What Is This Roof Bracket For?
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Buckshot62
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My Fleet has these also(one on each side toward the front & one each on the back end). I don't know what they are for either,maybe one of the FWC gurus will tell us?
chnlisle
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Its a breather. It's supposed eliminate condensation.
ScottBailey
Senior Member
Its a breather. It's supposed eliminate condensation.
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At least, according to Marty @ ATC.
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At least, according to Marty @ ATC.
Dughlas Stiubhart
It's good to be Stew
Hi Rancher,
They are vents to let moisture escape from the interior of the camper. The new campers also have them but most are painted white to match the trim. Without these little vents, water from the condensation of steam from cooking and human breath at night will build up in the roof insulation and black mold will grow and infest the camper.
The vent tabs aren't very strong so I wouldn't attach anything to them.
Stew
They are vents to let moisture escape from the interior of the camper. The new campers also have them but most are painted white to match the trim. Without these little vents, water from the condensation of steam from cooking and human breath at night will build up in the roof insulation and black mold will grow and infest the camper.
The vent tabs aren't very strong so I wouldn't attach anything to them.
Stew
chnlisle
Post Master
Do I get lovely parting gifts?
Stan@FourWheel
Senior Member
This ?? (see picture below)
If that is what you are mentioning, it is a weep hole.
It will allow the camper roof to breath.
For how we are building the camper roofs these days, we have found it is not necessary.
We use different insulation here at FWC now in the camper roof (white styrofoam boards), instead of the spun fiber batting (fiberglass) and a good, breathable marine style headliner.
Most customers with allergies and respiratory problems were worried to have a breathable headliner inside the camper and the fiberglass insulation behind it. That fiberglass insulation was also coming to us with a strange smell in it from time to time.
For the past few years, we have not been building the FWC campers with the weep holes.
There are probably about 1000 FWC's running around out there now without the weep holes and we haven't had any problems.
Working great.
We were more worried about the weep holes letting water in (leaks), than we were with the weep holes letting condensation out.
The less holes in the camper roof, usually the better.
Trust me, if we were having black mold issue two things would have happened a long time ago.
One, we would have fixed it ASAP.
Two, you would have heard about it on this forum instantly.
One can spin it either direction (laughs).
We can make them sound like the best things since sliced bread, or we can tell you they are not necessary.
Nothing to worry about.
.
If that is what you are mentioning, it is a weep hole.
It will allow the camper roof to breath.
For how we are building the camper roofs these days, we have found it is not necessary.
We use different insulation here at FWC now in the camper roof (white styrofoam boards), instead of the spun fiber batting (fiberglass) and a good, breathable marine style headliner.
Most customers with allergies and respiratory problems were worried to have a breathable headliner inside the camper and the fiberglass insulation behind it. That fiberglass insulation was also coming to us with a strange smell in it from time to time.
For the past few years, we have not been building the FWC campers with the weep holes.
There are probably about 1000 FWC's running around out there now without the weep holes and we haven't had any problems.
Working great.
We were more worried about the weep holes letting water in (leaks), than we were with the weep holes letting condensation out.
The less holes in the camper roof, usually the better.
Trust me, if we were having black mold issue two things would have happened a long time ago.
One, we would have fixed it ASAP.
Two, you would have heard about it on this forum instantly.
One can spin it either direction (laughs).
We can make them sound like the best things since sliced bread, or we can tell you they are not necessary.
Nothing to worry about.
.
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Desert Rancher
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Ah, mystery solved. I thought that something mounted there. I'm in the dezert...no mold to worry about.
Thanks everyone.
I am currently moving the Grandby from a Power Wagon to an F250 diesel. Need to paint the bottom, wire up a new aux. battery and solar panel. It fits very snug....I'll get some pic's up soon.
Jeff
Thanks everyone.
I am currently moving the Grandby from a Power Wagon to an F250 diesel. Need to paint the bottom, wire up a new aux. battery and solar panel. It fits very snug....I'll get some pic's up soon.
Jeff
Jeff Wanamog
Advanced Member
Stan, what year did you change from fiberglass to foam insulation in the Eagle?
Buckshot62
Advanced Member
Jay will a thank you very much do?You were the first correct answer
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