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Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Hello all,
Had a little mishap, anyone know if you can get a replacement plastic roof cover top?
Thanks, windwalker
2002 Custom No Slide U320
98 U295 36'
92 Grand Villa 29' front engine gas-Sold
Motorcade 18100

Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #1 –
Kool o matic mfg long gone and no parts are available, except for after-market rubber bumpers and motor.  Patch yours with aluminum tape or find a take-off from another.  The cover comes off and a new screen can be patched, along with your own repairs with flashing, tape, etc.  We still think the fan is worth keeping because it works in rain and moves a lot of air.

Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #2 –
Thanks for the reply, can fix what I have and will do that. Just wanted to keep it looking good.
I think I may paint the whole thing anyway, was kind of bone colored in comparison to the ac's and roof.
Thanks, windwalker
2002 Custom No Slide U320
98 U295 36'
92 Grand Villa 29' front engine gas-Sold
Motorcade 18100

Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #3 –
It's been discussed here in the past, the idea of having a talented sheet metal shop make up a replica cover.  Might not look exactly like the original fiberglass model, but could perform the same function.  I don't know if anyone has actually pursued this idea.  I would think any shop that has this capability would find a nice profitable ittle niche market for sturdy Kool-O-Matic replacement (metal) covers.

Surely someone on this Forum knows of a shop or metal fabricator who would be interested in this idea?
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
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Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #5 –
Maybe I am not reading this right or?
My roof top cover is metal but the inside 'ceiling" one is plastic for the Kool o matic fan. According to this discussion I am reading it that "windwalkers " is plastic on the roof???
JohnH

  30th Jan,  so I took a trip up to roof to clean solar panels and looked at the vent and sure enough it is Plastic cover and I even painted it a few years ago so should have known, sorry for mis information.
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
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Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #6 –
Perhaps yours was "re-skinned" John. Here is a picture of ours. As you can see the exterior base is metal, but the cover is plastic... and a very good quality of plastic I might add. Still flexible and not yellowed by 20 years of exposure!
Don
Quote from: John Haygarth –
Maybe I am not reading this right or?
My roof top cover is metal but the inside 'ceiling" one is plastic for the Kool o matic fan. According to this discussion I am reading it that "windwalkers " is plastic on the roof???
JohnH
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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
Freedom is NOT "just another word for nothing left to lose"... with apologies to Kris Kristofferson

Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #7 –
Might be worthwhile to send pictures and dimension to these folks and see if they can add it to their model line of excellent molded plastic replacement parts: Popular RV Rooftop Replacements

Be sure to let them know that there are a lot of these  covers out there with no replacements available.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #8 –
Just wondering....since Kool-o-matic is gone.  They at one time made that cover from a mold that is probably laying somewhere on a storage shelf.  Has anyone explored that avenue or is it pretty much a dead issue?  I think that even when companies go out of business there is a certain amount of value to old molds and custom machining parts that would have caused someone to throw it on a shelf "just in case".  Perhaps it was part of a larger buy at action by someone or some company.  Or it could have just ended up in the dumpster.....
Randy & Connie Peterson
Carlsbad, NM
1994 Grand Villa  #4593  SOLD
U240 36' Unihome CAT 3116 6 Speed Allison
Motorcader  17988    SKP  103142
2016 Ford F150 Towed Vehicle

Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #9 –
I had 2 holes in mine and had it re-fiberglassed in Mexico. Looks good again.

AKA Chuck
1993 U280 40' WTB, Build 4345, CUM 8.3 "Falcor", 2010 Honda CRV TOAD (Spock), 970W solar on roof
Full-Time traveler between Quartzsite AZ, Longview WA, Ellendale ND, and Lake City SD
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Re: Kool o matic roof cover replacement

Reply #10 –
On our previous coach, after repairing the Kool o matic several times, we replaced it with a MaxxFan Deluxe Remote Control vent.

We liked it a lot. Pretty quiet, good auto functions, built in rain cover, remote control, moved as much air as the Kool o matic did when Kool o matic was on medium speed.  Same size opening in roof.

Here is one source for it: MaxxFan Deluxe Remote Control RV Ventilator System, White Lid - Maxxair... 



Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide