vent - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Tech > Problem Solving | Owners helping each other
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 05-31-2018, 06:06 PM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2007 17B
Posts: 6
vent

Can anyone tell me what the small vent to the left of the door is (2007 17B)?

Secondly, should I be concerned that soap is coming out of it after cleaning kitchen and bathroom?

Thirdly, when I touched it the brittle vent cracked. It looks like all the vent covers are riveted, not screwed...I hope I'm wrong and that it will be an easy replacements.

Thanks!
dallen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2018, 06:11 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
Your grey tank vent is probably the one you mention, a picture will help so that we can find a replacement.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2018, 06:19 PM   #3
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2007 17B
Posts: 6
Thanks for that. Yes, that would make perfect sense....I had campsuds spilled all over the kitchen, so there was a lot of soap that went down the drain.
I've attached a picture...
Attached Thumbnails
IMG_1747.JPG  
dallen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2018, 07:26 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
rubicon327's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
It looks like a battery box vent cover was used. If the dimensions match then I would just drill out the rivets and then replace with new cover with stainless screws and then go around the perimeter of it with white Proflex.

https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Vents-an.../A10-3300.html
rubicon327 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2018, 07:42 PM   #5
Site Team
 
rbryan4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon327 View Post
If the dimensions match then I would just drill out the rivets and then replace with new cover with stainless screws..
It'll probably be difficult to use screws because there's probably nothing behind the fiberglass for them to bite into. If you have a rivet gun (cheap and available at any hardware store) I'd just attach the new one with rivets.
__________________
"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy an RV. And that is pretty close."
rbryan4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2018, 07:56 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
rubicon327's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4 View Post
It'll probably be difficult to use screws because there's probably nothing behind the fiberglass for them to bite into. If you have a rivet gun (cheap and available at any hardware store) I'd just attach the new one with rivets.
Good point.
rubicon327 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2018, 09:36 PM   #7
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: wrangell, Alaska
Trailer: 2015 escape 17b -sia-
Posts: 44
Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4 View Post
It'll probably be difficult to use screws because there's probably nothing behind the fiberglass for them to bite into. If you have a rivet gun (cheap and available at any hardware store) I'd just attach the new one with rivets.
on a similar note...has anyone replaced the outside plastic door
latch...planning to get a stainless replacement do you advise just
drilling rivets out and riveting on replacement with proflex for
sealing...qqq...thx fg
fgunderson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2018, 09:50 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
I replaced mine with an extended plastic one to allow the window to open behind the door, just drilled out the top part of rivet and inserted a small threaded bolt into the aluminum rivet and it created it's own thread. It held. Could not find a longer metal latch.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
rivets, vent

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:52 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.