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Subject: 10191
Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 4:49pm

Originally posted by Leo B

When I am hot............I really like a cold beer





I'm not sure if Dixie would like cold beer.

I'm not sure if I want to be in a small enclosed space with an intoxicated animal that has large fangs, either!    ]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95339#95339 Hot Dog! : Originally posted by fwunderHi... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95338#95338 Author: Guests
Subject: 10191
Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 4:36pm

Originally posted by fwunder

Hi David,
Dixie breeze! Sounds like a nice cool drink!
I bought that exact same fan quite a while back. It was a bit too noisy for me so I switched to a 10 inch O2. They are a bit more @ about $20 but very quiet, can run on D cells or 12vdc and sip amps - about 0.5-0.7 amps. I liked it so much I bought a couple of little 5 inch O2's - one for me and one for Henry the cool camping cat!
fred




Thanks for the info and link! I may purchase a fan for myself and I'll give these a good look. While the bath fan, along with opening the correct window does a pretty good job of overall venting, sometimes it would be nice to have a little extra air movement. ]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:36:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95338#95338 Hot Dog! : When I am hot............I really... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95329#95329 Author: Leo B
Subject: 10191
Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 12:13pm



When I am hot............I really like a cold beer
]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:13:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95329#95329 Hot Dog! : Jato,I got mine O2s from Amazon.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95288#95288 Author: fwunder
Subject: 10191
Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 7:44pm

Jato,

I got mine O2s from Amazon. Looks like the have newer models now than the 10 inch i bought.

I use cigarette lighter adapter (12v) for the fan (generic). I got a bunch of adapter plugs in the pod.

fred
]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2017 19:44:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95288#95288 Hot Dog! : Fred, Where did you purchase... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95284#95284 Author: jato
Subject: 10191
Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 7:18pm

Fred,  Where did you purchase your 10" O2?  Sounds like a winner for those of us who often camp where there is no electricity.  BTW how do you hook it up to your pod battery, direct or via another method?]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2017 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95284#95284 Hot Dog! : Hi David,Dixie breeze! Sounds... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95266#95266 Author: fwunder
Subject: 10191
Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 5:01pm

Hi David,

Dixie breeze! Sounds like a nice cool drink!

I bought that exact same fan quite a while back. It was a bit too noisy for me so I switched to a 10 inch O2. They are a bit more @ about $20 but very quiet, can run on D cells or 12vdc and sip amps - about 0.5-0.7 amps. I liked it so much I bought a couple of little 5 inch O2's - one for me and one for Henry the cool camping cat!

fred
]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95266#95266 Hot Dog! : Camping without "shore"... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95238#95238 Author: Guests
Subject: 10191
Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 2:23pm


Camping without "shore" electricity has been problematic, in regards to keeping my beloved puppy cool enough in warm/hot weather. When it gets much above 80F, it starts getting uncomfortable for me and, no doubt, Dixie.

In the past, I had been using a 120vac fan, run via my inverter. The fan uses 0.5 amps @120vac. At 12vdc, it uses roughly 10 times that (5 amps). While it did the job, using 5 amps per hour made for a lot of battery charging. So, I got to snooping around.

Those of you have been around the forum a while know that I am "thrifty". While there are some 12vdc fans sold at the camping supply houses, they cost a little more than I wanted to spend.

I happened across this 12vdc fan (Link) in the automotive department at Walmart. It seems to blow just the right amount of air and is fairly quiet. The tag says it uses 0.8 amps. This is way better than 5 amps! I hang the fan "upside-down", underneath my dinette table an point it at Dixie's "spot". It can oscillate but, I have it set to NOT do so.

I used it over a 4 day stay Memorial weekend and was pleased with it. No doubt, Dixie appreciated the breeze, also.]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2017 14:23:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10191&PID=95238#95238