Date:         Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:13:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
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From:         Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Summer Comfort Upgrades
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At 04:11 PM 3/31/2010, Al Knoll wrote:
>Accessory 12v fans also come to mind, who's using one and how
>satisfied are you with your choice?

I love my "Endless Breeze" 12V fan:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AY2Z6/sbw/

I bought mine last August at Camping World in Roanoke, Virginia, as I
was passing by.  It'll sit in the side window with the stove closed:

http://mira.sbw.org/photos/20090826a/SN851342/

I added a velcro strap to the handle, so it'll hang in the pop-top window:

http://mira.sbw.org/photos/20090903/SN851828/

It stores conveniently in the cabinet where my fridge used to be!  I
added a velcro strap to the power cord so it wraps up neatly.

It has three speed settings.  The company's web site says it draws
1.2-2.6 amps, so you may not want to run it all night on high without
shore power:

http://www.fantasticvent.com/products/products.html

It worked well for me in the deep south summer, hot and high
humidity, sleeping upstairs with the fan on low.

I urge you not to watch this bizarre and creepy promotional video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB5lSo4BGyo

Apparently it was designed for cooling show dogs in their "crates" (kennels).