Yes. Without ventilation, your canopy becomes a "solar oven," trapping heat that damages your setup.

You need ventilation if you want to:

• Save Battery Power: High temperatures force your fridge to run constantly, draining your battery and causing extra wear on the the compressor.
• Protect Your Gear: Extreme heat can spoil food and damage sensitive electronics like cameras, laptops, and cordless tool batteries.
• Remove Fumes: Ventilation prevents the dangerous build-up of fumes from fuel cans, cleaning chemicals, and gas bottles.

The key is airflow. You need to let your canopy "breathe" to equalize the temperature.

Condensation forms when warm, moist air inside your canopy hits the cold metal walls, leading to mould, mildew, and rust. Waterproofing alone often makes this worse by trapping moisture inside.

The Solution:
Installing a Ventit3D vent prevents this build-up by creating constant airflow. This ventilation:

• Equalizes Temperature: Reduces the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the canopy, preventing moisture from settling on surfaces.
• Expels Moisture: Allows damp, stale air to escape rather than getting trapped and turning into water droplets.
• Prevents Mould: Keeps your interior dry, protecting your canvas, carpet, and gear from rot.

We endeavor to keep all products in stock for immediate dispatch. However, during peak periods or times of high demand, our ready-to-ship stock can become depleted. In these instances, your order enters our manufacturing queue and is printed ASAP to get it out to you.

The most effective way is to create "cross-flow" ventilation using positive pressure.

Insulation alone isn't enough. Once heat enters your canopy—from the sun or your fridge running—it gets trapped, creating a "solar oven" effect that insulation simply holds in.

The Solution:
You need to force fresh air in to push the hot air out.

• Step 1: Pressurize (Intake): Install a forward-facing vent (like our Original or Round One) to catch air while you drive. This creates positive pressure inside the canopy.
• Step 2: Extract (Exhaust): This pressure forces the hot, stale air out through rear vents (like the Slanted Mini), constantly cycling cooler outside air through the space.

The Result: A constant stream of fresh air that lowers internal temperatures, helps your fridge run efficiently, and keeps your gear safe.

We designed our vents with the DIY enthusiast in mind. Installation is straightforward—just cut, place, and bolt. Maintenance is just as easy; simply unbolt the filter screen to access the filter for cleaning or replacement. Crucially, because we use metal heat inserts or captave nuts instead of drilling into soft plastic, you can unscrew and re-assemble the unit as many times as you like to clean the filter without ever worrying about stripping the threads.

Not just yet, but watch this space! We are currently developing a high-performance active 12V venting system. It is coming soon and will feature the same robust ASA-CF construction and serviceability as our passive range.