why your Maxxair fan will probably BREAK.....

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4 ай бұрын

And How To Prevent The GREEN LIGHT OF DEATH.... I made this video to help troubleshoot some issues if you have a flashing green light on your Maxxair Fan in your camper van but also to help you know how to prevent it to avoid getting the light in the first place!
This isn't the only cause of the flashing green light but it is what killed the circuit board on my last fan!
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@bakedAK85 4 ай бұрын

I had this problem last summer (I live in Tucson, AZ). I tore my fan apart and found more than a few subpar solder joints at some of the capacitors. Took it into the shop, resoldered the board, and now it works like a dream

@MLenninger 4 ай бұрын

To protect against condensation, stash some silicon gel packs around the Motherboard. Replace at least every six months. We had to seal the controls for our refrigerator with clear packing tape to protect the electronics from leaks.

@henkduit4225 3 ай бұрын

Just recently found your channel. Love your content and sharing the issues where we as Vanlifers cope with. Recognition :) Great solution with the electronics! You did a great job. Greetings from Europe

@jamesl1130 4 ай бұрын

Your Personality is Awesome

@Scott-SUP 4 ай бұрын

Great insights into MaxxAir fan issues!

@iainmcglynn833 4 ай бұрын

Another masterclass Tory ❤

@selbord1 4 ай бұрын

Great Job Tory, you make it look easy, but I know how much it takes to find a remedy to any issue, all the research and planning congrats on finding your strengths and putting in the work. Stay Strong God Bless

@jameshoiby 4 ай бұрын

What a small world: I was camping near Wickenburg and drove by your parking spot a few days ago when I took a wrong turn out of Kingman, on my way to Seattle. :P Thanks for your great videos. This one was a great tip!

@1978danielTaylor 4 ай бұрын

You are helpful and insightful thank you for your hardworking.

@SomeplaceOrAnother 4 ай бұрын

Nice simple fix 👍 I would suggest buying some screw drivers 😂 that last part made me dizzy🤪😂

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

Hahaha I have one somewhere in the van, I just couldn't find it 😅 I used it as a paint brush a few weeks ago & haven't been able to find it since LOL... But that's fine because I found some screwdrivers on the internet that are also mini lightsabers so if I can't find it its an excuse to invest 🤣

@SomeplaceOrAnother 4 ай бұрын

@@ToryDelury 😂 Have a great week 👍

@RyaStream 4 ай бұрын

i was going to get this fan but now im thinking going with a dometic or something else! thanks for the insight!

@eltanindrac 4 ай бұрын

"Should I use the clutch on the drill chuck? Nah, I'll just spin my whole body!" lol. I don't think I can watch any of your videos without smiling.

@richardj3706 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos. 1 tip, 1 question. Tip that grey ring on your Ryobi drill is a clutch. The lower the number the lighter the clutch. So if you want to keep from getting all dizzy going in circles, set the clutch to a low number and use the drill normally. if not enough to tighten the screw go up one number at a time. The final top symbol is when you want to drill something and want no slippage. Question: I'm installing a very similar radiant floor in my vehicle. I developed it myself by doing tons of research, but it is basically the same principle as you have installed. What are you going to install on top of your radiant heated floor? That is the only piece I haven't determined. Wood, vinyl, bamboo, tile, etc ??? Thanks again for enlightening and entertaining us.

@ToddDesiato 4 ай бұрын

Great job and great advice! I haven't seen a girl do that in nearly 40 years. Thank you for keeping old tricks alive and well.

@jameshoiby 4 ай бұрын

Yes it was a great job and a great video. What's being a girl have to do with it?

@Scrambler85 4 ай бұрын

@jameshoiby2530 who Lite your tampon 🤔

@Scrambler85 3 ай бұрын

I installed 2 voltage reducers in line, and it didn't work. So I used your link for the silicone conformal coating, I hope this works. Wish I had not installed the roof fan. I could have added another solar panel 😉

@limitlesscoker6669 4 ай бұрын

Wahoo you’re doing it more videos you did such a good job on this what else could you do like this I have two max air fans in my trailer haven’t even hook them up they’ve been in there for two years I think the warranty is out good to see you do you know what about the red rubberized paint people should use this on the whole inside and outside that you don’t mind the color I put it on the roof of my trailer because rust issues inside and out I’m typically in Hot climates so I’m going to paint over the red with the white paint the red was just to stop the rust this actually makes a 20° difference in temperature hard to believe in it that’s why I put 3 inch insulation in the ceiling with an air gap with Havelock wool wanted to test the moisture issue with the sheep wool

@mattwedelich347 4 ай бұрын

Great video 😊🌹🌹🌹

@user-kn4mm8tx6y 4 ай бұрын

I hope everything goes ok. Tory is a more gem in humanity,so real,you my perfect choice. Shamim🕊🤝👫🎎🫂🤰🤱👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌷

@user-iy6yn9so3y 4 ай бұрын

😮😮❤❤ good thing you got it fixed ❤❤❤

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

Agreed!!

