Camco 42154 RV Fridge Vent Bug Screen RS-800 6-Pack
Camco 42154 RV Fridge Vent Bug Screen RS-800 6-Pack — Product description
Camco's 42154 flying insect screen set keeps wasps, birds, and mice from nesting in your RV refrigerator's side vents, where a blocked flue means a fridge that quits cooling. Six stainless steel screens, each 8-1/8 inches long, install behind the louvers with the included plastic ties. Cheap insurance against an expensive no-cool headache.
If you've ever pulled the cover off the back of your RV fridge and found a wasp nest packed into the flue, you already know why this little six-pack earns its keep. Camco's 42154 flying insect screen set, the RS-800, is a simple bit of stainless steel mesh that stops birds, wasps, mud daubers, and mice from turning your refrigerator vents into a home. Each screen measures 8-1/8 inches long by 1-1/2 inches wide and sits behind the louvered side vents, right where the airflow your cooling unit depends on can get choked off in a single season.
Here's the thing about a gas absorption refrigerator. It doesn't cool with a compressor and a fan the way your kitchen fridge does. It moves heat by convection, drawing air in through the lower side vent, up the back of the cabinet, and out the top. When a wasp packs mud into that channel, or a mouse builds a nest against the burner and flue, that airflow stalls. The fridge runs hot, stops holding temperature, and you're tossing groceries at the next stop. Worse, a nest sitting right against the burner is a real fire risk. These screens block the pests before they ever get in.
Not sure they'll fit yours? Measure the slotted louver opening on your side vent. If it runs right around 8-1/8 inches long, these are made for it, which covers the large majority of RV side-vent doors out there. The screens are sized to the vent louvers you see from outside, not the full door, so you're fitting them to the opening itself. And because they tie in rather than glue, you can pull one out to check the burner area or swap it for a spare without wrecking anything.
You get six screens in the pack, and that's on purpose. Most RV refrigerators have an upper and a lower side vent, so a single fridge uses two. The extra four let you screen a second camper, keep spares in the toolbox for the ones that eventually get bent or lost, or hand a couple to the folks parked next to you. It's the kind of cheap part you're always glad to have more of than you strictly need, especially when you find a bent one right as you're closing up the rig for a trip.
The mesh is stainless steel, so it won't rust, flake, or streak the sidewall the way a cheaper coated screen can after a couple of rainy trips. Install is about as easy as boat or RV work gets. Each screen comes with plastic ties, and you fasten it behind the louvered vent from the inside so it sits flush and stays out of sight. No drilling, no adhesive, no pulling the whole vent door off. Ten minutes with a pair of snips and you're set for the season.
Mice are the sneaky one. A wasp nest you'll usually spot, but a mouse can slip through a vent slot, nest against the warm burner area over the winter, and chew on wiring while it's back there. Spring comes, you go to fire up the fridge, and it either won't light or won't cool, and now you're pulling the whole unit to find the mess. A few dollars of stainless mesh in the fall beats that service call every time. Just remember what this is: an insect screen, not a vent cover, so it won't keep rain or road spray off the vent, and it's not a replacement louver door. What it does do is keep the nest-builders out of the one spot on your rig where a nest does real damage. For the price of a coffee run, that's an easy call.
Key Features
- Stainless steel mesh won't rust or streak the sidewall, so it stays put season after season
- Pack of 6 screens covers a fridge's upper and lower vents with spares left over
- Fits RV refrigerator side vents with the common 8-1/8 inch louver opening
- Blocks wasps, mud daubers, birds, and mice from nesting against the burner and flue
- Each screen measures 8-1/8 in long by 1-1/2 in wide
- Installs behind the louvers with the included plastic ties, no drilling or adhesive
- Model RS-800 protects the convection airflow your gas absorption fridge needs to cool
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Technical specifications
| Title | Camco 42154 RV Flying Insect Screen, RS-800, Pack of 6 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Camco |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 42154 |
| UPC | 014717421546 |
| Model | RS800 |
| Appliance Type | Refrigerator |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Quantity | Pack of 6 |
| Compatibility | Dometic side vent with 8-1/8 inch length louver opening |
| Screen Dimensions (L x W) | 8-1/8 inch length x 1-1/2 inch width |
| Mounting Hardware | Plastic ties included |
| Packaging Language | English / French |
Frequently asked questions
What does the Camco 42154 screen actually do?
It's a stainless steel mesh screen that mounts behind your RV refrigerator's side-vent louvers and blocks wasps, mud daubers, birds, and mice from building nests in the vent and flue. That keeps the airflow path clear so the fridge can cool the way it's meant to.
Will these fit my RV refrigerator vents?
They're made for side vents with an 8-1/8 inch long louver opening, which is the common size on most RV refrigerator side-vent doors. Measure the slotted opening on your vent first. If it runs right around 8-1/8 inches, these are the right screens.
How many screens come in a pack?
Six. Most fridges have an upper and a lower side vent, so one rig uses two screens and you've got four spares for a second camper or replacements down the road.
What are the screens made of?
Stainless steel mesh. It won't rust or corrode, so you can leave the screens in place through wet weather and winter storage without them staining the sidewall.
How do they install?
Each screen fastens behind the louvered vent from the inside using the plastic ties that come in the pack. No drilling and no adhesive. Trim to fit if you need to, tie it in place so it sits flush, and you're done in about ten minutes.
Why does a blocked vent matter so much?
A gas absorption fridge cools by convection, pulling air up the back of the cabinet and out the top. A nest packed into that channel stalls the airflow, so the fridge runs hot and stops holding temperature. A nest against the burner is also a fire risk, which is exactly what these screens prevent.
Can I leave the screens on year-round?
Yes. Because they're stainless steel they hold up fine through the seasons, and leaving them in over winter storage is when they do the most good against mice. Pull them if you want to clean the vent area, then tie them back in.
Is this a vent cover that keeps rain out?
No. This is an insect and rodent screen, not a weather cover and not a replacement louver door. It keeps nest-builders out of the vent, but it won't shed rain or road spray off the vent opening.
