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    Posted: 24 Apr 2016 at 12:43pm
We are getting ready to install the window for the door on our RPod. We have misplaced the screws. Amazon says they are stainless steel mounting screws but doesn't say what size. Does anyone know?
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 8:29am
Originally posted by furpod

Yeppers, rain sensor, remote, thermostat.. all that! It's 6 screws and two wires.. and $175.

http://www.amazon.com/Fan-Tastic-Vent-K6600R-417-Upgrade-Kit/dp/B0027XIFA0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349734881&sr=8-2&keywords=fantastic+vent+6600r

And no problem doing two portholes.. but the farthest from home has to get their hole cut first.. You know.. so they can get back on the road soonest... lol.
 
Pitched this idea to the DW last night and I was shot down again.  It seems we do not need the awesome fan with all the extras.  I'll remind her of that the next time she gets hot or cold in the middle of the night and wishes she could adjust the fan.
 
And the window apparently is not only not needed but allows unwanted viewing access when she gets out of the shower.  Ouch
 
And here I thought it was just adding some nice light and ambience to the Pod and a way to see who's knocking on my door before I unlock it.
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Posts: 315 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 6:38pm
I installed a porthole window in my Pod Door.  Make sure that you order a window of the correct thickness.  The Pod door consists of two thin aluminum sheets with a couple of inches of 'styrofoam' insulation between. I used a portable rechargeable jig saw with a fine-toothed saw for a clean cut. The cut has to be very perpendicular to the door to have a correct cut on both the inside and outside panels. My window did not come with installation putty...which I bought from a local RV dealer. I placed the window slightly higher than normal...I can still peek out along the lower half...but a visitor standing on the upper step cannot see inside.
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Yeppers, rain sensor, remote, thermostat.. all that! It's 6 screws and two wires.. and $175.

http://www.amazon.com/Fan-Tastic-Vent-K6600R-417-Upgrade-Kit/dp/B0027XIFA0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349734881&sr=8-2&keywords=fantastic+vent+6600r

And no problem doing two portholes.. but the farthest from home has to get their hole cut first.. You know.. so they can get back on the road soonest... lol.
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 12:56pm
Originally posted by furpod

Many have.. we are going to do this one in the spring..

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HNJ8YY/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A296KTVXSBHDLI

Our next project is the conversion kit to change our FantasticVent to a 6600 series fan with ALL the bells and whistles..
 
The one with the rain sensor and the remote control and stuff????
 
Oh and next spring the MoosePod might show up in your driveway that day.  Two windows in one day are better than one!  LOLLOLLOLLOL
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Posts: 335 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:51am
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Originally posted by g4royce

We bought the porthole window for the door but haven't installed it yet.  It doesn't come with RV putty or any silicone so those 2 items need to be bought separately.  
We were waiting for other projects that would also need silicone, so we could use most of the tube up, but then I saw the large rectangular door window that could also open and now we are trying to decide which one to go with. Tongue
From the instructions on the porthole window, it seems really straight forward.  Just feel nervous about cutting a hole in the pod door. Embarrassed

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Is there a privacy shade for the porthole    ...or is it always open ?

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The porthole window is always open but it is tinted for privacy.  We have a piece of cloth strung across our door for privacy if someone is using the loo anyways, so we though we'd use that.

However the larger window looks good because there is the version that can open & close, but may require removing the current bugscreen and making a custom velcro one for the frame for inside access.
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Posts: 362 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:14am
Originally posted by HuronSailor

I added a vertical slider this spring. Go here:
Source and basic instructions are in this post.

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Thanks    ...that's more like what I had in mind. It pretty much looks like a factory option/accesory.

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Posts: 704 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:09am
I added a vertical slider this spring. Go here:


Source and basic instructions are in this post.
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Posts: 335 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:00am
Originally posted by furpod

Many have.. we are going to do this one in the spring..

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HNJ8YY/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A296KTVXSBHDLI

Our next project is the conversion kit to change our FantasticVent to a 6600 series fan with ALL the bells and whistles..

That's the exact same one, from the same vendor we got this summer. Smile  They had a sale on it in July.
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Posts: 362 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 10:58am
Originally posted by g4royce

We bought the porthole window for the door but haven't installed it yet.  It doesn't come with RV putty or any silicone so those 2 items need to be bought separately.  
We were waiting for other projects that would also need silicone, so we could use most of the tube up, but then I saw the large rectangular door window that could also open and now we are trying to decide which one to go with. Tongue
From the instructions on the porthole window, it seems really straight forward.  Just feel nervous about cutting a hole in the pod door. Embarrassed

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Is there a privacy shade for the porthole    ...or is it always open ?

Thanks,

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