@user-iy6yn9so3y 4 ай бұрын

@@ToryDelury I just sent my DeLeon in to the future and it never came back have you seen it around 🤨🤨🤣🤣🤣 lmfao

@espnmk 4 ай бұрын

Can you just bypass motherboard and connect to on/off switch and fan motor? something to think about if it ever goes bad maybe get a variable speed switch. Thanks for Sharing... and stay safe Tory.

@viralshark 4 ай бұрын

most likely could

@Johnny.D 4 ай бұрын

I am surprised that the boards aren't coated at the factory considering what they are designed to do and where they go. My company builds circuit boards for sonar systems which go at the bottom of naval ships, and we conformal coat everything.

@aaronriedel5372 4 ай бұрын

Good video!

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Aaron!! 🙏🏼😊

@christybrown738 4 ай бұрын

Nice job yah😊❤

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏼 😊

@pumpedupone 4 ай бұрын

Greetings Tory! Wish I could be get out of here!

@michaelbadillo5520 4 ай бұрын

That is absolute BS on Maxx fans part. They probably designed that way on purpose to rip you off into buying another mother board, not right when they can do the same thing you just did at production.

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

AGREED! 📈📈 And the fact that this isn’t just one issue is a list of issues that has been known for years & I don’t see any visible changes towards anything when looking at a fan from 2020-2024 just means they really don’t care & are just sitting back taking money pumping out the same dysfunctional fans ☠️ (I will say the customer service was very helpful when I called for my last replacement though & I even lied to them saying it hadn’t been over 2 years since I bought it 😂😅 so at least they are responsive & helpful!) But I don’t get why they don’t just cut their customer service problems in 1/2 by just fixing these problems! Someone commented on my last video saying some of it is user error but idk… even then they should still at least educate their buyers to not make these common “user errors” if that’s what it truly is

@adriankung1625 4 ай бұрын

@@ToryDelury Sadly, it's because the circuit boards are made in high quantity batches for maybe $5 - 15 in parts and pennies apiece in labour. Changing them would require investing new money into design and re-vamping the build process to match. The greedy don't want to incur new costs when they can just keep selling cheap inventory they already have in supply. It won't change until people stop buying and tell them why...

@viralshark 4 ай бұрын

yea that tiny little mobo probably costs $5 to produce, id wager they could charge 1/5 of the price and still turn a profit on them

@xslowday6850 4 ай бұрын

I’m just gonna buy the fan then take it apart and then cover the motherboard in waterproofing and then seal it up as I put it back together and it’ll never have an issue technically

@xslowday6850 4 ай бұрын

Your awesome after 30 secs I seen you doing exactly what I’d do lol

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

📈📈📈

@wrbrower 4 ай бұрын

For the connections, that you wisely trapped over, use dielectric grease

@LivingProcess 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant as always 💚 Have you noticed a difference of air quality since the installation

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

I wish 😅 Unfortunately it’s not wired up yet to an electrical system 😅

@LivingProcess 4 ай бұрын

@@ToryDelury that makes sense I forgot you haven't set that up yet... Happy Saint Patrick's Day 🍀💚

@IXXVIIVIII 4 ай бұрын

Did you see the thread at: Ford Transit - General Discussion Maxxair fan issue - Voltage too high

@adriankung1625 4 ай бұрын

5:27 -- What?! No Wonder-woman costume? Maybe you need more rest. All kidding aside, you make a lot of good points and probably the moisture issue is the biggest one to address. Another option I've seen people use is to just hook up an after-market motor controller instead of the provided circuit-board (somewhere convenient for their build) and run the wires to the fan. This might be useful for you, as you could have as many speeds as you want and you could also reverse the wires (using a two or three position switch) so you could use the fan in both directions. There's *no need* to pay those kinds of prices for what is basically a motor controller with the ability to reverse the polarity -- just my 2 cents, since you're broke -- hope it helps at some point. Cheers!...from North Vancouver

@phoqt00b 4 ай бұрын

I was having the green light problem. I bought the fan with a remote but found I never used the remote. I would keep the remote near the fan. I started keeping the fan in a drawer and that’s when I started getting the green light errror. I’d reset the fuse and it would go away for a bit but it kept coming back. I realized it was the remote. As soon as I removed the batteries from the remote the green light stopped going off.

