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07-12-2014, 07:50 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: "", Alabama
Trailer: ""
Posts: 56
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Looked At a 17B Today
We went to see a 17B today and while not disappointed we came away with a couple of questions.
Can anyone tell me what those 2 6" mushroomy protrusions on the roof are? One was adjacent to the bathroom vent, the other above the door. The owner didn't know what they were. They seemed to have gobs of rough looking caulk sealing them to the roof.
Can you get a factory power vent for the bathroom? I added a marine bilge blower to the bathroom on our current trailer and it has proven to be one of my best add-ons.
Can you get an inside switch for driver side outside light?
Thanks.
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07-12-2014, 08:25 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Trailer: All Escape(s)
Posts: 833
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Hi Bill
The 2 mushroom caps are where the vents for the black and grey tanks exit through the roof.
All Escape trailers with a bathroom now come with a power roof vent in the bathroom ceiling.
Yes you can order the driver side outside light with an interior switch.
Reace
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07-12-2014, 08:40 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: "", Alabama
Trailer: ""
Posts: 56
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Hi Reace,
Thank you for the quick response. And for the answers I had hoped to hear.
We are looking at a spring '15 delivery or pickup.
BTW can one get theft deterrent battery boxes?
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07-12-2014, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Would be best to discuss battery boxes on a new thread.
That said, the fact that they weigh about 80 lbs. is a deterrent.
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07-12-2014, 11:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Phoenix Metro Area, Arizona
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19
Posts: 767
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reace
Hi Bill
The 2 mushroom caps are where the vents for the black and grey tanks exit through the roof.
All Escape trailers with a bathroom now come with a power roof vent in the bathroom ceiling.
Yes you can order the driver side outside light with an interior switch.
Reace
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Am I correct in assuming that the power bath vent cannot be retrofitted to replace the existing small square vent?
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07-13-2014, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Antelope, California
Trailer: 2009 17B "Suite Escape" pulled by a 2020 Toyota Sienna
Posts: 1,565
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I am curious about that as well. 
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07-13-2014, 12:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA
Posts: 396
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I was able to convert the small square bathroom vent into the powered vent ETI uses. The screen on the vent was damaged and you can't replace just the screen. After removing the old vent, I fabricated an aluminum plate with the appropriate hole for the new vent, one plate for inside and one for outside. The aluminum was painted to match the trailer colour. I fished power from the bathroom light.
Chris
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07-13-2014, 01:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
Posts: 1,868
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Does a room as small as the 17b wet bath really need a powered fan?
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07-13-2014, 01:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA
Posts: 396
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In my experience, yes. The size of the room does not matter, if one likes a fresh smelling bathroom, having a way to exchange the air quickly, especially in a small trailer is desirable.
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07-13-2014, 02:11 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J Mac
Does a room as small as the 17b wet bath really need a powered fan?
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I'd say yes, and an opening window as well. Sometimes Chili for dinner is a bad choice .. he he
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07-13-2014, 02:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
Posts: 1,868
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Okay.
We found that the max fan, being 8" away from the wet bath's door, and the ceiling vent on the roof over the wet bath take away any 'shower steam'.
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07-13-2014, 08:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: "", Alabama
Trailer: ""
Posts: 56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J Mac
Does a room as small as the 17b wet bath really need a powered fan?
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Absolutely. The smaller the trailer the more important it becomes.
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