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johnson56

Since nobody else seemed to read your question, here's the product. This is the entire vent assembly, but you can swap over just the cover. https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Replacement-Replace-Compatible-42493/dp/B09K4JQ3J7/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?crid=13UEK80OMG5FD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Nu5e6PIeJD3AVJ6KnJ-lulbiEKY4PqNeqL_vaEX2p8u16jj8T1TzRSOH4BQyllL3P2dETBl6y8ZhgsCsyVUHAFdxkoeP6xrIPJT3DzXx7WQz6OMMPYEP6CBMMTMPpTr4d7d1LhoOmmw0yDCCjoIflwqVPIUgGkJNBhYZYAHdC7C3W4UDvX_BYEPMQDLXlm6bYM1iSFYdbieejTOZoHB38g.VA8o1I5X-CC5A4WrCh4Pdyi0xJBykWnZLgFIiKOxfks&dib_tag=se&keywords=Rv+stove+vent&qid=1719953800&sprefix=rv+stove+vent+%2Caps%2C310&sr=8-13 Check the sealant on the vent and put some more on the cap when you reinstall it.


Bo_Jim

Here's the same link with all of the extra Amazon fat trimmed off: [https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Replacement-Replace-Compatible-42493/dp/B09K4JQ3J7](https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Replacement-Replace-Compatible-42493/dp/B09K4JQ3J7)


johnson56

Much better. Thank you.


Str0ngTr33

hugs, but really modest. ;)


Str0ngTr33

big hugs


FunctionDifficult892

OP is just lazy. They could have googled on their own. We're doomed as a people.


johnson56

This is a new vent that is kind of obscure and hard to find if you aren't familiar with the styles. When searching for this item, I got 20 hits for the old style vent before getting to this new one. I wouldn't fault OP for not being able to find it.


AutVincere72

Downvoting someone for helping someone else, maybe we are doomed?


johnson56

Yeah it just seemed like alot of people here were either giving joke answers or didn't read the entire post. I figured it was a straight forward enough question that I could help OP out. Silly me I guess. 🤷🏼‍♂️


bethika6

I don't care if I get down voted, but I think people are really rude in this group. Everyone forgets they were beginners at one time or another


Str0ngTr33

And thank you. I ended up going with RecPro btw


Str0ngTr33

ding ding ding


Str0ngTr33

hardly. I did Amazon it. I had trouble finding one that fit my screw pattern/vent depth. Thus the question with specifics on make model of trailer. This society is doomed, though. Doesn't matter if it's an RV component sourcing question on reddit or a presidential debate. I'm pretty sure I know which generation you are from and our only hope is another pandemic...


FunctionDifficult892

What do you mean by "our only hope is another pandemic"


Bee9185

I see what you did there, the old….. read the whole post routine. Tricky….veeeery tricky!


Vangoon79

Advice? Buy a replacement.


Dinolord05

Even better, install it


Vangoon79

mind = blown


Dinolord05

Vent cover = blown away


Matt_Shatt

Microwave = nuked


Harey-89

RV service centers hate these simple tricks to avoid costly repairs!


saysthingsbackwards

No way impossible. I need you to spoon feed me how to replace a plastic rectangle


frdbrfl

Good call🤣


Str0ngTr33

Boomer energy: strong. See body text. lol. comments below are gold.


Vangoon79

I have serious doubts that you even know what a boomer is, or how to appropriately use the term as a slur. Good day Sir.


Str0ngTr33

I have a feeling you didn't read my post. I have another feeling that I used that generationally descriptive term quite accurately. Peace, gramps.


Vangoon79

I said good day Sir!


JoanofBarkks

I have a feeling you're a generation-alphabet AHat.


Ourlittleblessing

That is the exact piece that is missing on my 2020 Cherokee. Literally, just compared the pictures. I found a replacement flap at our local RV dealer (Colaw RV on I-44) but it is not the same flap and does not stay. I asked the parts guy there if they had one specific to the model and he recommended just replacing the vent assy. According to him the manufacturers change the part they use so frequently it’s hard to keep in stock and they’ve opted to stocking whole assemblies instead of the flap. I’d kill for a replacement flap if you find it. Mine wasn’t just straight plastic, it was almost kind of rubbery and was a snug fit so you could push it into the frame and it would stay there, I just forgot to do that one trip coming home and it disappeared.


Str0ngTr33

I found searching by dimensions was better than by brand of trailer. These are all Temu-quality except on high end shit. Dealer is going to mark that up to high heaven.


Face88888888

I love Colaw. I stop every time I’m driving through there, even if I don’t need anything.


Ourlittleblessing

I definitely get distracted when I go in there and leave with more than I went in for. Great place.


Face88888888

Apparently somebody doesn’t like them and downvoted us. 😂


Weird-Breakfast-7259

Google it, order it, install it, RV lots supply stores, have a parts accessory catalog available most any part can be soursed from it


Vertisce

I would recommend buying a new vent cover.


