Anyone use fan's when parked or even driving down the road?
rudyman43 said
11:25 AM May 6, 2016
Just wanted to see if people use fans in the RV's?
The Bear II said
12:01 PM May 6, 2016
Yes
We often will supplement the air conditioner will portable fans to blow air where we need it. For example the corner where our dining table is gets a little warm on hot days so we point a fan towards that area to keep it cool for my wife to do crafting.
We also have Fantastic Fan Vents one in front and one in the rear. On days that are warm but not warm enough to turn on the air conditioning we will use the fantastic fans to move air. Usually we set the front one to exhaust and the rear one to pull in air. This creates an air flow through the RV.
In an older motorhome we had we would use fans while driving to help keep us cooler.
Clay L said
03:16 PM May 6, 2016
If we were on metered electricity we often used table fans instead of air conditioning when possible.
Bill and Linda said
03:30 PM May 6, 2016
We use them when boondocking in the bedroom. Have 12 volt table top unit that works well and isn't too much of a 12 volt amp user.
Rickl said
06:52 PM May 6, 2016
Bill and Linda wrote:
We use them when boondocking in the bedroom. Have 12 volt table top unit that works well and isn't too much of a 12 volt amp user.
So other then the bedroom, do you "boon-dock" anywhere else? (sorry couldn't help myself)
Bill and Linda said
06:48 AM May 7, 2016
Rickl wrote:
Bill and Linda wrote:
We use them when boondocking in the bedroom. Have 12 volt table top unit that works well and isn't too much of a 12 volt amp user.
So other then the bedroom, do you "boon-dock" anywhere else? (sorry couldn't help myself)
No, the bedroom is pretty much it.
Terry and Jo said
09:39 PM May 7, 2016
We've been in temperatures ranging as high as 115 degrees in Oklahoma. We purchased two Hunter oscillating fans, one for the bedroom and one for the living area, which are used to supplement the A/C units. Currently, here in southern Oregon, we've not had to use A/C, but we do have the two fans running this evening. Ours are like the one in the link below, and we've been using them now for 5 years with no problems. Every Fall, I take them out and clean them with our air compressor and wiping with a cloth after removing the metal screen/guard.
We have two ceiling fans in the galley and living area and a post menopausal wife. They are on ALL the time. I'm surprised she doesn't ask me to remove the off switch!
Howard said
11:59 AM May 9, 2016
We rarely use our air conditioner and don't like using it. Some think we're crazy because we only have one air conditioner. So, yes we use our ceiling fan and fantastic fans a lot. And we use a fan in the bedroom at night whenever Linda thinks it is necessary. We also carry a high-speed oscillating fan that we sometimes use outside under the awning to keep bugs away while we sit out there.
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
03:17 PM May 9, 2016
Ceiling fan only turns off when we're moving. A small fan that plugs into a USB style port has been in continuous use in the bedroom since 2013. It's the style you see powered by computers for "Personal" use. Quiet, and moves enough air without it feeling like a breeze.
We also have 1 small box fan, maybe 12" square that we will put on the floor or sit on a window sill to bring in some fresh air.
In weather where AC is not needed we will have the bedroom Maxx Air vent pulling air out and in living are Maxx Air pulling air in.
We ALWAYS have the fan on when sleeping for white noise. Cold weather lid stays closed but fan is still making noise.
-- Edited by Cummins12V98 on Tuesday 11th of October 2016 09:55:35 AM
LiveSmallWander said
12:06 PM Mar 17, 2018
rudyman43 wrote:
Just wanted to see if people use fans in the RV's?
When my wife and I had a 1999 Fleetwood Class A, we used fans all the time when driving. We didn't have good AC so it was the only way to keep us cool enough to drive.
Just wanted to see if people use fans in the RV's?
We often will supplement the air conditioner will portable fans to blow air where we need it. For example the corner where our dining table is gets a little warm on hot days so we point a fan towards that area to keep it cool for my wife to do crafting.
We also have Fantastic Fan Vents one in front and one in the rear. On days that are warm but not warm enough to turn on the air conditioning we will use the fantastic fans to move air. Usually we set the front one to exhaust and the rear one to pull in air. This creates an air flow through the RV.
In an older motorhome we had we would use fans while driving to help keep us cooler.
We use them when boondocking in the bedroom. Have 12 volt table top unit that works well and isn't too much of a 12 volt amp user.
So other then the bedroom, do you "boon-dock" anywhere else? (sorry couldn't help myself)
No, the bedroom is pretty much it.
We've been in temperatures ranging as high as 115 degrees in Oklahoma. We purchased two Hunter oscillating fans, one for the bedroom and one for the living area, which are used to supplement the A/C units. Currently, here in southern Oregon, we've not had to use A/C, but we do have the two fans running this evening. Ours are like the one in the link below, and we've been using them now for 5 years with no problems. Every Fall, I take them out and clean them with our air compressor and wiping with a cloth after removing the metal screen/guard.
Hunter Retro 90400 12-inch Fan
Terry
We rarely use our air conditioner and don't like using it. Some think we're crazy because we only have one air conditioner. So, yes we use our ceiling fan and fantastic fans a lot. And we use a fan in the bedroom at night whenever Linda thinks it is necessary. We also carry a high-speed oscillating fan that we sometimes use outside under the awning to keep bugs away while we sit out there.
We also have 1 small box fan, maybe 12" square that we will put on the floor or sit on a window sill to bring in some fresh air.
We've got this O2Cool fan and like it a lot.
In weather where AC is not needed we will have the bedroom Maxx Air vent pulling air out and in living are Maxx Air pulling air in.
We ALWAYS have the fan on when sleeping for white noise. Cold weather lid stays closed but fan is still making noise.
-- Edited by Cummins12V98 on Tuesday 11th of October 2016 09:55:35 AM
When my wife and I had a 1999 Fleetwood Class A, we used fans all the time when driving. We didn't have good AC so it was the only way to keep us cool enough to drive.
Benjamin Ehinger