan Deluxe Roof Vent model 05100K. The rain vent works as advertised, the 10-speed fan can either bring fresh air into the camper, or reversed can exhaust air from the camper. The construction quality is great. It is installed on our RV.
Buy with confidence!1396726

Bruce

9/8/2023

Still very happy with the product!

Mike L.

11/1/2023

@Bruce That's great, we're glad to hear that!

So far so good. Install is straight forward once I fished power from near by light. Seems like a very nice unit and much better than the fantastic fan used in other rvs.1719083

I can't say enough about etrailer, my shipment was early, the price was very competitive and the product works great. I would caution anyone installing this fan to also use a DC to DC 12 volt converter to keep the volts to 12 volt and the amps to 5a. If you exceed this my a small amount the circuit board will burn out.....1121634

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Jerry

8/14/2022

The Max Air I purchased from trailer is working great after the first year, I would caution people these fans are volt sensitive do I would recommend including a buck converter to the instillation of this product to maintain 12 stay volts insuring longevity of the fan.

Purchased this hitch bc it was confirmed it would bolt on my 2002 E-150 with no drilling, it's more hitch than I need for a bike rack (I've seen other reviews mention this) but it indeed installed easily and came with everything necessary. We didn't even need to move the canister, it was not too close to the bolting location on the frame. We watched the 2003 Ford van install video and it gave us all the info needed. Really happy with this purchase and etrailer for having all the info we needed available and answering questions promptly!1772121

by: Kevin10/08/2022

These fans are the bomb. I now own three one with a remote control so I don't have to crawl up onto my bed to run it. Works well solid units you won't regret buying one.1442962

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by: Garet07/19/2023

We love that it's super quiet on lower settings, yet can move a lot of air on high when needed.

It was disappointing to have the control board go bad after only a few months. It started sounding an error tone along with the "green light of death" and then quitting. The manufacturer was good about sending a replacement board right away.

A word of caution about rain. The downward facing design of the vent works fine - up to a point. In light rain there's no problem, but in a heavy downpour rain can splash off the roof surface and bounce back up inside resulting in a light mist of water entering. If we expect rain we close the vent or leave it open just an inch or two.1626672

Replaced existing vent, process went very smooth, same model used so no issues with fit. Replaceing MaxxFan that lasted 5 years with heavy use. Hope this one holds up for 5 years.1682779

by: Richard09/27/2023

I've had this for 2 years with no trouble. It's performed as expected. I did use a regulated 12v power supply to avoid the problems some have had related to voltage spikes affecting the mother board.1673899

My backyard Tuff Shed workshop has a turbine vent fan, which really doesn't work all that well. Over the years I've tried various powered fans, but have never been satisfied with the results. Now that it needs a roof, I was thinking about a solar roof fan. Since I have a 400 watt, 12 volt solar system for security lighting, I realized I could use a fan similar to the one in my RV. The installation was very easy, and the quality of the fan is excellent. Not having to worry about closing the lid for rain is great, and the automatic thermostat is a wonderful set and forget feature. I'm especially impressed how quiet it is. 547600

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eTrailer and their staff are awesome! I have ordered numerous items from them, and they have met and exceeded my expectations in all areas. I am a customer for life!1703263

We consistently use this vent fan model in our conversions at STRAY wheel estate collective, located in Greenville SC. It's a high quality product that provides longevity at a good price. Our experience with etrailer was quick & painless, they were prompt with information about the purchase & delivery timeline, all products arrived in a very timely fashion. We will continue to use them as a supplier.1649803

Extremely happy with my purchase. Haven’t used the fan much but it’s strong and quiet, along with straight forward installation. I will definitely be purchasing from etrailer in the future as they not only had the best price (yes, even better than Amazon) but their customer service is above and beyond. The shipping is brilliantly quick as well. Highly recommend.1639006

A far superior product compared to the competitor's leaking vent that I replaced.1756060

Great service on the sale. I like the telephone sales ability. Much easier to have the etrailer force navigate their inventory than doing it on the web. Very good prices and speedy delivery.1651781

Maxxair fans are a great addition to our trailer. Very quiet and efficient. On low you can't hear them at all. Love being able to have fresh air at night.1611615

by: Nickolas 06/27/2023

The fans work great after a year of owning them. At the time of purchase, I had to install a buck voltage converter to make sure I wasn't giving the fans more than 13v. There was a known issue where anything more than 13v would fry the fan motherboard.

If that is fixed in newer models, lucky you! Would be 5 stars if I didn't have to buy additional equipment to make them work. That being said, installing the buck converters is very easy.1610247

I bought 2 for an aistream that I'm renovating. they were super easy to install.1738859

This is our 2nd Maxxfan Deluxe. It helps move air through the RV when we have it closed up at our seasonal site. The temperature control and rain hood allow us to set the high temperature level and nt worry about when it will turn on rain or shine. Best price and product delivery from etrailer.1452044

Kinda bummed out with the MaxxFan. It worked phenomenal when I first installed it and dropped the interior temperature of my ambulance conversion really well during the Phoenix summer. However about a month into use you could hear the bearings in the motor were starting to have issues. Progressively worsened over 3 months before dying completely. In its last days of life the motor sounded like a B52 Bomber was flying overhead.

The design of the product was perfect, it just didn't last and the price was high enough that I am upset that I only got 4.5 months out of it.1456718

Jenny N.

10/31/2022

Thank you for sharing! This fan does have a 2 year warranty. Customer Service will reach out to you.

Really good price on the maxxfan combo 1667764

etrailer does a great job getting items sent out and customer service is great. Very helpful with questions. The fan I replaced with the Maxxfan 5100 was in the bedroom of the 5th wheel and had the automatic lift lid and in the middle of the night would open and close and was quite loud. That's why I bought the manual lift. It works fine for us. Have used it for a full summer now without issue. I have noticed that the old fan did move more air than this one but hasn't been an issue for us. The only thing I don't like is when you set the temperature on automatic this little green light comes on and stays on. It is bright enough that it lights up the whole bedroom all night. Will find some black tape to cut and put over it.
Was easy to install as other reviews have stated. Cleaning up the old dicor off the rubber roof was the only thing that took some time. Very happy with it.561770