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Replaced the skylight

Old cracked skylight


Duct tape can fix anything!



Measure the old skylight. It is measured as 24 x 24


Measure the skylight flange at 1 1/2



I searched on amazon, just can't find any RV skylight with size 24 x 24. Searched online found skylightdepot in Tucson AZ. I ordered 24 x 24 polycarbonate skylight. I was unable to find 24 x 24 in RV dome section. Only in the residential skylight section. Later talked with the owner Penn, he confirmed that with Poly-carbonate as material, it is perfectly fine to use as RV skylight dome.

Total cost is $100 plus $15 shipping. It is packed extremely well. Highly recommend.



Installation is a little bit challenging. I read a few post here. I have no way to follow all the procedure and steps described in the post. So I just use my KISS (keep it simple and stupid methodology) to installed it.

First a good clean of the inner panel. Use some simple green to clean the grease, then use some rubbing alcohol to clean again.



Applied some transparent silicon on the top of the skylight opening.
 
For the tape, I used the 3M VHB 4910 tape






Hope this will not leak. Only time can tell.

Fixing the toilet Fantastic vent fan


The vent cover switch in the red circle is not working. The part no is Atwood K11220-05.
Amazon sell for $15

I made mistake by cutting the wire. But it actually can be pulled out. Luckily I have a box of connector ready so just installed a new one. and the fan it back to work!

Another restoration of the Kool-O-Matic fan

Fixing the Fantastic fan was easy. Fixing the Kool-O-Matic fan was not easy. There are many post on the forum. Followed those posts, I am able to get all the parts

Motor: NAPA 655-2378 now for &57



Rubber Isolater: Grainger part no 2NPA1



Also, the employee at Grainger said, they have the exact replacement for the motor. The part no is 62HY23.  for $49. Little bit cheaper than NAPA. But I have already ordered the NAPA motor.

The biggest challenge for me is to take the fan blade off from the old motor axle. It was seized so hard that I can't loose it. I have to cut the motor shaft. and use a hammer to get the remaining axle out from the fan blade.  The whole process of taking fan blade out took few days. @stump mentioned a special puller. I bought the wrong one.

This kind will not work.

This one should be used



Well, anyway, after many sweat, I finally get the fan blade out. I am sure the blade is not balanced any more.

First give the fan blade some face lift. A fresh paint of titanium gray!




I think it turns out pretty good



Why not paint the step at the same time since it is so rusted



New motor is significantly bigger than older motor



But the bolt is long enough to hold the new motor. No need to buy new bolt. I was so annoyed by the seized fan blade. so I decided to put on some anti seize. Apply to all the thread generously. Hope it will not seize again.


The second biggest challenge is to get the old rubber isolator off. Since the rubber fell off from the metal base. There is nothing on the inside to hold the metal. So if I unscrew the nuts from the roof, the metal base will turn at the same time. Make it impossible to take off the old bolts and nuts. I have to use Dremel to cut the bolts off. It was not easy to cut all three of them.

Once the old bolts and nuts is off, Install the new one is easy.

put new isolator.
Put new motor.
Re connect wire
Yellow is positive
Black is positive
White is ground

The fan is working again!





Kool-O-Matic Fan with cover on.


The fan is not quiet. It moves a lot of air. I can feel it from the sofa. I think the blade is designed to be aggressively moving the air.  The new motor is bigger than the old one. I hope it can last longer. May be another 30 years