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Camco RV Insect Screen for Suburban 10-Gallon Water Heater Vent
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Camco RV Insect Screen for Suburban 10-Gallon Water Heater Vent

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Keep wasps, birds, and other pests out of your RV's water heater vent with this insect screen. The easy-to-install screen fits Suburban 10-gallon water heater vents. Installation tool included. 1-800-940-8924 to order Camco accessories and parts part number CAM42146 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Camco products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Camco RV Insect Screen for Suburban 10-Gallon Water Heater Vent. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.
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Camco Accessories and Parts - CAM42146

  • RV Vents and Fans
  • Water Heater Vent
  • Screen
  • Camco
  • Suburban

Keep wasps, birds, and other pests out of your RV's water heater vent with this insect screen. The easy-to-install screen fits Suburban 10-gallon water heater vents. Installation tool included.


Features:

  • Insect screen installs over your RV's water heater vent to keep out wasps, birds, rodents, and other pests
    • Prevents damage from nests that interfere with air flow
  • Easy to install - installation tool included
  • Fits Suburban 10-gallon water heater vents
  • Dimensions: 10" long x 7-1/2" wide x 1-1/3" tall


42146 Camco Motor Home Insect Screen for Suburban 10 Gallon Water Heater Vents





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Hi everyone, Steve here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look together at this Camco RV insect screen for a suburban style grate. And it's mainly gonna be like a 10 gallon water heater vent. Now this insect screen does install over your RV's water heater vent, and it's gonna help keep out wasps, birds, rodents, other pests, those kind of things. As you can see, it's a wire mesh, but it's got a nice safety kind of rubberized material there covering it. It is really sturdy, it's easy to install.

You have the installation tool and two springs included. So the way these work, there's a little slot here on the end of this little screwdriver looking thing, and these springs, one side is just a hole through it, and on the other side it's got a spot where you can actually attach the slot in that spring there. Let me see if I can get a little closer there. Let's try from the overhead. So there's a little slot there, and that spring goes right inside of that slot.

And what you're gonna be doing is you're gonna be using that because this will be underneath the screen. You'll go through the hole in the screen, okay You can push that right through the hole in the screen. And then you're gonna be pushing down on this spring, it'll have tension from here. Then you'll push it and kind of twist it in place to hook this other hook on the other side of the spring onto the existing suburban style vent screen cover. It is about 10 inches long by seven and a half inches wide, and it's about one and one-third inch tall.

So again, you're gonna get the vent cover screen, the tool, and the two springs for holding it in place. All the instructions you need are included with the packaging. And that's gonna wrap it up, folks. I'm Steven, thanks for watching.

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I purchased this insect screen since it was the size I needed to cover the external fins on my hot water heater vent cover for my 2019 Fleetwood Bounder. It was very easy to secure to the cover with the supplied springs and tool. After a year, there is no signs of rust or any aging.
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Fred

11/13/2025

It now has been on my RV for 2yrs and never removed. It has never come off due to bumping it or a spring coming un-hooked. Still no sign of rust or aging !!!

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The screen was a perfect fit for my water heater and was very easy to install. I am amazed at how many RVs I see that do not have screens installed on the water heater and furnace exhaust ports. I live in Texas and its a guarantee that dirt dobbers will invade these areas and cause problems with these appliances!!!
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Mark

12/3/2024

My wife and I recently traded in our Tandara for a Brinley Z model. The water heater exhaust screen was still on the Tandara and was working well when we traded it in. I would highly recommend this screen to anybody who is looking for some protection for their water heater or furnace exhaust. We never had a single insect invasion after installation, and the screen never came off or gave us any kind of problem. Stated simply, these screens are inexpensive insurance for the proper operation of your water heater and furnace. They should be a first accessory for any new RV, and I highly recommend their use!

