Repairing Rv Roof Vent

Cut away all old caulking at the metal vent flange edge avoiding cutting into the rubber roof.

Repairing rv roof vent. Mark unrolled some putty tape which is sticky on both sides and pressed it onto the bottom side of the flange of the new rv roof vent. Clean the roof area under and around the opening. 2 temporary fixes if you have a rubber patch you can just apply that with the instructions that came with the. Carefully lift off the old vent to prevent tearing the rubber roof.

Crank open roof vents are the easiest. Like the crank open vent you can find a replacement at your rv dealer. This may be a good time to explore your options because you can get replacement vents in either smoked or translucent material. Use a putty knife to get under the vent and loosen.

Installing it involves little more than a handful of screws that attach it to the main ac unit structure. Bathroom sewer breathers and fridge vents are a little more work inclusive since they re part of the roof itself. Fix a leaky roof vent pipe with a oatey rubber gasket. Spread the sealer all over the area that needs a patch lay a piece of fiber glass tape over the patch cover it with more sealer.

Then he cut it to the proper length and peeled off the protective strip to expose the sticky part. The next step was to prep the new rv roof vent for installation.