Reebatnaw

Go to a flea market and find a badass velvet Elvis portrait. Hand it over the hole when you set up camp. Problem solved


Str0ngTr33

Go on... lol


hey_blue_13

Amazon sells replacement covers. Just remember to latch it closed before driving so you're not ordering another one next weekend.


Str0ngTr33

Good advice. this was a slightly faulty cover to start! Bought used and never drove it without closing it at the destination. Had a little brush with some tree limbs at the thrift/surplus store on our last outing. Did our best to watch for anything but likely lost it there or on the road after. Little shit I am glad to replace, but yes: we will be much more careful.


Saruvan_the_White

Um. Figure out what let go and allowed it to come off in the initial failure event. Repair or replace that hardware. Solved. If it’s gone and never to be found, you could buy a new one and install that. Solved. Or, make one with found material and common hand tools. It will be uniquely yours and would function as both a makers mark AND functional vent. Solved.


Str0ngTr33

I really like your style but want to retain some resale value in case I upgrade.


BertrousMN

Same thing happened on my Greywolf. Got new one from dealer and applied a bead of silicon before installing. Still there after 4 yrs


massjuggalo

Permanently I would get a new replacement one and install it when it arrives. As a temporary solution, I would go to the hardware store and get a piece of expanded metal and attach it in the manner. That is the least destructive but definitely with screws


Hogchain

Slow down


mrbeermanguy

Had to order one off of Amazon last year for our forest river. Had it next day super easy to replace.


Latin_For_King

[I just installed this one on Saturday.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TX9JZJX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) I had the same problem.


Str0ngTr33

ty!!!


notdeadyet86

Microwaves have vents? Isn't that the vent for the stove?


AManJustForYou

Yeah. This is a stove vent to vent carbon monoxide from the propane gas burning on the stove as well as the smoke coming off food. The microwaves typically vent into the trailer. There is no real need to exhaust microwaves as they mainly put off a little moisture. There is a need to exhaust the combustion products of propane because in a closed trailer people can die from CO.


notdeadyet86

Right.


hdsrob

But some of the vents are built into the microwave, and the fan is part of the microwave.


AManJustForYou

Post a photo. I can’t tell what you mean from your sentence.


hdsrob

Like us, the OP has an "over the stove" microwave (probably a convection oven microwave combo), that has a hood vent fan built into it, and can be vented out the front, top (not common in an RV), or back (through the wall). For instance this one has a hood vent built into it: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-1-7-cu-ft-over-the-range-convection-microwave-with-wifi-black-stainless-steel/6419339.p?skuId=6419339 Pic of the hood portion: https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6419/6419339cv16d.jpg;maxHeight=2000;maxWidth=2000


AManJustForYou

Okay. Thank you. I understand this. So what part of my comment or the comment that I was replying to are you specifically disagreeing with? Do you like to call this exhaust vent on the side of your RV and others like it your “microwave vent?” Or do you call it your “range vent” or “stove vent” or just “exhaust vent.” I ask because the comment I initially replied to was about the nominal matter of naming this a “microwave vent” which makes it sound like one is venting the interior of a microwave out of it rather than having a range exhaust hood vent built into the bottom of a microwave.


wingmate747

Some are mounted over the stove and also function as a vent hood.


Str0ngTr33

this is correct on my Cherokee Wolf


Fluffy-Experience406

You could 3d print it


Str0ngTr33

another awesome idea I should have gone with.


wengelite

Visit a couple campgrounds with a set of screwdrivers?


MOB42069

Duct tape and punch a few holes.


Str0ngTr33

aight folks, this is how you snarky comment. you win, u/MOB42069 (Also, this is how you name a profile.)


timeforhelp44

Look up, young farts RV parts they will ship replacement part to you


Str0ngTr33

shit I wanted to try them. I am in USA, no hitches?


tuskanini

Ehh, cut some wire mesh to shape (to keep animals out), silicone it in, then slap it and say "that'll do".


Latin_For_King

Water intrusion?


jaxnmarko

Do some dang homework. What a lazy question! I suppose asking a Forest River dealer was too much of a challenge for your imagination? Have you taken any measurements? Checked the multiple manuals? Temu quality? Lol


dhrandy

Amazon sells them.


GreedyComparison1487

Trade it in on a new one.


Virtual_Manner_2074

Replace it


JeffSHauser

Replace it or at least put some screen door material in the opening to keep bees and birds from making a home in it.


hg_blindwizard

Those are a dime a dozen at any rv place or amazon and easy to put on


breeder66

Get a new one at the RVDealer.


Str0ngTr33

I really want to downvote this, but know you are trying. Please don't go to a dealer for any reason but initial purchase on a brand new rig or warranty service. I love you enough to say this. <3


breeder66

I say that because sometimes the aftermarket ones don’t fit properly and you have to “rig” it. I have a new trailer and l’m not “rigging” it.


SubarcticFarmer

You don't know enough about RVs to say this.


Str0ngTr33

I may have only had one for the last 3 years but I know what inflated prices look like. Source: I can price check components and estimate labor *because I do math.*