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Bought this for our 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek. It has a 12 gallon hot water heater.
Had to go by the measurements. There was no listing for a 12 gallon hot water heater.
The stock screen kept popping out during the installation. So I secured it with a self taping sheet metal screw one on each side. Now its solid and the screen fit perfect.
I found ordering from etrailer was quick and easy. Fast delivery too.
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Well made, it fit as advertised and went on easily. It came with 2 mounting springs. That is inadequate for the size of the screen. I bought and extra 2 springs for a stronger mount.
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Easy to install. Great service from etrailer! Thank you.
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Very good quality. Fast shipping. Easy to order
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My new water heater screen popped right in. I am sure it will stop any bugs from making nest in the compartment. Thank you.
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Would have given a 5 byt part it was missin. To thier response when I called I was assured they send it out. sure enough it was sent out and I am waiting for it now. Will order from them again.
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Jenny N.

12/28/2021

I will have our customer service team reach out to you.

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4 stars (poor factor package) but e-trailer box kept it together. Fast shipping and fair price. 5 minute install. Installed on Furion tankless water heater inlet/outlet of Imagine RL2500. Great job etrailer!!!
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Steve

3/15/2025

No issues. Took off to paint door and reinstalled no issues. Ready for another seat.

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Robin H.

3/15/2025

@Steve happy to hear it.
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Works exactly as shown. We got it to cover our furnace outlet which is not the right dimensions for the round screens. Our furnace outlet is on a raised base and this screen fits around the outside of it, subsequently the springs are too long to hold the screen on so we ended up using some wire to hold it in place.
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Worked well on my water heater vent and furnace vent.easy to install. Has installation instructions for varios vents.
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A bit fussy to engage the narrow slot on the spring, but with some patience it seals very well.
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Pretty easy to install for a girl who has a hard time with zip ties
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It was an exact match to the other screens covering my furnace
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Kevin

2/19/2025

This bug screen is still firmly in place. The tension on the springs is still holding tight. And the stainless steel is of high-quality retaining a nice shine, making it a compliment to the appearance of the trailer.

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Jerred H.

2/19/2025

@Kevin That's great! Thanks for the positive feedback! What kind of trailer do you have?
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The screens (CAM42141) cover the furnace openings very well, are attractive, and stay put during travel. I was apprehensive that the wire screen would be rough around the edges but there is a very smooth crimped trim edge to prevent scratching exterior surfaces. An installation tool comes with the screens to make spring installation easy. The crossbar on the spring is at the end of the coil, prior to the hook. Once I found that, installation went smoothly.
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Very quick delivery, great communication. Screen fit perfectly and was easy to install.
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Installation of CAM42145 over the larger water heater vent opening was very easy. As with all the screen product that utilize springs to attach, the tool was included to hook the springs to the door. Initially, I was worried about "the look", having screens over all the openings. My wife was impressed with the appearance. When "mama's happy, everybody's happy!" :)
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I am pleased with the CAM42150 water heater screen. The smooth trim at the edge protects the water heater door finish and the spring prevents movement and keeps the screen in place. The installation went well, even though I was hesitant to drill a 1/16" diameter hole in a louver to secure the spring. I would do this again.
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Fits perfectly on my suburban opening, easy to install and peace of mind is now had!
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Works as described and was fairly easy to install
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See what our Experts say about this Camco Accessories and Parts

  • Bug Screen For Suburban Water Heater With 5x7 Inch Opening
    We don't have a specific 5x7 screen, but the Camco RV Insect Screen for Suburban 10-Gallon Water Heater Vent # CAM42146 may work if you have the space. It is 10" long x 7-1/2" wide x 1-1/3" tall. Another option is the Valterra Bug Screen for Suburban RV Water Heater Vents # A10-1321VP. This screen is 9.75" long x 7.4" tall x 1.3" deep to give you that extra 1/4 inch clearance. Either of these options will work if you have the space to attach them on the inside of your cover.
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  • Replacement Door for Suburban RV Water Heater # 6261APW
    We do carry a few replacement parts for Suburban RV water heaters, such as the Camco RV Insect Screen for Suburban 10-Gallon Water Heater Vent # CAM42146. We also offer a similar screen for their smaller 6-gallon units, part # CAM42151. However, we do not have the replacement door # 6261APW that you referenced.
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