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Footslogger03
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Topic: Window in Pod Door Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 9:39am |
I know ...it's getting colder now and almost time to put the Pod up for the winter - - but this is when I tend to start thinking about mods, even more than I do during the Spring and Summer.
So, I'm wondering if anyone has successfully added a window to the door or totally replaced the door with another one that has a window ?
Thanks in advance,
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g4royce
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Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 10:56am |
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.
From the instructions on the porthole window, it seems really straight forward. Just feel nervous about cutting a hole in the pod door.
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ChaiPod
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furpod
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Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 10:58am |
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..
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Footslogger03
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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. From the instructions on the porthole window, it seems really straight forward. Just feel nervous about cutting a hole in the pod door. |
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Is there a privacy shade for the porthole ...or is it always open ?
Thanks,
'Slogger
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g4royce
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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..
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That's the exact same one, from the same vendor we got this summer. They had a sale on it in July.
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ChaiPod
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HuronSailor
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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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Footslogger03
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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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g4royce
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Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 11:51am |
Originally posted by Footslogger03
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. From the instructions on the porthole window, it seems really straight forward. Just feel nervous about cutting a hole in the pod door. |
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Is there a privacy shade for the porthole ...or is it always open ?
Thanks,
'Slogger |
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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kymooses
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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..
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The one with the rain sensor and the remote control and stuff????
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furpod
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Posted: 08 Oct 2012 at 6:21pm |
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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