2600 RB fishing wiring from Kitchen Fan for Bedroom Fan w/ Pictures

[Rivercityjeff]

Ok, I had some time on my hands while at South Padre Island to prewire a Bedroom fan in our 2600RB. Only fished or ran wire 3'. The Maxxair Maxxfans 5300K (bathroom) and 5100K (bedroom and kitchen) will be ordered when we get home.

All you need is a straightened coat hanger and a square bit to remove the existing fan/vent trim.

Step 1. Remove trim screws and trim, put in safe place.
Step 2. Tape string or wire to the end of a straightened coat hanger.

Step 3. Push the hanger under the insulation from one opening to the other.

Photos of the Kitchen fan wires:



The Maxxair Maxxfans 5300K (bathroom) and 5100K (bedroom and kitchen) will be ordered when we get home. I'll be ready to pull the old vent and fan when the new stuff arrives from etrailer.com

It did take longer to post this than the actual work, oh well.

 

[D2whoharp]

This may be a stupid question, but why did you have to run the additional wires?

 

[Rivercityjeff]

This may be a stupid question, but why did you have to run the additional wires?

Excellent question! The 2600RB doesn't come with a vent fan in the bedroom, only a vent. My point was to other 2600RB owners: it's oh so easy to run power to the bedroom for a vent fan. Some Imagine owners face bigger mechanical challenges than the folks who frequent this forum.

I have 3 Maxxair Maxxfan Deluxes in the garage waiting to be installed this week. My wife likes a fan in the bedroom regardless of season.

 

[D2whoharp]

Excellent question! The 2600RB doesn't come with a vent fan in the bedroom, only a vent. My point was to other 2600RB owners: it's oh so easy to run power to the bedroom for a vent fan. Some Imagine owners face bigger mechanical challenges than the folks who frequent this forum.

I have 3 Maxxair Maxxfan Deluxes in the garage waiting to be installed this week. My wife likes a fan in the bedroom regardless of season.

You're correct. I haven't use the vent since last October. We have the vent pillows in now. I had forgotten that there is no fan there.

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[Rivercityjeff]

Guess what I'm doing this week?

 

[Saddlesore]

Rebecca, thanks for the question, and Rivercityjeff thanks for the link to your thread before I even got to this job. I plan to replace the worthless living area fan with a Maxxfan too and then I planned to put the living area fan in the bedroom. I assumed, incorrectly, obviously, that the BR had terminated connections for a powered fan, so now I know that I have to fish instead.

 

[more tired since retired]

Wouldn't it have been easier to get to the wires for the overhead bedroom light (about 14 inches away)? I haven't looked into mounting a fan in the bedroom yet, but I believe the wiring actually run parallel to the vent.

 

[Rivercityjeff]

Wouldn't it have been easier to get to the wires for the overhead bedroom light (about 14 inches away)? I haven't looked into mounting a fan in the bedroom yet, but I believe the wiring actually run parallel to the vent.

Maybe. It would have been a shorter distance 14" vs 36".

However, at the fan opening there was a bunch of room to easily access the existing fan wires and visual check for obstructions. I like EZ.

 

[Steveinmi]

Great post! I just bought a 2600rb and the Salesguy claimed the BR vent was pre- wired for a fan. Had my doubts but now I know it’s no biggie if I gotta fish the wire. Thank you for the info. Ordering new fan today!

 

[katieny8]

I know this post was from a couple years ago, but I would like to thank you! I’m new to the group and this extremely helpful for upgrading our vent to a vent with a fan to our Imagine 28bhe!

 

[Rivercityjeff]

I know this post was from a couple years ago, but I would like to thank you! I’m new to the group and this extremely helpful for upgrading our vent to a vent with a fan to our Imagine 28bhe!

So glad it helped y'all!

 

[AZMike]

Great post! I just bought a 2600rb and the Salesguy claimed the BR vent was pre- wired for a fan. Had my doubts but now I know it’s no biggie if I gotta fish the wire. Thank you for the info. Ordering new fan today!

Sales people will tell you just about anything you want to hear!

 

[Petrovsky]

I know this post was from a couple years ago, but I would like to thank you! I’m new to the group and this extremely helpful for upgrading our vent to a vent with a fan to our Imagine 28bhe!

We will be doing the same in the near future. So many small and some large projects. The only point for a stronger fan in the bathroom is the possibility of drawing black tank gases into the bathroom. Some posts have mentioned this. However, we have pocket doors so it might not be an issue. For us, the stronger fan isn't for the toilet....it is to draw out moisture from the shower.

 

[Rivercityjeff]

Pierre and Tara welcome to the forum. It is a good place to share and learn in a friendly environment.

 

[more tired since retired]

We will be doing the same in the near future. So many small and some large projects. The only point for a stronger fan in the bathroom is the possibility of drawing black tank gases into the bathroom. Some posts have mentioned this. However, we have pocket doors so it might not be an issue. For us, the stronger fan isn't for the toilet....it is to draw out moisture from the shower.

The secret for not pulling in black tank gases is not to run the fan when flushing the toilet. Running the fan will draw the fumes in. Turn on the fan AFTER you have flushed and run water into the bowl.

 

[Petrovsky]

The secret for not pulling in black tank gases is not to run the fan when flushing the toilet. Running the fan will draw the fumes in. Turn on the fan AFTER you have flushed and run water into the bowl.

That is likely the best and only solution to the issue. Now I have to figure out whether I want a Fantastic or Maxxair fan. Had a fantastic in previous RV and it worked really well. However, a lot of people seem to lean to Maxxair.

 

[Rivercityjeff]

The real trick is to have an "exhaust only" fan in the bathroom and prevent an unwanted camping memory.

We have 3 Maxxfan Deluxe in our 2600RB and have had no issues leaving the bathroom fan on low to evacuate morning odors. In 3+ years of use we've replaced a noisy motor under warranty and a crank out of warranty.

 

[UtahBear]

OK so it's been a while since this was posted but I am now physically able to install my Max fan in the bedroom so your sage advice is very welcome. I was wondering if that was possible. Did you put heavier wire in?

 

[Rivercityjeff]

OK so it's been a while since this was posted but I am now physically able to install my Max fan in the bedroom so your sage advice is very welcome. I was wondering if that was possible. Did you put heavier wire in?

Heavier wire was not needed. The fans are 12v and don’t draw much current. We just got close to the wire size on the fan and have not had any issues, with wiring.

It has been awhile since the installation of our 3 Maxxfan Deluxe units. They have not been as reliable as I had hoped. I have replaced 3 lift mechanisms and 2 motors. Starting to believe Heng fans at 1/3 the cost and adding covers for the existing lids is a better idea. Removal of the original fans was a pain.