How to keep rain from coming in through the side vent for the A/C vent

Leo34

We are to trailering and have a new TaB. I am wondering about the louvre vent for the A/C unit. Doesn't rain come in with a windy storm? Can the oblong standard vent be replaced with something like your home clothes dryer exhaust hose (the flapper opens when the dryer is on). The unit would have moveable slats that opened when the unit is running. Any suggestion?

Nomad

The factory makes a vinyl cover you can order that snaps into place to keep wind/rain from blowing in - look in the Teardrop shop or call Elsie (contact #s to the right). Also member "sabel" made one out of plastic corrugated that looked slick and was held in place by velcro.

jkjenn

Have you ever had rain come in, @PXLated ?

Nomad

Not that I know of - Wouldn't know unless it overran the tray. Lots of both cold or hot air though.

jkjenn

PXLated said:

Not that I know of - Wouldn't know unless it overran the tray. Lots of both cold or hot air though.

I would think if anyone would have run into this, it would have been you. I don't have a cover and opted not to pick one up at PV last week. I have never had an issue and am not aware of anyone actually having an issue with the rain, mostly preventative actions.

Nomad

Jenn - Can't recall heavy rain pelting that side of the camper but I did make a cover like sabel to keep the wind out. Hard to keep the T@B warm when there's a 30mph wind blowing cold air in. Or the flip with hot air and the AC running.

jkjenn

PXLated said:

Jenn - Can't recall heavy rain pelting that side of the camper but I did make a cover like sabel to keep the wind out. Hard to keep the T@B warm when there's a 30mph wind blowing cold air in. Or the flip with hot air and the AC running.

I think am missing something - you aren't saying you cover the vent with the A/C running, are you?

Nomad

No :-) ... Mispoke

Ratkity

I made the same cover that sabel created. It has traveled down the highway and never moved. I need to glue the automotive edging I used as trim a bit better. Must.see.straight.edges. (hides label maker, multitude of levels and straight edges LOL). 

Bert

Living in Montana as I do, I'm a big fan of closing windows (or air-conditioning vents as the case may be) on cold nights and during storms. The vinyl snap-on cover seemed like a good addition to me, so it's now on our 2016 Tab Outback Max S.

PITPAT

I had PV install the snap-on cover last fall in anticipation of spending the winter in Arizona boondocking. My concern was two-fold, cold air
at night and sand blowing in on those windy days. Cover worked like a champ! No cold crafts and no irritating sand inside the T@B. It works.

jkjenn

PITPAT said:

I had PV install the snap-on cover last fall in anticipation of spending the winter in Arizona boondocking. My concern was two-fold, cold air
at night and sand blowing in on those windy days. Cover worked like a champ! No cold crafts and no irritating sand inside the T@B. It works.

I had not thought about the sand - great point. I went through a pretty good storm last year when camping in Ridgway, but the a/c was away from the wind direction. 

The drafts don't bother me. I like the fresh air. 

Nomad

Jenn - And you leave your windows open when it's snowing so, uhhhhhh, what's a few drafts :-)

Ratkity

*will try to find a huge walk-in freezer for jkjenn to park in if she ever visits the DC metro area* 

Leo34

Thanks to all who responded. We went for the factory cover which works well. have to remember to remove it while traveling though.

Leo34