How to Quickly Clean a MaxxAir RV Exhaust Fan Screen & Fan Blades

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Michael Bracewell The Travel Trailer Guy

Күн бұрын

For those of you that have a MaxxAir exhaust fan here's a quick and easy way to remove and clean the screen and then clean the fan blades. This video may also be helpful for others that have another type of exhaust fan that needs cleaning.
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@Sharpbevel 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful! I’ve been staring at that screen on & off for a year trying to figure out how to remove that screen. I watch this video & in 30-seconds it’s off. My fan looks brand new now. Thank you for posting this!

@thetraveltrailerguy 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to give me some feedback. Its amazing how easy it is to remove the screen, I'm so happy the video was helpful for you. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@tagmandbagm 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I kept pulling on those little tabs thinking they should be on a spring lol. Who would have thought to just turn them. 😮

@thetraveltrailerguy 6 ай бұрын

LOL I did the same thing and then I finally figured it out. I guess we learn something new everyday. Thanks for watching and commenting :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@markschreiter3257 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this Video - I had no idea those tabs turned - you made it look easy!

@thetraveltrailerguy Ай бұрын

You're welcome Mark, I'm happy this video was helpful for you. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@shelbyhopkins3228 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This saved me from breaking the darn thing apart.

@thetraveltrailerguy Жыл бұрын

Your welcome and thank you so much for watching and commenting :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@lwilkinson333 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Made it easy for me to clean

@thetraveltrailerguy Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you for watching and the feedback. Here's some more videos for you to watch if you like - www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@TerryMoore420 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏. Just the video I needed and now it runs like new.

@thetraveltrailerguy 8 ай бұрын

You are very welcome Terry, I'm so happy the fan is working great again. I sure appreciate you watching and sharing your outcome. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@mikerose1266 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video! I have a small lizard( besides the dust) now after seeing your video I can remove and clean it.

@thetraveltrailerguy 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting Mike and that this video was helpful to you. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@luke1730 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting Easy to follow

@thetraveltrailerguy Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Ron, I'm happy it helped. Thanks for watching and taking the time to give feedback, its appreciated. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@LisaBrowning1 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video and helpful explanation. Now I have to figure out what’s broken/preventing the lid from staying open. I think it’s called the “gearbox”

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and your comments Lisa. If its the gearbox this MAY be the part you need (see link), I was reading that its not uncommon for this part to fail - amzn.to/4aqSsh0 Here's some more of my videos for you to watch if you like: www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@Sixer- Ай бұрын

This was perfect thank you so much!!

@thetraveltrailerguy Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Renee I'm happy the video was helpful :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@YaVaughnieWilkins 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!

@thetraveltrailerguy 4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome and thanks for taking the time to watch the video & comment, I appreciate it very much. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@WhyWait 2 жыл бұрын

This is definitely a must to keep these things running smoothly 👍🏼

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it works much better when its clean :)

@60plusadventures55 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Helpful info.

@thetraveltrailerguy Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! thanks so much for watching and commenting www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@GimpyCamper 2 жыл бұрын

I did this the first time a few months ago and need to do it again

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

@rmangold 2 жыл бұрын

Another winner! Thanks Michael. You’re such a great help. I was wondering how I was going to clean this. Haven’t done my surge protector project yet but I’ll keep you posted!

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you've been doing well and you are welcome. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. kzfaq.infovideos

@Heather_J 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 ай бұрын

Your welcome :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@dakotafisher6874 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Michael. You're killing me you know! I noticed when I was on my roof doing my A/C mod a couple of months ago that the louvers on the fan cover were quite dirty too.

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

LOL. I just looked at our AC louvers around 6 months ago and was suppressed how clean they are after all these years, but I think I better do a closer look in the near future

@yankeesusa1 2 жыл бұрын

Another, short, concise and to the point video. I just did a lot of my roof with eternabond and really good cleaning along with touching up some of the lap sealant which i will cover with eternabond later. It's just been too hot to finish.

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jaz, I'm happy to hear you did the tape on the roof. You will not regret doing this :)

@kaetischmalenberg222 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I didn’t know those clips turned to get the filter out.

