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Mel your advice about fitting the max air fan is totally wrong. The whole point of the holes not lining up is to pull the fan down onto the seal tightly when you do them up. Therefore creating a weatherproof seal. If you do it the way you’ve done it the fan is just basically resting on top of the rubber seal. The trick to fitting them is to gently push down on the corner you are fitting and you will just manage to line up the holes. Then you put the screw in on a slight angle then as you tighten the screw it will pull itself in straight. Love the channel by the way and have watched you from the beginning I am very jealous of your Vario.

@johncally4429

4 ай бұрын

Exactly right, if it’s not pulled down tight it will leak for sure.

Great video. I am an American who watched and loved the entire series of “The Detectorist”! Hell yes, I’ll watch you swinging your metal detector. It boggles the mind how much history is buried in British soil.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Oh thank you that’s very kind of you to say 👍🤓👍

Don’t forget to push back down before tightening screws as they have got to in low position to be pulled down into seal enough other wise they do leak as I found out

Keep metal detecting on this channel, I also metal detect ... brilliant

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do! Happy hunting 👍🤓👍

Anks mel your a pleasure to watch and thanks for passing your knowledge on

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback really appreciated 👍

Mel, keep on cooking it's great to see somebody doing something different then keep on building 👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will 👍🤓👍

Great job Mel

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Another great job you probably already know but you can get plastic caps for those roofing screws in various different colours

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Really!! Thanks 🙏

As a fellow detectorist, would love to see more metal detecting videos on the channel. Really enjoyed the ones at the beach a while back.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback really appreciated 👍🤓👍

@SACREDTRAVELLER

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I bet you did

Mel you legend!! Could have used some advice on what signals to dig at the weekend…dug a thousand holes and found 3 nails 😂😂 That vario is gonna be a rolling mansion!! Your attention to detail is amazing man! Keep up the good work mate 😎🤙

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Happy hunting 😂🤣😂👍

Mel, when you said "Let's see if we can find a Troll Of The Week", then you read out my comment; at first I thought "Oh no, I'm the troll of the week! What did i write??" 🤣 But that wasn't the case. 😅 Nice to hear you talking to me on your video. 😁

@BigVanSmallWorld

3 ай бұрын

GDayChrissy my absolute pleasure its always lovely to hear from you 👍😎👍

@Chrissywalters

3 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld thanks Mel 😊

Great job. In answer to your question I think you should keep everything on the one channel

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Cheers Mel. Simple tip but valuable

Great stuff Mel,

Smashing job there Mel

I don't actually think it matters which way the foil goes but in my mind shiny side out reflects heat. P.s I no sod all about foil. Keep up the great work Mel 👍🏼

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Fair enough!🤣🤣🤪🤓👍

@Pugwash.

4 ай бұрын

I read somewhere that the difference between the shiny and the matt side is that one side is shiny.

@richardrayner816

4 ай бұрын

Yes, it doesn't matter which side you have which way. The reason the 2 sides are different is because of how they make it. I read they put 2 sheets through together at the same time. One side was against the rollers the other side was against the other sheet.

Quality work Mell. Things like the tip on raising the fasteners really help

Keep it together Mel 👏

Could have done with your video yesterday as I have just fitted my Maxxfan Air and it was a real pain trying to get the screws to line up when installing the fan. Great tip.

Used the butyl mastic tape to seal my fan since your previous recommendations. It had been fitted using tube sealant and it leaked. Worked a treat, absolutely leak free. Nice use of those roofing screws too. A great tip.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

I’m glad it worked for you 👍🤓👍

According to my sister the matt side of the foil absorbs heat and the shiny side reflects heat so I would assume you have the matt side out for cooking the shiny side to protect things from burning

@andrewgilbride7546

4 ай бұрын

It doesn't make any difference, there's one shiny side and one Matt one due to the way it's made

@HiruS22

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a myth

TOP TIP wish I know that at the time .lol lesson learned THANKS M8

@BigVanSmallWorld

2 ай бұрын

No worries

Shiny side towards your food mat side out..

Saw videos on diesel cooktops. People were not excited. Loud, bad heat distribution and a lot of stuff hanging underneath the van. I am not sure anymore if they also had high electricity consumption

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

I’m working on a video now and I have to say I’m very excited about it

Keep all your endeavours on 1 channel it will be easier to control and save editing 3 or4 extra channels my friend.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

There’s a company in Scotland that convert campers, and they are very professional. They are Jerba Campervans abd they use and fit Wallas diesel cook top/heater units. Shown in some of their KZread videos.

