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Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - AbuelaLoca - 03-20-2018
I can't piece together something like sternwake has and can't remember which fan I wanted. Anybody with pros and cons?
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - Trebor English - 03-20-2018
I got the Maxx because the hood makes it rain resistant while driving. The Fantastic can be covered by a Camco cover to get a similar function. The Fantastic with Camco is bigger so I got the Maxx.
I got the Maxx with the manual lid and 10 speed non remote fan. The remote control requires the electric open/close. I thought that might be more trouble than I wanted.
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - Ballenxj - 03-20-2018
Here's a review that directly compares the two. https://binged.it/2u5MIdF
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - TedOnWalkabout - 03-20-2018
I got the Fantastic Vent Fan because I liked the abilty to install the vent cover as integral to the fan installation. Whatever fan you purchase, if you can possibly fit it, please install a cover on it. The ability to leave the vent open and/or running in the pouring rain is wonderful.
I think the Maxxair fans use less energy. Though I have enough to spare that it's not a problem for me.
Ted
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - Ballenxj - 03-20-2018
Now a fan vent that powers itself is the cats meow. I had a similar one on my old class A, and I loved everything about it.
https://www.solarblasterfans.com/products/rvblaster/
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - AbuelaLoca - 03-21-2018
This is in my price range and appears to have the cover.... Am I right?
https://www.amazon.com/Maxxair-00-04000K-12V-Roof-Vent/dp/B0050EEO94/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1521597020&sr=8-16&keywords=Fantastic+fan
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - Trebor English - 03-21-2018
(03-21-2018, 02:47 AM)AbuelaLoca Wrote: This is in my price range and appears to have the cover.... Am I right?
https://www.amazon.com/Maxxair-00-04000K-12V-Roof-Vent/dp/B0050EEO94/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1521597020&sr=8-16&keywords=Fantastic+fan
What you linked can't be used in rain.
The fan I got has the cover integrated.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002OWAIB8/
With the fan you linked you also need a cover to have the fan on in the rain
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000UUMM6K/
I don't know if the cover I linked will work with the fan you linked. I didn't check.
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - AbuelaLoca - 03-21-2018
Gotcha! Thanks for the info cuz I didn't understand that the rain vent was different!!
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - Scott7022 - 03-21-2018
In the wet WEST COAST everyone I know uses Maxxair. Expensive but doesn't need a cover. Covers and low branches like to have fun together if height isn't an issue anything with a rain cover is fine but it must be able to be used in the rain as that is when you'll need to get dry and condensation is ugly.
RE: Fantastic fan or Maxxair? - tx2sturgis - 03-21-2018
Actually you can use those in the rain, but you just have to lower the lid down leaving a small gap of an inch or two. They won't move as much air this way, but can still be used.
Yeah, a driving hard rainstorm will splash the rain inside, as it would with many types of fans.