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, happy to help :) Thanks for watching and your comment, I appreciate it. kzfaq.infovideos

@garlandstyle5797 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm, gotta check mine. :) Thanks Michael. Michael

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

LOL you're welcome. Happy Camping Michael

@dianeowens3320 18 күн бұрын

Thank you! I have this fan in my kitchen and a bathroom. I couldn't get past those latches. So... my fans are very dirty. The one in the kitchen is making a light scratching sound, but it doesn't seem like the fan is dragging. Any idea what that may be. Sadly, I'm hoping it's just the dust. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

@thetraveltrailerguy 14 күн бұрын

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier than this Diane. I'm happy this video was helpful to you, a lot of people including me a while back didn't know how to remove the screen. That's why I made the video. What I would do is clean everything really well and then move the fan by hand to see if the sound goes away, which it should. Good luck and I hope you reply back on how it goes. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@campusa8742 4 күн бұрын

You do know that you can use an Allen wrench and remove those fan blades, don't you? You use a 3/32 Allen wrench and it fits right into the metal hub that protrudes down the center of the fanblades. You'll see a little hole on the side of the metalthat protrudes down. Put the Allen wrench in the hole and turn it for the fanblades to be able to be pulled down. Then you can take them into the kitchen sink and clean them so much easier than spraying stuff into the air that falls back into your face while you try to wipe it with the paper towel.

@thetraveltrailerguy 4 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and the information you shared here with others. I appreciate it. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@larryottesen7611 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, I just installed the same simple fan, 4 speed manual open/close. Have any issues with it? I see some are having issues with it shutting down if the voltage goes to high. But most of them are the auto and remote control. I like the fan, had it open in a 2” downpour and nothing splashed in.

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

We've had it 7 years and it is used pretty much everyday we camp and we camp around 100+ days a year. Yeah I love that you can use it while raining and you have no leaks :) and it moves air really good. If you installed the whole fan assembly make sure you seal the clip areas outside really good or you will get rain infiltration in the future, watch this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9lhmpqKxsmWm6c.html kzfaq.infovideos

@larryottesen7611 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you haven’t had any issues. The one I got has the built in rain hood, so there was nothing else to attach. Really clean simple install. If I ever have a voltage issue with the control board I’m going to install a pwm speed control to bypass the push button step switch. I actually have one on order, hope I didn’t jump the gun but it was only $18. Now you have me looking at putting dimmer switch over bed and sofa. I have to stop watching your videos 😁

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

@@larryottesen7611 Can you share a link with me here of the fan you have, I would like to see it.

@larryottesen7611 2 жыл бұрын

@@thetraveltrailerguy I was going to send install photo but can’t figure out how to paste to replies.

@thetraveltrailerguy 2 жыл бұрын

@@larryottesen7611 If you bought it online you can open what you bought, then select the top line link, copy it, and then paste it here?

@gladysr4739 11 ай бұрын

What's the one next to it?

@thetraveltrailerguy 11 ай бұрын

The smaller round one with the fins is a exhaust vent for the air conditioner. Thanks so much for watching and your question :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos

@rickl6697 Ай бұрын

Ours doesn't have those little turn knobs. We replaced ours in 2019. How old is your rv? Thanks

@thetraveltrailerguy Ай бұрын

What model fan do you have? The one in the video is a Maxx Air. Fantastic Fans don't have tabs like the Maxx Air Fan. So the Fantastic Fan screen needs to be pried off being careful to not break it. The fan I am installing in this video is a Fantastic Fan - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9-cZMenrbGbn58.htmlsi=XmHZG3t-UmX-UjRK&t=518

@lorichaulk5583 Ай бұрын

How to take the fan down to clean ?

@thetraveltrailerguy Ай бұрын

That would be a really big job to take it all down to clean. You can get the fan very clean like this without taking it all down - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZeqeNZkx5qreac.htmlsi=_KyvP-h1Rz9N5JJA&t=143

@campusa8742 4 күн бұрын

You just use a 3/32 Allen wrench and unscrew the screw that is holding the fans in place. If you look at the fans you see the metal protrusion down the center. Look to the side around it and you'll see a hole and that's where you insert the Allen wrench. Just loosen enough so that you can pull the fan blades down. You do not need to remove the little set screw.