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06-04-2010, 08:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 1,296
M.O.C. #5165
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Need Extra Screws??
I cracked the Dometic vent over my kitchen area a few weeks ago--hit a tree limb. So I got a new vent cover but Dometic had changed the design so I had to remove the part attached to the roof of my Monty. So, today I went out early to escape the heat and began digging thru the sealant to find the screws. The new vent had 16 screws--so by reasonable logic I expected to find 16 screws which I did. But the roof mounted part would not move. I carefully pryed and pulled and finally realized there were more screws. Well 15 screws later, I got it off. So the installer had put in 31 screws to hold a device to the roof that may weigh 4 pounds. He must have been paid by the number of screws used per day! Alot of the screws were installed with about a 20 degree tilt from vertical--maybe a few beers at the break? So, I got the new vent installed and sealed and I got 15 EXTRA SCREWS!
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06-04-2010, 08:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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Well then, you have confirmed you have a few screws loose... quite a few in fact.
I have replaced a vent before and found a boatload of screws as well, but probably only 16. I guess they want to make sure that vent stays in place, especially if someone puts some kind of vent cover and attaches it to the vent. I have done this as well and the cover only needed 4 screws and 4 sets of nuts/washers/brackets. 31 screws sounds like overkill, but maybe they found something and decided it was better to just double the screws. Now that you fixed it, you probably lessened your rig by a few ounces (unless you put the leftovers in the RV somewhere).
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06-04-2010, 07:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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Hang on to them. If you ever decided to rip the new install off with another rim you will have the screws to secure a new one. Never hurts to have spare parts. Besides, every one needs a screw now and then.
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06-05-2010, 12:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: sioux falls
Posts: 1,835
M.O.C. #2121
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Oh, please. Don't tell my husband. He seems to collect and keep every screw he has ever come across for the last 30 years. Hide them!
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06-05-2010, 05:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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ROFL
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06-09-2010, 05:10 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: San Jose
Posts: 389
M.O.C. #2277
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I just replaced mine as well. A tree or something took my vent.
I drilled more holes in the new vent and used all of the screws because I noticed that the ABS plastic had air gaps between the existing ones. They seemed to be too far apart for my comfort.
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06-10-2010, 01:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by bob n pam
Oh, please. Don't tell my husband. He seems to collect and keep every screw he has ever come across for the last 30 years. Hide them!
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I'm like him. You never know when you might need one. (Actually, my initial reply was "you never know when you might need a screw" but then I realized where that would go...)
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