egoelden
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Post by egoelden on Jul 18, 2020 6:54:54 GMT -8
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Post by Teachndad on Jul 18, 2020 7:00:42 GMT -8
What is on the other side on the interior?
I think the galley is right there in a compact, right?
They might be used to cover gashes or holes. Both seem oddly placed there.
I am sure you will get more guesses.
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 18, 2020 7:20:58 GMT -8
I’m guessing the top one is a vent for the stove.. our ham style Compact didn’t have one, but the newer ones did, although I haven’t seen one like this before. The bottom one has skin behind it, so maybe it’s been used as a way to attach something to the outside of the trailer when it’s at a campground?
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Post by kathleenc on Jul 18, 2020 8:15:47 GMT -8
The top one is likely a side vent for a vent hood.
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Post by egoelden on Jul 18, 2020 11:41:02 GMT -8
The inside of the trailer was gutted by the PO  Traditionally the stove would have been right inside the door where these two things are located. Makes sense the top one is for a vent hood. We were not planning on adding a vent hood, are they really necessary? We will be putting the gas stove back into that same position. The lower hole is just temporarily covered with some plywood while we rebuild/reconstruct the interior, if it is not a necessary component what suggestions might there be for permanently covering this up? |
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Post by kathleenc on Jul 18, 2020 12:27:34 GMT -8
the one in my trailer (vent hood) has a passive vent right at that location. I guess the thinking is that rising steam/smoke will find its way out there.
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Post by vikx on Jul 19, 2020 9:06:18 GMT -8
The vent also ads air when burning propane. I would definitely re-install.
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Post by Ten on Jul 20, 2020 3:15:45 GMT -8
The lower one may have been a heater vent, and the upper is definitely the stove hood vent.
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Post by WhitneyK on Jul 23, 2020 4:44:07 GMT -8
The lower one may have been a heater vent, and the upper is definitely the stove hood vent. That is correct. Bottom one was the vent for a factory installed heater (optional). Mine had the hole as well, but they used part of the "flue cap" to cover it flat. Top on is a non-powered vent for the range hood. |
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Post by egoelden on Jul 28, 2020 14:28:00 GMT -8
Thanks Everyone!!
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Post by aslmx on Jul 30, 2020 14:09:27 GMT -8
When we got our Shasta my wife thought the hood vent was a mailbox. Hehe. I love that girl.
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Traditionally the stove would have been right inside the door where these two things are located. Makes sense the top one is for a vent hood. We were not planning on adding a vent hood, are they really necessary? We will be putting the gas stove back into that same position. The lower hole is just temporarily covered with some plywood while we rebuild/reconstruct the interior, if it is not a necessary component what suggestions might there be for permanently covering this up?
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