Yes shiny side👍

As an armchair builder....I have always thought you might want to keep the van roof free to maximise PV panel area. You still need ventilation and I thought you could fit a schottky diode to isolate the normal van HVAC fan from the rest of the "ignition" circuit so you could run it to ventilate a stationery van. If that isn't enough - could you fit a MAXXfan on the vertical surface on one of the rear doors ?

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

Love your cooking content mel keep it up👌👌👌👌

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will

Wow! That'sabout one great tip a minute on this episode, Mel. Great content, mate. Thanks a lot. Will save me and many others hours.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great job Mel 👏 👍 Great vlog

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Really informative and entertaining Mel but, don't need the long cookery section. Maybe its just me but wouldn't be surprised if lots more viewers feel the same.

I got a MB 711D Grenzland. 1990mod.Got 2 MaxxFan on it Wish ive new that. Got them fitted with som force. 😊Erik. Norway.

@erikvangen1281

4 ай бұрын

And Heidi and her 2 little doggiis i use to travel vith love them. ❤

Hi there, loved the cooking slot and the " Farmed Fish " info ... bet you lose that Tiny remote ... 😅😂🤣👍

Hello Mel: Hey thank you for you given shared time showing of how to install a Max Air Fan Delux to a Mercedes Vario, I've yet to fit my own so your video my friend will proof very helpful, I also liked the type of bolts you've used, which I will use too. However have you thought about putting some Weather Nut Protection caps on the bolt heads as this will finish it of nicely and prevent them going rusty. Steve from Manchester. I am also looking forward to seeing you begin insulating the inside of your Vario

Big Fan Small Whirled, Funny Haddock and Therminator. There's a few thumbnail titles you could have used on this outing Mel. But you'd probably have to justify the Fanny Craddock and T-1000 references to your younger viewers, and that doesn't make for good comedy when have to explain your jokes!..... And with that subtle walk on part from your mate, it was a sublime Shopping Channel-esque piece of salesmanship......I bet you'll have helped to shift a few units since! Great video Jasper Usual..... oops!

Hi Mel. Another fab and very informative video as per usual. Metal detecting! Yes definitely. Either separately or as part of your campervan videos why not mix and match. I do both camper van and detecting. Not as much as I'd like as I'm also a very keen photographer as well. Just not enough hours in the day. Looking forward to the next video. Martin.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Thank Mel working hard buddy , always want to reach in and help you , I’m working on my van right now (not living in it) but sometimes it’s overwhelming all the little things. Your so lucky you got that chicken shed ,I’m on the drive ,and slave to the lovely Welsh rain 😂 well done good luck 👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇨🇦🦢

Hi Mel thanks for reading my comment from your last video , I just want to say on the food you cooked on your video that i noticed you had a pre prepared salad and be very careful as these are washed in chlorine and citric acid these can over time be very bad for your health , all the best with your build .👍

Just noticed your rwar mud flaps ans how noce they look w9th the merc logo on too. Very smart

As always Mel another fantastic video, Yes eggs are vegetarian , it’s us Vegans that don’t eat eggs… ps wild or farmed salmon have mercury contaminates. Stay safe , ☯️

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Oh wow!😮

Combine your metal detecting with van life buddy, keep it simple, i suspect folks wont search your other adventures so combine everything in 1 package,...

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to comment really appreciate your help 👍🤓👍

First time actually watching a max air fan being fitted but was a bit disappointed at the end that only 4 Phillips screws hold it on,questioning if anyone has ever had one stolen or if any vans have been broken into through the fan as it seems it could be removed in less than a minute with a simple screw driver!! For the cost of 4 screws maybe worth using some torx head screws or similar,would have thought a big company like them would have added them instead of cheaping out!

The FDA is the US Food & Drug Administration, so nothing to do with us here in the UK.

Why muck a round with diesel for cooking when you have all these power packs? Why not have a couple of inverters plates! Thought you would have used that hole for an observation dome?

