Wanted, a hairdryer in the van.

[rosalan]

I would like to have a hairdryer in my van. I have an inverter rated at 800 watts, it is not pure like I am and has in the past destroyed my electric toothbrush.
Trying to decide which, if any, hairdryer will work on the inverter or to find a decent one to use when we happen to be on hook up seems to open up several cans of worms regarding power consumption.
Is there a hairdryer that anyone has experience of which fulfils my needs?

 

[Lenny HB]

Not many hairdryers will run off a 800 watt inverter. We have a small travel one and can get away with it on low setting with our 1000 watt pure sine inverter.
Also the boss has a Babliss gas styling brush.

 

[JFD]

Why not try one of the 12v ones - I used to have one for demisting windows! Just plug into cigarette lighter socket. Probably fine if you have short hair, but could be an issue with long!!

 

[Lenny HB]

Why not try one of the 12v ones - I used to have one for demisting windows! Just plug into cigarette lighter socket. Probably fine if you have short hair, but could be an issue with long!!

You would stand more chance blowing on the wife's hair than drying it with one of those.

 

[Dare_Devil_Dennis]

Have you got blown air heating? Connect a flexible hose to one of the outlets.

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[Four of us]

I use a Boots 1300w when on hook up and have never had any problems.

 

[scotjimland]

just go 'native' .. it's camping.. not glamping

 

[pappajohn]

Why not try one of the 12v ones - I used to have one for demisting windows! Just plug into cigarette lighter socket. Probably fine if you have short hair, but could be an issue with long!!

Don't bother.
Anything designed to produce heat at 12v is simply not going to work
The air from the fan crossing the heating element will cool the element to useless.

 

[Stealaway]

A 1000w hair dryer will pull over a 100A out of the batteries all the time its on - good luck with that one - sorry

 

[tonka]

We have a 600w inverter, only a cheap one it will do 1000w ( so the label says,) for a short run. Wife runs a Revlon 1800watt mains hair dryer BUT she only runs it on the first low setting. Gets by with that. Obviously fine when on EHU.
Buy a dryer with variable heat / power settings will give you more flexibility.

Glad I'm bald.

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[Hollyberry]

I have a 12v hairdryer I can send you.

 

[Ex-caravantugger]

No1 all over. What’s the problem?

 

[Ivory55]

Is it pop corn time yet, I guess to early to suggest a generator. Haha

 

[denisejoe]

Gave up using a hair dryer years ago when I started camping. Used to have long hair in those days and used to take 3-4 hours to dry! Finally saw the light about 10 years ago and had it all chopped off, now keep it short and dries in less than half an hour.

Denise

 

[The Nomad]

Have you got blown air heating? Connect a flexible hose to one of the outlets.

On our previous MH I actually fettled up a sort of extension tube out of smallish diameter plastic drain pipe and a couple of pipe elbows, that clipped onto to the blown hot air outlet nearest the heater, to act as a hairdryer for my wife.... as we travel for a large part of the year and almost never go on "proper" campsites with electric hookup.
With the other blown-air outlets shut, it genuinely really did work very well indeed.

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[davejen]

Just stick your head out of the window and go for a ride round...
Cheers, Dave

 

[Richard n Ann]

Babyliss Big Hair 700w 230v dryer has lower setting too, think the lowest is 350w and it is reasonably good still. It's OK for a hair emergency but hook up is very much preferred.

 

[Yorick]

 

[funflair]

A 1000w hair dryer will pull over a 100A out of the batteries all the time its on - good luck with that one - sorry

So 6 minutes = 10ah or 10% of useable capacity with two 100ah batteries, a couple of hours of solar and it’s all back in.

=

Happy Mrs.

Must be worth it.

Martin

 

[Stealaway]

Are you sure? That doesn't sound like much. How long would a battery last turning a starter motor for six minutes

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[EX51SSS]

If you've a hairstyle like this then 12v is OK

 

[rosalan]

I have a 12v hairdryer I can send you.

I think I get the message. Thank you one and all.
I will now buy a good but small mains hairdryer and plug it into the shaver point whenever (if ever) we stop where one is available.
The best advice I think, came from Yorick, for which I am most grateful.

 

[two]

Go to a public toilet and use a hand drier
for free!

 

[Candapack]

My wife uses an electric heated brush (Vidal Sassoon).
200 watts, and does the job to her apparent satisfaction.
(I say apparent, it can be hard to tell when she's happy with the outcome of her styling work)

 

[manda3000gt]

The missus uses the GHD Flight hairdryer from a 3000w invertor that runs the ring main when off EHU, draws about 85amps and takes about 5mins to dry her hair so as long as the system is man enough for the current draw the actual amps used is not that great, the GHD straighteners she uses afterwards pull about 30amps only while heating up

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[Reallyretired]

We use a 1200w travel hairdryer on the inverter which is not pure sine wave. We also have a small pure sine wave one for toothbrush charging.

 

[Lofty1]

It would be nice to have some hair on my head, wet or dry.

 

[peterc10]

We have a 2000w modified sine wave inverter running off 2 x 95Ahr batteries. Wife has long hair and uses a 1200w travel hairdryer for about 10 minutes to dry it. We have no problem with this set up and the 250w solars we have on the roof soon replace the power used. You do not need a pure sine wave inverter for a hairdryer.

 

[Pia]

I have a small travel hair dryer, long hair and a very good shower cap. I wash my hair twice a week but my fringe every day. I towel dry my fringe and if we're not plugged in I let my hair dry naturally...mind you it is straight as a die. It must be a real worry if the only way you feel comfortable and happy is by having to dry/crimp/curl/straighten your hair.....but that's life...hope you find what you are looking for and enjoy your travels.