Interior 12v or usb fan?

[Wh05apk]

After this weekend in hot stuffy conditions, just wondered if anyone can recommend decent quality fans for the rear, off to Germany in a few weeks so will probably be warmer again, would be nice to have something we can also leave on at night. At this stage not particularly looking for a roofvent style, as only suitable vents are above the drop down bed, and in the toilet compartment.

 

[tonka]

Cheap - 12v car / dash fan off ebay

Expensive - Endless breeze fan

Low low cost... Bit of cardboard and get naked

 

[deleted-member02]

Amazon product ASIN B01HJBFGHE
This runs quietly and draws about 0.5ah

 

[Neilfg]

We have

• cheap eBay oscillating fan 8 inch 12v, noisy rattley but works v well. We even have a spare one as first broke, we fixed it but spare just in case
• Fiamma vent fan that can be put in an open window or standalone, 12v or lots of batteries, can be used at night on low.
• Rechargeable usb fan directional clip on, could be used anytime but only effective in small areas.
• Tried small usb fans but rubbish

To shift air you need big blades 10 inch plus, one reason the endless breeze does so well.

Amazon product ASIN B01IVKPK3M

 

[hymerman]

I Have a small 300 watt inverter fitted and use a 240 volt fan, only draws about 40 watts so leave on all the time, solar panels keep the battery topped up. I tried 12v fans but found them to be hopeless.

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[jockaneezer]

I just bought this 12 volt fan last week to use in the van, but it's had a lot of use in the house, plugged into 240 volts via the supplied plug psu. It comes with another lead which has crocodile clip terminations, but I've swapped them for a cigarette lighter adapter bought from The Range. I don't know how it compares with the Endless Breeze fan, but for half the cost, I'm more than happy.

 

[Spriddler]

This runs quietly and draws about 0.5ah

Unobtrusive too!

 

[Diabalo]

JML Artic air cooler USB or mains HERE.

 

[Two on Tour]

We have an endless breeze but for most of the time we use a couple of these Dunelm USB fans as we can move them around and aim them to suit where ever we chose to individuality sit and at a tenner a time they take some beating.

 

[Lenny HB]

Cut another hole in the roof and fit a Fantastic vent. Had them in the last two van. Set them to blowing out open a couple of windows on vent setting and you get a nice cool breeze through the van. They have a thermostat so once the van has cooled down they turn off.

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[Wh05apk]

Thanks for all the replies, I thought about an inverter and mains fan, but at 3-4 amps will hit the batteries if used for long periods, ordered the one suggested by kaasbrodje, hope it comes in time otherwise may try a couple of the dunelm ones.

 

[Richard n Ann]

I just bought this 12 volt fan last week to use in the van, but it's had a lot of use in the house, plugged into 240 volts via the supplied plug psu. It comes with another lead which has crocodile clip terminations, but I've swapped them for a cigarette lighter adapter bought from The Range. I don't know how it compares with the Endless Breeze fan, but for half the cost, I'm more than happy.
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I had a mains one like this wedged in the skylight blowing in, worked very well but I've superceded it now with a home made DC one

 

[hymerman]

Don't know if my maths is right , but I'm fairly sure that a 40 watt fan used on 240v mains uses less than 0.20 amps.
Watts = volts x amps

 

[Richard n Ann]

Don't know if my maths is right , but I'm fairly sure that a 40 watt fan used on 240v mains uses less than 0.20 amps.
Watts = volts x amps

Yes on the high voltage side, but the inverter will pull 3.3 amps from the battery (plus losses)
12 x 3.3 =40w

 

[hymerman]

Yes , got it now.

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[Tigertom]

We have just been through a few 34 degree days in France and Endless breeze made it manageable.