Hi Mel really enjoying your content, have you noticed the new power bank colour, matches your overalls 😂 👍💫🐾

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Yes I have 😂👍🍻

Very interesting video bud. Wild salmon all the way. Max fan are very nice. I’m interested when you make your video on a diesel cook top 😊 Vario looking lovely 😊 great little power pack 😊

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you buddy 🤓👍

@whippetsadventuresandoneman

4 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld just been watching American couple fitting one. I’m now even more extremely interested 😊 kzread.info/dash/bejne/lXih0M-Pm5a5prg.htmlsi=sJtVysBrh9RQoSIj :)

doesn't matter which side , the shiny side is generated by polishing action of the rollers in the factory during production , the machine rolls 2 layers simultaneously otherwise it will tear in production

Good video again Mel...... No joking! 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Ive got a talking voice controlled fan from amazon cost about £250 but its brilliant and if it rains it closes itself and if I start driving with it open I can just shout lid closed and hey presto

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Brilliant

My van is that close to the roof beams of my garage where i built/store it 😂, I've fitted air suspension so i can lower it when putting it away.

So Mel... Do you already know what the total height of the Vario is now? As the Maxxfan cover is higher than your solar panels in the closed position. You should put that height on a sticker on the dashboard, so you won't forget it while driving.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea 👍🤓👍

Hey Mel this is so helpful !!! Appreciate all your knowledge 😊 (try not to use treated pine in your build… incredibly toxic) only saying this bc I care…

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Keep the metal detecting and diving on this channel after all your blogs are about you and your life ,plus how will you get to the places you go diving and detecting,mostly by your van I'll bet so everything is linked.Keep up the good work Mel show these youngsters hobbits done

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Haha thank you for the positive comment really appreciated 🤓👍🍻

Are you a van builder or a chef😊

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

I’m just a guy who enjoys being free to do whatever he wants 👍🤓🥰

Are you going to put a seal round the next max air fan on the inside? Stop air from coming in and bringing road noise and Sutton back in?

Some folks also reckon cooking with foil is not good Mel as high heat makes the foil leach chemicals as does heat with plastics too ....depends how bothered we are , alloy being a dementia theory 🤷‍♂️

Hi Mel Simon here you have probably already heard about this but just in case you haven’t there was a guy on KZread talking about maxfans an

Hi Mel you have probably already know this but there was a guy taking about m fans and wind noise and he was recommending a rubber seal that you can fit to it to stop a lot of the wind noise hope this info helps it’s about £14 pounds so not to bad all the best Simon

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

"°It will Never Leak !!!! Defo juat Jinxed your self Haha

I'm just watching your video in the background I've been watching you for a couple of weeks I just wonder why you just don't temporary lighting balls down in the van instead of purchasing yourself on the cross members

Have you fitted it back to front? 🧐 When the fan is in the open position, should the raised section be at the back of the van otherwise it would act like a air scoop if it was left open whilst driving? (Cant tell which way round the van is facing in relation to the fan).

Hi Mel, just a thought, when you fitted the fan unit, it has an Oring type seal in the channel, would it have been better to run a bead of Sicaflex as well

Mel the instructions for the max fan do thay not say to lift the clips up to locate the screws in the side ???🎉

Geewizzers me ol rusty gate.. that was totally awsomewells.. lots goin on in every direction.. fabbo .. all but the aluminum foil ..throw that stuf in the bin where it belongs ..(old timers ) ..norsty stuff ..anywhos matey must away .. worlds to save n such n so forth etc etc etc ..😂😂😎😍😁

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Brilliant 🤓👍🤣

The foil dilemma =anyside?the farmed salmon dilemma =the salmon at a lot of farms are fed with wheat gluten pellets with added nutrients at close to £2000 per tonne?

Keep it all on one channel Mel. Did you look at the link I sent you?

Put the metal detecting on here Mel.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Thank you I’ll see how it works out in the summer 👍🤓👍

Keep it all on one channel please

Mel, please don’t fall in to a lot of the other van builder channels, if we wanted to see cooking we would pick a cooking channel. Been following you from almost the start, stick to the great content you usually upload.

@yorkshiresfinestpair

4 ай бұрын

Totally totally agree with you there... Wife cooks and I build. I don't wonna watch food channel in-between a build channel... 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Noted!

Hi Mel just watched your video can I ask where you got the 12v plug because that looks like a better fitting one that I have on my fridge that comes loose tia

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

I think I cut it off a Bluetti lol 😂

Power pack not to be confused with Grecian 2000

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

lol 😂

Hi Mel can I ask when fitting your cubic mini how much of the pipe is on the outside as chimney please. Keep up the good work

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

About 6 inches

@marieingle7793

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

Are you going to just use the mastic tape or will you cover the edges with some Sikaflex (or similar)?

