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Topic: Portable mini air conditioner 12v/230v

morepints

29/6/2013 at 10:12pm
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Just came across this device; technically it's equipment, but seems appropriate for those European heatwaves I'm sure we'll be having.

Anyone got one/seen one in action?

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29/6/2013 at 11:17pm
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Here, its an evaporative
cooler not a refrigerated a/c unit.
Fill it with water, the air might be a bit cool, it won't
be refrigerated. Works best in dry not humid air.

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30/6/2013 at 8:54am
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This.. On the other hand is a very good.. Portable 12v aircon unit
aircon

Jack+Jon

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Quote: Originally posted by Sdc777 on 30/6/2013
This.. On the other hand is a very good.. Portable 12v aircon unit
aircon

But not so good for the poor b****r in a tent on the next
pitch with that humming away right next to him all night.

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Val A

30/6/2013 at 9:16am
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We do the same thing without buying anything extra, by just putting a dish of iced water in front of the blowers on our blown air system and keeping the fan on cold.

morepints

30/6/2013 at 2:02pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Jack+Jon on 29/6/2013
Here, its an evaporative
cooler not a refrigerated a/c unit.
Fill it with water, the air might be a bit cool, it won't
be refrigerated. Works best in dry not humid air.

Wondered if it might be useful for us minimal fabric-tops. It does take ice blocks, but then we've nowhere to create them since we got rid of the TT. G&T's and Pernod have been a bit warmer since.

The thing is, I can't resist a good gizmo; I feel the siren call of this one, singing to me across t'internet. Like it did when I saw a battery powered fan-with-water-spray in Maplin's that time .....

Thanks for helpful responses!

dianebb72

30/6/2013 at 4:21pm
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I looked at getting one of these last year before we went to Spain thinking we'd need it, but didn't buy in the end as it may not have arrived in time before we left. As it turned out we didn't need it, coped quite well with the heat. If you do get one let us know what you think of it

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Val A

01/7/2013 at 6:38am
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If France is anything like as cold as when we were there in May, you'll need extra heating not air conditioning!

morepints

01/7/2013 at 8:31am
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Quote: Originally posted by dianebb72 on 30/6/2013
I looked at getting one of these last year before we went to Spain thinking we'd need it, but didn't buy in the end as it may not have arrived in time before we left. As it turned out we didn't need it, coped quite well with the heat. If you do get one let us know what you think of it

Just need to figure a out a plausible argument to get it past the senior management.

Val - we're not off till September; by which time I'm expecting US-style heatwave to make it unbearable. Hope the coolth didn't spoil your trip too much.

madasaman

01/7/2013 at 9:13am
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we have a large one of these coolers for the van, works brilliant in hot temps. The only problem SWMBO says the fan is too loud and I am not allowed to use it. Another gadget wasted

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madasaman

01/7/2013 at 9:14am
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we have a large one of these coolers for the van, works brilliant in hot temps. The only problem SWMBO says the fan is too loud and I am not allowed to use it. Another gadget wasted

Think I might put it on Ebay.

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01/7/2013 at 11:07am
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Quote: Originally posted by morepints on 30/6/2013
The thing is, I can't resist a good gizmo; I feel the siren call of this one

I`m with you on gizmo`s

Griff

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01/7/2013 at 11:47am
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Am in pin parasol at the minute. I bought a portabie a/c unit in argos bout two years ago. It about half the size of a super ser heater. Dam glad or it now. It around 28/29c here.
Wouldnt travell to France in the summer without it
John.

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