Fix for Refrigerator Vent Blues

Cherokee

Coming back from a long trip to Texas, we pulled our 2019 T@B 320 north through a STRONG cross-wind in Arizona. When we stopped I couldn't help but notice that the two vents for the 3-way were missing. I called several T@B dealers and I was told they were no longer available. Fortunately, Kelly V. Huffman of Vogel’s RVs on 2500 N State St. in Ukiah, CA 95842 went the extra mile and ordered them from T@B. The replacements were sent directly to me. I recommend this dealer! However, I was determined NOT to loose them again. I searched the web and discovered that this is an RV industry issue, but found no solutions. I thought about it and bought 4 speed nuts, 4 stainless Steel Bolts & Washers and disposed of the plastic fasteners.

 

Where did they go?

New vent frame with speed bolts

Stainless Steel bolts and washers make a clean appearance and for the first time a tight fit! 

The 3 week trip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzb8FRAA1Bs

ReenieG

I broke one of those little plastic fasteners trying to figure out how they worked, so now I know, lol. I was opening up the lower vent in order to clean out the buildup on the propane pilot which I thought may have needed replacing, but it was just dirty. (It works now) I found these as replacements and they work and fit perfectly. There were some cheaper ones but my understanding from reading the reviews was they weren't the right size or too flimsy.

Cherokee

ReenieG said:

I broke one of those little plastic fasteners trying to figure out how they worked, so now I know, lol. I was opening up the lower vent in order to clean out the buildup on the propane pilot which I thought may have needed replacing, but it was just dirty. (It works now) I found these as replacements and they work and fit perfectly. There were some cheaper ones but my understanding from reading the reviews was they weren't the right size or too flimsy.

Vogel got me new replacements - but after this experience, I threw them away. Thanks for tip on cleaning the pilot light  

ReenieG

@Cherokee You're welcome. Sean replaced my flooring at Vogel's RV. It was definitely worth the drive.

3DPrintGuy246

Hi! Im new here, and I recently reverse engineered the vent cover (for a 2018 NuCamp T@B 320 S) and 3D printed a test and it works great!

If you're interested please let me know.

The cover needs to be printed in 2 pieces, and glued together due to size limitations of my 3D printer. 

I can also print these in black. If you want a different color, let me know 

Heres what I would charge: 

Labor/Materials = $80 (+Shipping)
(Hardware included)