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

No need to use anything else mastic dose the job

@ayrmassive

4 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld Thanks Mel (and by the way love your videos!). Like you I swear by the mastic. I did use sikaflex just to finish off the edges and shed the water but as you say the mastic does a great job. Mine has survived over 2 years in the very windy and wet, west coast of Scotland, the ultimate torture test!!

Mel will the Vario actually fit through the main door now you've fitted the Maxair fan

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

I hope so 🤣👍

Did the Grecell Terminator T1000 also sponsor today’s overalls as it’s a good colour match! 😂

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Haha yeah

Jackery 1000 is now £599, down from £1049.

Mel HUGHTUBE has a diesel cookertop but he hasn't been on in a while since his wife had a baby.....the size of the cub/grizzly would depend on how much insulation,how much insulation are you using ?? V good of you to give the power pack away to a fellow traveller.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I seen that video it’s a shame he has stopped filming

100% would watch you metal detector and dive

Do like your videos Mel , one question what percentage of power did you use cooking your salmon from you power pack . Cheers

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

It was at around 70% and 37 % after cooking so plenty 👍

@vanceroebuck7364

4 ай бұрын

Bill , Thanks Mel for a super quick reply@@BigVanSmallWorld

Hey Mel I went to purchase a sticker but New Zealand didn't come up as a country option!! We may be down under but we are still on the globe, any suggestions?

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Oh Rachel that’s terrible service if you look me up on Facebook Mel Pettifer send me a DM with your address and I’ll gladly send you a sticker 👍🤓👍

Poor Salmon

Mel how was that new power bank you were using on this ?

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

It’s fantastic 👍

Where is the bird with the dog

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Haha Becky is working but if you miss her she does have her own channel sacred traveller 👍

@SACREDTRAVELLER

4 ай бұрын

I’ll be on the channel in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes peeled. Also got a brand new vanlife video going lIVE NOWW❤

17:43 FDA - Food & Drug Administration - in charge of standards for _American_ food. Pretty low standards so if something can't even reach that it genuinely is dire!

Bruce gets about 👍 stop promoting power packs coz it’s costing me a fortune 😂

I take it was filmed before Bruce’s van broke down

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Oh no really?

@Stuartsdeliveryvan

4 ай бұрын

Broke down on the motorway new engine required I think

Enjoy your van build series but the thumbnail unnecessarily misleading! Just not needed Mel. Also when using jigsaw: SAFETY GOGGLES!! I've had metal shard in the eye even with regular specs on using a jigsaw. I'll only ever do that the once I can assure you after 8 hrs in A&E.

16 bolts holding down the frame and only 4 self tappers needed to secure the big top part , if you lose the top at least you will still have the frame 🤣

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Hahaha 🤣

It doesn't matter what side of the foil that you use

Honestly Mel, the cooking segment is not needed.

I'm not installing any future leaks, thanks anyway

Makes no difference which side of the tinfoil you use, the rolling of the tinfoil at manufacture makes it shiny on 1 side. Got that off QI, so must be true🤓😉

🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

There's no difference which side you use .only difference is the way its rolled out into sheets

To be honest: The big maxxfan for me is a pice of crap. The instalation process, the absolute oldschool remote, the clunkyness of this whole thing.... absolutely a no go for me. I would recomend a roof window and maybe one or two small maxxfan dome. thats the much better solution, I think.

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I’m no a fan

Ten minutes of cooking footage to skip through....

@deeallen4726

4 ай бұрын

Am getting to the unsubscribe stage

@Molkena27

4 ай бұрын

Don’t unsubscribe… he is sharing so much knowledge. Just fast forward if you don’t want to watch 😊

@JohnSmith-jg2rj

4 ай бұрын

Either side of the foil can be used to place food on unless you are using bacofoil the non-stick kitchen foil then the food should be placed on the non shiny side this is the side that is coated with a food safe silicon to stop sticking

@stum8374

4 ай бұрын

Dinner is always a laugh.

@gazwolves9489

4 ай бұрын

😴

Makes no difference its just the way it comes off the rollers in the factory, so a freind that made it told me 30 years ago

I really don't get the thumbnail? "DONT FIT ONE OF THESE!" but you did and didn't explain why I shouldn't fit one.. Like others I Also skipped the food video.. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Its not something you did wrong I skip all vanlife food videos. We know how to cook it's vanlife videos we here for not cooking videos. 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld

4 ай бұрын

Look again