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PostSubject: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 7:15 pm

Having had a precursor of how hot it's going to be overnight in France at Camperjam over the weekend, I'm starting to think a portable fan might be useful.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Can you get them with a thermostat so that they only kick in when it's really hot?


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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 7:46 pm

This is the one I got

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J68FEIA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It clips very nicely to the shelf I installed above the bed on the upper bed rail. I believe you gave me the dimensions of the one you had fitted by Danbury. I found it works very well. It does not have any thermostatic control but when I use it its so hot the temperature wouldn't drop low enough to switch it off. I do however have a 13 amp socket with thermostat control that I use with my heater and suppose you could utilize that.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PLUG-COOLING-ONLY-THERMOSTAT-13AMP/dp/B00BWS5POA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499712163&sr=8-1&keywords=thermostat+13+amp+socket

might be suitable
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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 8:07 pm

We have a couple of small USB fans and we use one of these when it's really warm:

Ventlock link

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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 8:27 pm

I think we'd struggle with a Ventlock because of the spare wheel carrier. I wouldn't want to leave it unclipped overnight.

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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 8:46 pm

We have a little clip on fan like the one shown in the photo. I would say 'don't over think the problem'. If you are in France in the summer on a campsite you are going to have lots of windows/doors open. We have a roof light which helps but a simple fan works fine. Our one has a pull/push switch to turn on movement. It swings through an arc to move the air better.

(We have never left the tail gate open)

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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 9:16 pm

I got one of these early on, thinking I could use it in the winter to defrost the side windows, and in the summer as a cooling fan, but on both counts it was pretty useless Rolling Eyes

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/in-car-ceramic-heatercooler-a75fl

These seem pretty popular, a bit more expensive than ebay, but can be delivered in days rather than weeks from China.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORHOME-12v-TWIN-DUAL-COOL-FAN-2-SPEED-LORRY-TRUCK-12-VOLT-SELF-BUILD-CAMPER-/112419650015?hash=item1a2cbbb9df:g:9ekAAOSw-ldZYUNW

And with a step down transformer or plug would run off a hook-up.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cigarette-Lighter-Voltage-Converter-Adapter/dp/B00PUNIEI2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AOKII-Converter-110-220V-Cigarette-Household/dp/B071XSL748/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MCW2X567JYRTH4FJ6NQW
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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 9:19 pm

Not got a fan but have an adjustable bar that locks the tailgate open by about four inches at the bottom and allows a thru breeze with windows and roof light open.
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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 10:00 pm

I think that's the Ventlock principal but wouldn't work with our spare wheel.

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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 10:25 pm

For each of the examples shown so far, isn't what you're essentially doing it moving the warm air around the van (and just providing a breeze)?

I can't see where the cooling comes from?

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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 10:29 pm

Bumble wrote:
For each of the examples shown so far, isn't what you're essentially doing it moving the warm air around the van (and just providing a breeze)?

I can't see where the cooling comes from?

P.

I needed to use T on my regular school run during the recent hot weather. There was no breeze and the kids were melting in the back so I turned on the fridge, propped the door open and placed one of our small fans in the freezer box.

Improvised air con, although only if the fridge is otherwise empty!!

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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyMon Jul 10, 2017 11:28 pm

You can get a 12v evaporative cooler fan which you fill with cold water or ice on ebay, but I didn't suggest it earlier, as some had reported they can leak.
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PostSubject: Re: Portable fan   Portable fan EmptyTue Jul 11, 2017 10:10 am

We usually put the front windows down at night in France, with the screen cover on so no one can tell. I was thinking of getting a couple of those plastic guards that fit in to allow air for pets left in cars for a bit more security.

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