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Portable floor fans
Can anyone recommend a low draw floor fan (2) to run at night in the heat, off my solar system?
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You could tie a pigeon to the headboard and a cat to the toeboard of the bed. Easy way to ensure air movement. 
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 That's funny . . . the pigeon 'n the cat.
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we use are the cheap o2cool DC fans from walmart, like 15 bucks and work great! they're designed to be ac or battery dc powered, what I did was just
hard wire a 6ft cheapy extension cord into what was the 12 volt battery compartment, we wired each outlet with both an AC and DC receptical. our
refrigeration is DC so at night the inverter goes off. expect these fans to burn a mere SIX WATTS. works for us!
[Edited on 8-9-2014 by willardguy]
[Edited on 8-9-2014 by willardguy]
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$20 home depot...50w on low
don't over think it
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we just use the normal oscillating floor fans. They draw very little wattage.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by brewer
Can anyone recommend a low draw floor fan (2) to run at night in the heat, off my solar system? |
Hey brewer,
I know you asked about floor fans which we use also but we installed ceiling fans from Lowes. Many of the low end fans use very little watts. For
instance we have a total of 7 ceiling fans throughout the house each one uses only 8 Watts on low, 26 Watts on Medium, and about 68 Watts on high.
None of these came with light kits either and are pretty basic but come in several finishes. Check out Lowes and start reading boxes, the info is
large and right there.
The floor and table fans usually don't give the Watts at least on the ones that we have.
See ya in Baja...
BW
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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durrelllrobert
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As advertised on TV
The Dyson fans do not have a rotating fan blade. Here is an actual customer review:
I couldn't decide between the Dyson Pedestal fan and the Tower Fan, so I went ahead and bought both to compare. Yes we kept both as well.
The Tower fan is great for the Living Room or family room for it stays more compact (slim and low profile) and spreads the air less concentrated on
one area.(high and low)There is no adjustments that can be made on this fan, meaning no tilting or bringing the unit up and down. What you see it what
you get
The Pedestal fan is great for our bedroom; we have a really high bed. At the highest point of the pedestal fan it's even to where we lay. Since the
Fan is more like a standard oscillating fan, the air is more concentrated to one area, so at night we through it on medium to low and let it keep us
cool at night. The pedestal fan can be adjusted to the height by simply pushing it down or pulling up on the actually circle part of the fan. (The
frame tube extends or compresses - very handy and fast to do) Also this fan has a tilt. (The circle head part can be aimed where you want it) This fan
is a little bulkier needs more room then the tower fan. (Due to the adjustments and the diameter or the circle part when oscillating)
On both models the High setting does a lot of air, at a louder noise. We joke about it and say the jet is taking off, for the fan does lean back a
little when we turn the knob up. Set up of both fans is quick and very easy
The remotes are very handy and awesome. To store the remote it's a magnet in the fan and in the remote, so just lay the remote on the fan and it
sticks
Overall Great Fans, if you can get over the Price of a $450 fan, you will be happy with it. They do have a 2 year warranty with Dyson, so that is
nice. Our fans always break after 1 summer; these fans have been going strong for 1 year now, still no problems.
Both fans have the same amount of air coming through them on high settings, so there no difference in power between the two models.If you don't mind
paying$450/ fan
[Edited on 8-10-2014 by durrelllrobert]
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
| Quote: | Originally posted by brewer
Can anyone recommend a low draw floor fan (2) to run at night in the heat, off my solar system? |
Hey brewer,
I know you asked about floor fans which we use also but we installed ceiling fans from Lowes. Many of the low end fans use very little watts. For
instance we have a total of 7 ceiling fans throughout the house each one uses only 8 Watts on low, 26 Watts on Medium, and about 68 Watts on high.
None of these came with light kits either and are pretty basic but come in several finishes. Check out Lowes and start reading boxes, the info is
large and right there.
The floor and table fans usually don't give the Watts at least on the ones that we have.
See ya in Baja...
BW |
use one of these
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-Kill-A-Watt-Electricity...
anyone with solar should have one.
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AguaDulce
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I am on the pacific side, has anyone had any luck with floor A/C units? My 35 foot trailer unit on roof is broken and I have been told they are not as
efficient as advertised. I was going to take it off, cover the hole and look for other/cheaper options.
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