Solar vents delivered on Cobra trailers

[Dan Dunkel]

When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the solar vent on my Cobra
trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from Germany already
installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago.

The markings on the vent are "Intersolar" "SOLARVENT" "TYPE 27/28".

After noticing problems with mine, I checked the other new-looking Cobra
trailers in the line with identical vents. Of the 6 others there, vents on
3 were not working.

With this sort of failure rate, I am suspecting that someone on r.a.s. has
looked into either fixing them or repairing them. I live in the U.S., so
any leads on parts suppliers in this country would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Dan

[John Galloway]

You've checked that all the vents were in the open
position as adjusted from inside the trailer and pulling/pushing
the central part?

John Galloway

At 03:18 02 April 2004, Dan Dunkel wrote:
>When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the solar
>vent on my Cobra
>trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from
>Germany already
>installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago.
>
>The markings on the vent are 'Intersolar' 'SOLARVENT'
>'TYPE 27/28'.
>
>After noticing problems with mine, I checked the other
>new-looking Cobra
>trailers in the line with identical vents. Of the
>6 others there, vents on
>3 were not working.
>
>With this sort of failure rate, I am suspecting that
>someone on r.a.s. has
>looked into either fixing them or repairing them.
>I live in the U.S., so
>any leads on parts suppliers in this country would
>be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Dan
>
>
>

[Dan Dunkel]

> You've checked that all the vents were in the open
> position as adjusted from inside the trailer and pulling/pushing
> the central part?

I had no idea that the vent was adjustable. Is there some way that it could
be misadjusted so that the fan would stop rotating?

-Dan

[Greg Arnold]

Boating stores like West Marine sell solar vents. They have an on-line
catalog at:

http://www.westmarine.com/ventilation.html


Dan Dunkel wrote:

> When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the solar vent on my Cobra
> trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from Germany already
> installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago.
>
> The markings on the vent are "Intersolar" "SOLARVENT" "TYPE 27/28".
>
> After noticing problems with mine, I checked the other new-looking Cobra
> trailers in the line with identical vents. Of the 6 others there, vents on
> 3 were not working.
>
> With this sort of failure rate, I am suspecting that someone on r.a.s. has
> looked into either fixing them or repairing them. I live in the U.S., so
> any leads on parts suppliers in this country would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>

[Tim Mara]

I have solar vents in stock.lots of them
tim
www.wingsandwheels.com

"Greg Arnold" > wrote in message
news:cOgbc.5406$zh.2231@fed1read07...
> Boating stores like West Marine sell solar vents. They have an on-line
> catalog at:
>
> http://www.westmarine.com/ventilation.html
>
>
> Dan Dunkel wrote:
>
> > When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the solar vent on my Cobra
> > trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from Germany already
> > installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago.
> >
> > The markings on the vent are "Intersolar" "SOLARVENT" "TYPE 27/28".
> >
> > After noticing problems with mine, I checked the other new-looking Cobra
> > trailers in the line with identical vents. Of the 6 others there, vents
on
> > 3 were not working.
> >
> > With this sort of failure rate, I am suspecting that someone on r.a.s.
has
> > looked into either fixing them or repairing them. I live in the U.S.,
so
> > any leads on parts suppliers in this country would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
> >

[Gary Evans]

I have the same non-operable vent in my 2 1/2 year
old trailer. Has anyone been successful in breathing
life back into one?




At 16:54 02 April 2004, Greg Arnold wrote:
>Boating stores like West Marine sell solar vents.
>They have an on-line
>catalog at:
>
>http://www.westmarine.com/ventilation.html
>
>
>Dan Dunkel wrote:
>
>> When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the
>>solar vent on my Cobra
>> trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from
>>Germany already
>> installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago.
>>
>> The markings on the vent are 'Intersolar' 'SOLARVENT'
>>'TYPE 27/28'.
>>
>> After noticing problems with mine, I checked the other
>>new-looking Cobra
>> trailers in the line with identical vents. Of the
>>6 others there, vents on
>> 3 were not working.
>>
>> With this sort of failure rate, I am suspecting that
>>someone on r.a.s. has
>> looked into either fixing them or repairing them.
>> I live in the U.S., so
>> any leads on parts suppliers in this country would
>>be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>>
>>
>

[Bill Daniels]

So, I'm inside my Komet trailer with a screwdriver and a socket wrench
adjusting the gizmo to fit the whatchamacallit so it aligns better with the
glider and suddenly this noise starts.

"Rattle rattle rattle.... Geez! A rattlesnake!

Nope, the &%*&^$ solar fan came to life. Whew!

Bill Daniels

"Gary Evans" > wrote in message
...
> I have the same non-operable vent in my 2 1/2 year
> old trailer. Has anyone been successful in breathing
> life back into one?
>
>
>
>
> At 16:54 02 April 2004, Greg Arnold wrote:
> >Boating stores like West Marine sell solar vents.
> >They have an on-line
> >catalog at:
> >
> >http://www.westmarine.com/ventilation.html
> >
> >
> >Dan Dunkel wrote:
> >
> >> When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the
> >>solar vent on my Cobra
> >> trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from
> >>Germany already
> >> installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago.
> >>
> >> The markings on the vent are 'Intersolar' 'SOLARVENT'
> >>'TYPE 27/28'.
> >>
> >> After noticing problems with mine, I checked the other
> >>new-looking Cobra
> >> trailers in the line with identical vents. Of the
> >>6 others there, vents on
> >> 3 were not working.
> >>
> >> With this sort of failure rate, I am suspecting that
> >>someone on r.a.s. has
> >> looked into either fixing them or repairing them.
> >> I live in the U.S., so
> >> any leads on parts suppliers in this country would
> >>be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dan
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

[A. Spindelberger]

"Bill Daniels" > wrote in message news:<05ibc.159611$1p.2045922@attbi_s54>...
> So, I'm inside my Komet trailer with a screwdriver and a socket wrench
> adjusting the gizmo to fit the whatchamacallit so it aligns better with the
> glider and suddenly this noise starts.
>
> "Rattle rattle rattle.... Geez! A rattlesnake!
>
> Nope, the &%*&^$ solar fan came to life. Whew!
>
> Bill Daniels
>
> "Gary Evans" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have the same non-operable vent in my 2 1/2 year
> > old trailer. Has anyone been successful in breathing
> > life back into one?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 16:54 02 April 2004, Greg Arnold wrote:
> > >Boating stores like West Marine sell solar vents.
> > >They have an on-line
> > >catalog at:
> > >
> > >http://www.westmarine.com/ventilation.html
> > >
> > >
> > >Dan Dunkel wrote:
> > >
> > >> When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the
> > >>solar vent on my Cobra
> > >> trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from
> > >>Germany already
> > >> installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago.
> > >>
> > >> The markings on the vent are 'Intersolar' 'SOLARVENT'
> > >>'TYPE 27/28'.
> > >>
> > >> After noticing problems with mine, I checked the other
> > >>new-looking Cobra
> > >> trailers in the line with identical vents. Of the
> > >>6 others there, vents on
> > >> 3 were not working.
> > >>
> > >> With this sort of failure rate, I am suspecting that
> > >>someone on r.a.s. has
> > >> looked into either fixing them or repairing them.
> > >> I live in the U.S., so
> > >> any leads on parts suppliers in this country would
> > >>be appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Dan
> > >>
> > >>Newer solarvents ( since about 2001) have a on / off button on the underside.
Try this first.

regards AS
> > >
> >
> >
> >