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11-18-2018, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fullerton, California
Trailer: Escape 17 B second generation 2016
Posts: 121
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Removing vent over stove top
We have a 2016 17B and are considering removing the range hood and fan and wonder if anyone has experience removing the vent that is mounted in the side wall. We have gotten so far as to have removed the hood and tried to remove the vent. It seems to be glued on? We removed the screws and caulk at the top but it seems firmly held in place.
If anyone has any insights on this, it would be appreciated.
We are considering replacing it with a small window.
thank you, Howard
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Howard and Kim Brewer
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05-02-2021, 06:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Trailer: 2015 19 foot
Posts: 439
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I also want to remove the vent so I can replace it on my 2015 Escape 19. I don't think it is glued in place but the sealant is very, uh, good. How does one remove something that has been installed with whatever sealant Escape uses?
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05-02-2021, 06:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Northern Nevada, Nevada
Trailer: 2014 Escape 15A
Posts: 332
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There was some type of sealant around the wall vent (between the metal hood/vent and the exterior vent) which let go fairly easily when I removed the vent hood on our 15A a couple years ago. It was non-eventful removing it...
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05-02-2021, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Trailer: 2015 19 foot
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I removed the screws holding the vent cover in place, but was unable to budge the vent cover to remove it. In my case, this is "eventful." Any thoughts on how to loosen the sealant without damaging the fiberglass?
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05-02-2021, 09:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Northern Nevada, Nevada
Trailer: 2014 Escape 15A
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Ok, so you removed all the screws holding the hood assembly to the upper cabinets (along with electrical connections) and you can't pull the hood away from the wall: Correct?
I suggest taking a hair dryer to gently soften the butyl tape (at least that is what was between the hood and the fiberglass shell of our 15A). Or if that doesn't work you might have to use a thin "putty" knife between the sheetmetal hood and the fiberglass wall to persuade the adhesive to loosen.
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05-02-2021, 10:01 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dstreight
I suggest taking a hair dryer to gently soften the butyl tape (at least that is what was between the hood and the fiberglass shell of our 15A). Or if that doesn't work you might have to use a thin "putty" knife between the sheetmetal hood and the fiberglass wall to persuade the adhesive to loosen.
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A PLASTIC putty knife... no metal. You don't want to score the gelcoat. Even a plastic eating knife may work.
The OP is requesting info in removing the exterior stove vent. NOT the stove hood.
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2014 Escape 5.0TA
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05-03-2021, 07:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA (Little Elsie) Extensively Personalized
Posts: 2,976
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Donna is correct as the OP has stated that the range hood is already removed. And I fully agree about using plastic rather than anything steel. ETI uses a product called Proflex manufactured by Dicor. It can get very hard but, unlike silicon used by many trailer manufacturers, Proflex will bond to itself. While you will want to remove all of the residue after the vent is removed, if it or another vent is (re)installed and sealed, Proflex is the sealant of choice.
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05-03-2021, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Madison area, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2016 Escape 19 Chevy 2012 Express 3500 Van
Posts: 1,760
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My exterior stove vent replacement process
I had to get creative, destructive and physical as the old sealant was tough stuff. I used butyl tape with the replacement.
My process:
https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f...-16324-58.html
for old vent removal:
A Dremel with an abrasive wheel was used to cut through a portion and pliers used to pull off sections of the old vent cover.
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05-03-2021, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Trailer: 2015 19 foot
Posts: 439
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HABBERDABBER
I had to get creative, destructive and physical as the old sealant was tough stuff. I used butyl tape with the replacement.
My process:
https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f...-16324-58.html
for old vent removal:
A Dremel with an abrasive wheel was used to cut through a portion and pliers used to pull off sections of the old vent cover.
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Wow, I knew the sealant was tough. Yes, Butyl tape seems like a better solution and it lasted for decades on my prior vintage trailer. Thanks for the link to your prior notes, could not find it with a search.
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05-07-2021, 08:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Trailer: 19 Escape, arrived March 2021
Posts: 125
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I had to remove the fridge roof vent cover recently on my new 19. Dustin (at Escape) told me to use a heat gun to soften the caulking covering all the screws into the roof. It made digging out the caulk extremely easy.
I obviously don't know if the same caulk is used everywhere on these trailers, but it's worth a try. "Judicious use" of the heat gun is key! Don't overdo it.
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