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04-13-2018, 12:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,788
M.O.C. #14547
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New range hood - now it's quiet!
My DW is HAPPY!!!
Whoopee
I just installed a Fabulous Operating Products range hood upgrade in our 5er. The new one on low can hardly be heard while each of the other two speed modes are way quieter then the original which sounded like a 747 on take off roll: http://www.fabulousoperatingproducts.com/
It also has an outside grill that doesn't have a flapper that falls off or is forgotten to open or latch as the new one closes off via a lever inside
While it was a fairly easy project, I do have to say that the step by step instructions and the thumb nail size photos supplied leave a bit to be desired and the actual fit in the hood needed some (minor) metal work to sit flush.
I bought direct with free shipping plus that saved the 14 bucks NY State tax that Amazon would hve charged me
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Dave W
2014 Montana High Country 343RL (Sold!)
2011 Ford 6.7 Lariat CCLB (Went to PU Heaven)
2019 F150SC XLT SE Sport,w/full tow package
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04-13-2018, 03:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
Posts: 1,253
M.O.C. #17164
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Sounds like a nice upgrade Dave even if you had to improvise on the directions.
Tom Marty
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04-13-2018, 03:13 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: ALAMEDA
Posts: 227
M.O.C. #20448
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Could you just have changed the fan. Mine is very loud also.
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2017 Montana High Country 310RE
2017 Ram 2500 Diesel, 4 wd crew cab, slr, pulrite super glide, short bed, 2 ea 100 Ah LiFePO4 12 volt Deep Cycle Battery
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04-13-2018, 04:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,788
M.O.C. #14547
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coachgrowl
Could you just have changed the fan. Mine is very loud also.
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Nope. Not worth the effort, especially if you have to pull the hood down for complete access.
The original fan was a dinky 1" diameter single speed motor with a fan blade that looked like a 3 blade boat propeller. It looks like the same motor and blade the older trailers used in the bathroom that rattled and roared. The replacement motor is a couple inched in diameter, 3 speed turning a squirrel cage air mover. It also added a two level LED light - low night light and high a good over the stove cooking light.
That original is in the trash, waiting tomorrows dump run
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Dave W
2014 Montana High Country 343RL (Sold!)
2011 Ford 6.7 Lariat CCLB (Went to PU Heaven)
2019 F150SC XLT SE Sport,w/full tow package
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04-17-2018, 10:17 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Pacheco
Posts: 69
M.O.C. #18133
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Our unit has the fan built into the microwave but looking at their website their parts don’t look like anything that would fit. Is yours a separate range hood?
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Mike and Karol
2015 Montana 3610
2014 Chevy 3500 dually
Full time since 2015
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04-18-2018, 05:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,788
M.O.C. #14547
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mfreitas
Our unit has the fan built into the microwave but looking at their website their parts don’t look like anything that would fit. Is yours a separate range hood?
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Yes, it is for a separate vent unit. These upgrades fit the Venline (the one we have)and Heng's.
Curiosity question - does yours vent outside or is it into just a filter (carbon hopefully) with no outside flapper vent cover. I know some of Keystone's other products have that type
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Dave W
2014 Montana High Country 343RL (Sold!)
2011 Ford 6.7 Lariat CCLB (Went to PU Heaven)
2019 F150SC XLT SE Sport,w/full tow package
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04-18-2018, 10:27 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Pacheco
Posts: 69
M.O.C. #18133
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Ours is built into the Hipoint microwave with an outside flapper you can’t reach from the ground
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Mike and Karol
2015 Montana 3610
2014 Chevy 3500 dually
Full time since 2015
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04-18-2018, 10:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 1,567
M.O.C. #20475
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Are Hipoint vents to the inside on are 2017!
Bob & Carol
Washington St
2017 HC 352RL 2008 Dodge 3500 DRW CC LB 4x4
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