12v fans for tent

Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:30

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Member - Colin (WA)

Hi all,
What type of 12v / battery powered fans have you got and what amount of airflow do they produce ? would you recommend them ?
Regards
Col

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Reply By: Boxhead - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:54

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:54

Colin,
bought a 200mm Lion brand [AutoOne] 12 volt fan prior to Xmas tried it and took it back -- useless - could blow harder. Approx. $40.00 from memory.
Then bought 350mm 240V bench fan [square case type] 3 speed + oscillate - $19.95 --ran it off existing inverter -- BRILLIANT
Cheers Box

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Follow Up By: Brian B (Mackay Qld) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 21:17

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 21:17

Were u running the fan all night? Was the battery the inverter running from still have charge left by the morning?
Just curious for those muggy nights in a tent with no breeze about.

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Follow Up By: Boxhead - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 21:54

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 21:54

the fan we have has a timer - 2hr I think set it & start snoring no battery drain probs

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Reply By: acdc - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 21:24

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 21:24

Colin,
We also use 240 volt fan through a 150w inverter they are far better than any 12 volt fan, the fan draws 40 watt cost $12 on special and the inverter $60.

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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:07

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:07

None.. if its that hot, move the bedding outside and sleep under the stars.

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Follow Up By: acdc - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:26

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:26

in your birthday suite!

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Follow Up By: Member - Colin (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:41

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:41

It's more for the kids tent , I think the mossies would love it Truckster lol

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 00:47

Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 00:47

Tent with no fly on it..

Me and cammo slept in ours at Pink Lakes when we met up with Ray like that.. That was the only night the tent came out!

The rest of the gathering week, we slept in the box trailer on the airbed, with no sleepin bags or anything (40+ temps helped that)

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Reply By: Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:09

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:09

We have a coleman Cool Zephyr.

It doesn't move a lot of air, but because it is magneticly attached to the tent flyscreen it is drawing cool air into the tent rather than just blowing hot air around.

I'm happy with it

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Follow Up By: zha zha cruiser - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:40

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:40

What is a zepher? Does it run on inverter or 12volt?

I think the fan inverter sounds good but I hope I don't drain my battery

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Follow Up By: Member - Colin (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:49

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:49

Dave ,
Sounds like what I'm after the fans with inverters are ok for camper trailer but tents are a different story. Is it battery ? Does it oscillate or just blow straight ?
Thanks
Col

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Follow Up By: Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:52

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 22:52

it runs on 6 D cell betteries, ew got 3 nights out of a set of energisers running it for a few hours a night. Without any indication of the batteries starting to give out.

I'm sure that a 12 to 9 volt conversion could be easily done if you were to use it more often.

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