Microwave vent to exterior

[Richard W Eason]

vwphil: It sounds like you had the similar access issue. I researched your old post and quote it here: "Forest river did not take the time to countersink screws and put wooden plugs on top of the screws like some other manufactures. They instead used finishing nails and nailed through the trim to save five minutes labor on their assembly line. I used the hook end of a scribe to hook behind the edge of each side of the trim and pulled it out little by little." My scribe is basicly a pencil with a carbide tip and doesnt have a hook on it. Are you talking about a slide hammer with a hook?
-Richard

[wvphil]

Yes you have refreshed my memory. Been a couple years and I have that CRS syndrome since hitting the big 50 a few years ago. My scribe has straight end on one end and hook on the other end. Anything you could hook behind the trim and work out a little from each side to get it out without tearing it up would work. I was able to pull out without damaging by working a little one each side at a time.

[rk06382]

Originally Posted by Richard W Eason

Does anyone have experience with installing an exterior discharge for the microwave/stove vent? The Amana manual that came with the RV even has templates to do the rear cutout. The primary concern is penetrating the slide-out wall without damaging structural or utility pipes/wires.
-Richard
2011 GT 374DS

I have twist on this: My FR3 28DS on order will come with a 120VAC Residential Over-the-Range Microwave Oven. I plan to install a 12VDC powered Fantastic attic fan for the vent in the kitchen. Does your Georgetown have a attic vent in the kitchen?

In my old Class C, I had to run the generator to use the 120VAC Microwave Range hood vent.

Just my two cents.

[Richard W Eason]

rk06382: Yes, my Georgetown has a 12 VDC Fantastic Vent not far from the oven/stove/microwave. It's just not the same as a heat/fume-hood just above the stove. The proximity makes it efficient and the microwave already has the external fan/vent feature. But it currently just recirculates it back to the cabin. Silly.
-Richard

P.S. Your FR3 28DS looks nice!

[rk06382]

Originally Posted by Richard W Eason

rk06382: Yes, my Georgetown has a 12 VDC Fantastic Vent not far from the oven/stove/microwave. It's just not the same as a heat/fume-hood just above the stove. The proximity makes it efficient and the microwave already has the external fan/vent feature. But it currently just recirculates it back to the cabin. Silly.
-Richard

P.S. Your FR3 28DS looks nice!

I looked again the FR3 brochure from my dealer. I saw a picture of the outside slide wall behind the Stove and Microwave Range hood. I did not see any vent. I think it also recirculates back into the cabin.


Let me know what you come up with, I may have to do the same.

[Tbonz]

I have done this mod to two motorhomes.. Not too difficult. Just don't tell DW when you are going to cut the hole.. Not too difficult ..However in my present case I can't find the damper vent to fit my Furrion so I will probably find some other brand to fit it or forego the damper since it will have one on the outside.

[Richard W Eason]

Everyone: this is closure on my microwave/stove exterior vent installation. It was tedious, but uneventful; an afternoon project. The microwave was not attached as shown in the Amana booklet, so figuring how to remove it was a challenge. I fabricated a pry from some aluminum flat bar, and managed to access the attachment without much damage. An irritating issue was that the template that came with the Amana booklet provided for a 12" wide opening, while the actual unit is only 10" wide. I realized this before I cut the exterior opening, so I corrected and still had a place to land the screws on the sides of the exterior vent cover. I added stick-on foam seal strips between the rear of the microwave and the interior wall so the only air exchange will be via the vent system. I considered adding a screen, but did not. The inner and outer dampers should suffice, along with the screen at the inlet above the stove. Thanks everyone for all the advice and guidance. Here is a pictorial:
-Richard

[wvphil]

Glad all worked out. I think you will find out this summer time invested is worth the effort when you use the convection and the heat is no longer blowing into your coach. I also like being able to vent the cooking odors out rather than filtering and blowing back in the coach.