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Hiya everyone.

My van is sited on a site with no elec so we use 12volt to power the van, is there any way anyone can think of for helping to keep the van cooler in the hot summer months?

I have an Inverta but don't like to use it a lot as the battery might run out and I don't like to run a generator much as there too noisy.

Is there a 12 volt air con or any type of 12 volt or battery cooler any one knows of?

I do pull the blinds down, but the main reason I want this is because I take my cat with me and when it's hot like today I can't go as I couldn't take her in this heat?

Thanks

have you thought about the small 12v car fans that you can buy maybe a couple of them would work

BOB

Hi Col could you consider taking a cage with you for the cat and putting it outside in the shade during the hotter times of day..........you could also put a towel or something on the top so that the sun isn't streaming down on the cat.....that way the cat would get fresh air and any breezes that are blowing..........or was you more thinking of the times you wanted to go out as obv you would have to keep an eye on the cat if you did try that.............making sure that  the cat is happy and OK and also watching out for dogs.

When I say a cage I mean one of those large ones that you use for dogs, so that the cat has a lot of room to move about.

If you want to be cool in summer, go to Cumbria, ( always worked for me )

Thanks everyone for the replies   never thought of using an ice block in front of the fan that will work well in an evening if its warm as I have a battery fan which is quite a good one.

Hey Nette I got her a harness and long lead and a lock down thing so she can stay outside with me in the sun, just don't want the van too hot for her in an evning, she is a big fluffy thing lol but the ice block would help :)

I am getting a big cage for when the site is busy incase of dogs

The things I do for my cat

Quote: Originally posted by Brisca Dunny on 12/6/2007

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If you want to be cool in summer, go to Cumbria, ( always worked for me )

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Or Cornwall whenever.....we're there.....

Last two weeks in August this year.....incase ya wanna avoid it

Scampi you mean the seats you sit on at the front? where one side has the water heater?

Never thought of them they are lino based as well, and there is nothing in them, will have a loookie, Thanks