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10-20-2021, 08:57 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Half Moon Bay
Posts: 1
M.O.C. #29907
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Hi! Deborah from Calif.
Hello all... I've long dreamed of hitting the open road in an rv but doing so alone seems a bit scary.
But was looking up why an oven hood fan blows in instead if out, I found you guys!
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10-21-2021, 08:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2020
Location: UPLAND
Posts: 1,256
M.O.C. #26190
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Good morning Deborah. Whereabouts in California are you? I take it you're towing a Montana and setting it up by yourself? I applaud you.
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2019 Keystone Montana 3560RL, 2020 Chevy 2500 HD, Firestone airbags, Air Lift wireless compressor, Curt gooseneck, 20K Reese Goosebox, TST-507, USMC combat vet & retired LEO. Robert, Anika, Breanna, Dylan (daughter-in-law Stephanie). & our Great Pyrenees Layla
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10-21-2021, 08:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sebring
Posts: 3,659
M.O.C. #9969
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Deborah, check the outside of your unit where the stove/microwave would be, looking for a vent where the microwave is. If you don't have the vent your microwave vent fan will just return the air back inside. If you do have the vent, you will need to have your microwave pulled and the fan re-positioned to exhaust outside. It's possible they forgot to switch the fan during the manufacturing process.
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Michelle & Ann
2018 Chevy 3500HD High Country DRW 4X4 Crew Cab w/Duramax/Allison, Formally 2010 Montana 2955RL, Now Loaded 2016 SOB, Mor/ryde IS, Disc Brakes & Pin Box, Comfort Ride Hitch, Sailun 17.5 Tires.
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10-21-2021, 08:57 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 525
M.O.C. #19994
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My 2006 Mountaineer had a fan flap outside, with a tab to keep it shut, if I forgot to flip the tab, the air from the fan would blow back inside
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The "Black Pearl"-2017 3731FL Legacy Package
2017 F-450 Platinum, 6.7 PSD
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10-21-2021, 09:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Austin
Posts: 2,416
M.O.C. #21044
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This is a pic looking up inside of my vent outlet. There are two movable tabs inside that hold the flap - unfortunately the pic is a bit too dark to see them clearly - so I outliined them in gray. When the tabs are horizontal - the vent door is held shut. When you turn the tabs down or up (vertical - I outlined in red) the door flap is open and will let the venthood air flow out.
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MikenDebbie Aggie ‘77 in the sticks near Austin TX
2019 Chevy 3500 High Country DRW
2018 Montana 3921FB
Aussie Gus + Texas Heeler Jimmy
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10-21-2021, 09:22 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Welcome to the forum! You'll find you're not unusual as a single female on the road. Camping groups like Escapees have sub groups exclusively for folks in your situation.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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10-21-2021, 01:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,585
M.O.C. #22835
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Hi Deborah and welcome to the forums.
I'll let others respond to your vent issues, but thought I'd share with you in a slightly different way.
Here's an all ladies camping group organization that have chapters all over the US. They are a great bunch of people as we've run into a couple of their camping groups over the years.
Their moto (use to be).... No pets. No kids. No men.
They are an awesome group (if you are a lady!)
Sisters on the Fly - click here.
You might check them out and see what they have that might help alleviate some of your concerns being solo.
Good luck, and again! Welcome!
Here's a link to some of their camper images so you don't have to actually log into their web site to see them. Pretty cool campers. Clcik here
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2019 Montana High Country 375FL
2014 Chevy Silverado Duramax, 6.6L Dually
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10-21-2021, 04:15 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Fullerton
Posts: 209
M.O.C. #22148
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Welcome to the Forum from Orange County, CA.
Don & Laurie
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Donjamin & Laurie
Fullerton, CA
2016 Montana Legacy, 3160RL
2015 Ford F-250 SD 4X4
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10-21-2021, 07:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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We are glad you found us.
Welcome to MOC
Lynwood
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11-01-2021, 06:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Northville, NY
Posts: 807
M.O.C. #21158
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Welcome to the MOC from NY, SC, and GA.
My wife of 50 yrs is a Deborah, great name. We also have a friend that lives in Half Moon Bay. Would love to visit him some time. You'll find this is a great place to find answers and help and just some fun conversations. If you find it's just the tabs holding the fan flap shut, we just leave ours open all the time. Not sure what their purpose is, maybe to keep birds out while on the road.
Enjoy this new adventure.
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Jim B
2017 Lariat F-350 FX4, CC, SB, 6.7 PSD 4WD
2018 MONTY 3731FL, at our private winter site in GA
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