I made arrangements with a repair man to install it, and after waiting for ages, He took one look at it and said it wouldn't work, and left the job site with a bill for me($45.00), and with me holding the bag, so to speak. I felt rather in shock and frustrated, so I rested a few minutes, and then called Fantastic Fan company, and the technician assured me that it would work, and to read over the instructions, and do it myself, because it's "very easy"! I had read the instructions before and read them again, but decided I couldn't do any worse than the "serviceman".
I removed the screws, and disconnected the wires as directed. No problem! I had difficulty getting the rain sensor removed, even though it was supposed to be very easy. Working overhead is a bit dizzying as well. I did make some minor progress but was worried I'd mess it up. So I put it away temporarily.
Later I hired another serviceman to do the job. He assured me that he was very familiar with the Fantastic Fan and had installed many of them. However, he removed two screws and stated that the kit I had purchased would not work to replace the old one! I called the company and they talked to him to get him "unstuck". After about an hour, he had this "easy" job done and I have a functioning fan, and after paying the bill ($110.00) I was ready to leave and go back to my camp.
These fans are wonderful, and if one is a boondocker they are nearly a necessity in hot weather. I had not realized how essential they are for keeping a black greyhound comfortable in warm or hot weather.
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They also act like a skylight, making the inside of the RV more bright and cheerful. They pull hot air out and exchange the RV's air in a few minutes. I am glad to have mine working again, in spite of the difficulty of the repair.
Glad it got sorted.
ReplyDeleteGet some of those gel filled neck ties for Power. I use them on Polly and they do help to keep her cooler.
Sue, I do have one of those neck ties for Power. I needed a reminder. Thanks!
DeleteOuch! Horrible that 2 servicemen charged you so much but you are right--fantastic fans are the best! I think we women especially dread dealing with home servicemen and car servicemen--and as RVers we have to do both! Enjoy the cool air flow!
ReplyDeleteCurious As to what the upgrade was. Glad you got it put in, really sorry they charge so much!
ReplyDeleteMy fan was a 2001 model which had a wall mounted remote control. The remote was bad and the newer models used a different set of wiring, so I "upgraded" the parts that needed the wall remote and got a wireless remote.
DeleteGlad you were able to get the fan fixed - that's always the first thing i do when it's hot in The Palms. First the Fantastic fan in the ceiling, then the Endless Breeze fan gets plugged into the dash, then the neck wraps come out of the fridge. That usually means I don't have to run the A/C. Those three things really keep me and Katie cool. At least most of the time. I did run the A/C at Elephant Butte last week, though, because it was hot and I needed to run the generator under a load, so that was a good time to do it. :)
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