Screens for the Refer vents

[SubVet]

I noticed wasps going in and out of our side vents where the refer lives. I opened things up and found the beginnings of a nest in the bottom. No good!

After pricing the stuff out there on Amazon and at the big box Camping Store I thought that there had to be a better way. So I went to Menards and found some polyurethane glue and some heavy plastic screen material. Total cost 10 bucks and I have enough screen left over to replace my screen in the Camper door if necessary... Thinking with Grandkids it is a pretty good bet.

Just cut some pieces to fit and glued them in with the poly glue. Once it sets up completely I will trim the excess off. I think it will work and it is WAY cheaper than the screens that they sell.

Thanks,

[northstar1960]

looks good . it looks like you put the screens on the outside not on the inside wondering why?

[Malabarbob]

Thanks what I did too but put them on the inside.

[SubVet]

The ones that you buy from Camping World or on Amazon attach to the outside. When I looked on the inside the material would have to bend 90 degrees around to cover the bottom.

It is working already just looked and found mud on the outside of the vent. Daubers....Rejected

[rattleNsmoke]

They look good. For what it's worth, I used aluminum gutter screen that I had laying around and cut and formed them to the inside of the vents. I used zip ties to secure them. They are overkill being so rigid but will keep everything out.

[northstar1960]

ok was just wondering . make sure they stay clean as air flow is very important for fridge to work

[cpaulsen]

Used regular galnvanized window screen for mine along with the vent for WH and furnace. Cut to fit and used my hot glue gun to keep them there.

[bob caldwell]

Also, think A/C out side cover....they will build nests on fan blades....

[SubVet]

Arrrggghhh, is there anywhere those buggers will not build a nest?

[bob caldwell]

Behind screens...lol

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[SubVet]

Ok, Ok, Seriously thanks for the heads up.

[bob caldwell]

Hot water tank also, and bumper end caps...

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[fella10]

wire screen cut just over size, when pushed in from the front, the cut edges act as little barbs on the plastic and hold forever,....... also other vents can be covered with a bead of caulking around the area on underside, press wire screen into wet caulk, can hold in place with any tape, when caulk is dry, you have a permanent fix,..................

[SubVet]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I just went up on top of my TT, guess what.. Wasps (3) came out of the air conditioner vents when I went to open it up.... Looks like I am going to have to deal with that too

[Stormrider151]

Wait until they get in the front cap of your trailer. I noticed they were very interested in the underside of my trailer at the front. Crawled under the trailer and found a 1/4 gap. I don't know that they are in there for sure but I do have access through the pass through to check. Expanding foam took care of the gap.

[JR Smith]

Dont forget tank vents daubers have plugged mine

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by JR Smith

Dont forget tank vents daubers have plugged mine

Quit using rose scented water!...lol

[JR Smith]

Dont forget tank vents, daubers plugged mine.Take off cap and put plastic screen over pipe ,reinstall cap.

[NCBBA11043]

What about air flow restrictions? Those screens cut down airflow by at least 50%?.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by NCBBA11043

What about air flow restrictions? Those screens cut down airflow by at least 50%?.

Using screen wire and airflow is not a problem as most are vastly oversized. Fans on the back of the frig more than make up for any flow restrictions.