@joecool7165 4 ай бұрын

You’re starting to post more this is good you should see your income really pick up advertise your Patreon page. If you don’t have one get one way to get you KZfaq income is what you’re looking to do. The more you post the more money overtime I would do recaps would show snippets from all of your videos to present. Don’t be scared to advertise other peoples KZfaq pages and things you will get some of their customers. I really hope you’re having a good day. That’s what life is all about sometimes you just gotta lay back and smell the roses.

@rugburnzz 4 ай бұрын

wow......what is it she was doing again.❤

@sicchuckie 4 ай бұрын

Where did your power supply come from? Cargo lite?

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

Ooop... haha @SandyVans installed their kit, it's a complete Red Arc System. They installed it for me two weeks ago! I am unable to share the videos until May because it's a new system that's not released yet but I recorded the whole process and am excited to share it! :)

@hawl20 4 ай бұрын

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@fladave99 2 ай бұрын

for $400 I bought a window fan for $50. Works great. Remote control.

@timmypriddy8385 4 ай бұрын

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@LacedVenom 4 ай бұрын

I have replaced my motherboard, my fan motor pretty much the entire internals of my max air fan and to this day. I still think that it’s just a vent. It will never work, and I will never trust it to do so because the last motherboard I got from them melted.

@76Scutter 4 ай бұрын

Very informative video PS I LOVE your hair and you have a very cute belly❤

@CoveredChristain 2 ай бұрын

Does this fan actually keep you cool?

@ToryDelury 2 ай бұрын

It’s not an air conditioner, it’s just for air circulation :) So no, it just cycles and gives you fresh air

@1978danielTaylor 4 ай бұрын

You also hilarious too

@viralprimenetwork 4 ай бұрын

Keeping our fans in good shape is crucial for a comfortable van- life experience. We sent you an email, check it out.

@David_11111 4 ай бұрын

CAN i GET HOLD OF THE OLD MOTHER BOARD ? SOMEHOW ???? PLEASE or does anyone have an old one they could send me.. happy to pay

@daner.d 4 ай бұрын

that should do it ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ

@jonathancorcoran9427 2 ай бұрын

You know I bought this fan because everyone in the community says these are the best in the market. Clearly not.

@ChandraSekhar-zv7vj 4 ай бұрын

Hi❤ honey ❤nice to meet you ❤❤great video dear ❤❤ I love you darling 🎉❤❤❤❤

@BonkersAboutAlice 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like poor design and build quality?

@Scrambler85 4 ай бұрын

Maxxair fan 07500K delux. I installed TWO voltage reducers in line. First reduced the voltage to 13.3 volts, the 2nd reducer dropped the voltage to 12.1 volts. In the mountains, it will run for hours, but near the Charleston SC coast, it trips even before the cover is open. What a piece of junk. I may have to try your solution to see what happens.

@AZ-rg3rf 4 ай бұрын

You have nice teeth

@gregshaw4280 4 ай бұрын

Designed to fail, like most things these days

@StephenBishopNOMAD 4 ай бұрын

Tory your videos are unfortunately getting Very lame sorry 😔😐

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

LOL that’s part of doing a van build 🫡 Not always interesting stuff 😅 Don’t worry the next one is a crazy vlog where everything goes wrong & I wake up surrounded by like 10 cop cars 😂 That should turn it around LOL. But also I really do like making educational content that can help people, I’m trying to find a balance while also working faster to complete my van so I can stop sleeping on the floor 😂📈

@StephenBishopNOMAD 4 ай бұрын

But that's the problem everyone and his dog is always building vans these days and it's so tedious, all your other videos are absolutely excellent and very very interesting. And you're easy on the eye 👁️😆💯🤟💚🙏🚐🚐🚐✌️🙏

@laurenm8561 4 ай бұрын

Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re helping a lot of people and we enjoy your videos. Your content and delivery is nothing like anybody else’s. Just ignore the ....

@viralshark 4 ай бұрын

not lame, i learn something useful from every video i watch

@wrongplanet1957 Ай бұрын

No mother board

@superdan178 4 ай бұрын

Tory Tory Tory- do u have a discord or a way to contact you 1on1 - i was inspired by you and Nikki.D ,anyway i'm building out my 1st van and i got way to much, i have foam insol, 3 m insol ,puck lights and more for u, not about the money, it's about helping a fellow nomad, lets talk

@sataniclivesmatter 4 ай бұрын

Hey Tory , not only Maxxair fans breaking but why do diesel heaters alway break? Just about every vanlifer I watch on YT has had a diesel heater break and had to get it replaced.

@ToryDelury 4 ай бұрын

Oh gosh, heaters are a much scarier thing to break! I used to live in Vermont in the winter and I wouldn't have even lasted one night with a broken heater haha I went like 3 weeks or so before I fixed my fan 😅

@mrbill8542 4 ай бұрын

1 word---CHINEEZIUM !!!