drewat2 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 One of our fans has died. I've read that they are not up to old standards since Dometic bought them out. Is a Maxxair a suitable replacement or should I stick with Fan-Tastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDCrow Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Replaced all our old ones (3) with new Maxx Air as soon as it was in my possession. Zero issues with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDon4u Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I call Fantastic fan and told them my fan was squeaking, how do I oil it. They sent me a new fan for FREE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncsteve Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 What died on it? On ours, the fan motor quit. Ordered a replacement motor and fan assembly from etrailer.com for $37. Took about 5 minutes to replace. https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Fantastic-Vent/FVK8017-00.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobsteid Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Fastasic fan used to be lifetime warranty Make some calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDCrow Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Let me elaborate: 20 years of dust, grease from cooking, hair spray etc. wife insisted on new everything. Any used RV, it will all get replaced including toilet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, drewat2 said: One of our fans has died. I've read that they are not up to old standards since Dometic bought them out. Is a Maxxair a suitable replacement or should I stick with Fan-Tastic Hahaha one of our fans has died. What was his name? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDCrow Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 53 minutes ago, Rick A said: Hahaha one of our fans has died. What was his name? Do any of us have an real fans? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Haggard Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, JDCrow said: Do any of us have an real fans? I've replaced 😕 all my would be fans Several times. Never been free er and Happy er 🙃🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis-C Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) We have a 1998 Beaver Patriot with the fan in the dining/galley area and one in the bathroom. I'm thinking of replacing both with either MaxAir or Fantastic. There is a nice wooden frame in the ceiling below the fans. The question is if that woodwork all has to be removed or is this something installed from the roof side? I should go out a take a photo, but hoping another Beaver owner knows what I'm talking about. Thanks, Dennis EDIT: The photo attached is the nice wooden frame that the fan is mounted in. My question is if all the fan mechanism can be removed from the roof-side or does some of it require removal of this wood frame to lower some of the fan parts? Edited August 13, 2021 by Dennis-C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ko7pjim Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 4 hours ago, drewat2 said: One of our fans has died. I've read that they are not up to old standards since Dometic bought them out. Is a Maxxair a suitable replacement or should I stick with Fan-Tastic If you stick with the fantastic fan, you can pull the motor/fan and replace it with the new one in ten minutes. You can replace the vent cover pretty easily as well or wait til you need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 On the fan subject, I tell my wife I am her fan and it keeps my in excellent standing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Haggard Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 I replaced both fans 5 years ago with the remote control models. We love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampy OG Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 22 hours ago, ko7pjim said: If you stick with the fantastic fan, you can pull the motor/fan and replace it with the new one in ten minutes. You can replace the vent cover pretty easily as well or wait til you need to. Can the motor/blade be removed from inside or is it a rooftop job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ko7pjim Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) On 8/10/2021 at 4:42 PM, Grampy OG said: Can the motor/blade be removed from inside or is it a rooftop job? I swapped mine out from the inside. You can buy the fan/motor if you are sure it is the motor. I bought the whole thing because the control unit was bad. Replaced from the inside. Edited August 12, 2021 by ko7pjim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampy OG Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 13 hours ago, ko7pjim said: I swapped mine out from the inside. You can buy the fan/motor if you are sure it is the motor. I bought the whole thing because the control unit was bad. With way from the inside. Thanks for the quick reply. It's always something with the PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Wheels Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 To change to MaxxAire requires removing the whole thing including the self leveling sealant on the roof. I changed out both of mine because the fans did not have covers. If you already have the hoods over the Fantastic fan, just fix them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steven P Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 3:18 PM, 6Wheels said: To change to MaxxAire requires removing the whole thing including the self leveling sealant on the roof. I changed out both of mine because the fans did not have covers. If you already have the hoods over the Fantastic fan, just fix them. Are you liking the MaxxAire better than the Fantastic Fan? I have one fan I may need to replace soon and am looking into those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Wheels Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Sorry, just saw this. We have been shopping for another coach. The MaxxAire fans are much quieter, but other than that there is no reason to spend $300+ until one fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 @6Wheels thank you. Good to know. Good luck coach shopping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDCrow Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, 6Wheels said: Sorry, just saw this. We have been shopping for another coach. The MaxxAire fans are much quieter, but other than that there is no reason to spend $300+ until one fails. $300? For which model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Wheels Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Good $185 Better $260 Best $320 eTrailer.com pricing as of 8-30-2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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