I'm looking for something that will help keep the back of my cargo van cool, as the AC alone isn't quite enough. Will this work?
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This fan is excellent and powerful, but I am not sure it's enough to cool a cargo van interior. We only used in our 2-man tent in Florida last summer, but it did keep us sane. I like the portability, and it's worth it to invest in rechargeable batteries to keep it going longer without fuss.
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All this or any fan will do is move around the air that is already there. The act of air blowing over your skin and increasing evaporation may make it feel cooler to you. A fan does not have the ability to cool the air. If it can be positioned to blow the cool air from the front to the back it may help. Insulating the back of a cargo van will help more than anything.
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Probably not. It works well in a three man tent, hanging 30" directly above you, but a cargo van is so big I don't think it would make much of a difference. And I think you'll be running through a lot of D-cell batteries if you need it on a regular basis!
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Probably not. The fan while bigger than most, still works best when it is close and focused on a person. Not sure it would do the trick for a really warm back of a van.
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No! You will need one or two 12volt fans for cars and trucks. You can find them at jc Whitney but probably on amazon as well. They mount directly to a metal part of your van and will have to be hard wired to the battery. They look just like the round chrome caged ones the rotate left and right and these rotate ss well or are stationary. I suggest inequality in the front to help blow the cold air back and one in the back to circulate it.
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We run this from the back of our 17' cube van but aim the exhaust outside. It is still not a good idea I know, but the terrain we work on occasionally does not allow us to take it down and move it around. In an enclosure it will be loud, hot and of course noxious (read deadly) to anything living. I would not recommend it at all unless properly vented & cooled.
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my hubby says it built for a tour pack rack. but thinks if you have a rack, it might still work. in hot weater, just put a wet towel in it,and its like air conditioning! FYI
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We built a 12'x10' office in our warehouse and insulated it very well. The heat works great and the ac works good considering it can get up to 115 degrees here in the summer. It is a quality product. I think it should work for you but it very rarely gets below freezing here.
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Hi there. I bought mine for my van to keep the dogs cool and use it on the move, I used cable ties to attach mine, to the dog cages or the tubular bar. hope this helps you
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Yes, it will do the trick. It only cools the room you are currently in. Very portable and easy to use and clean. For the price, it's decent.
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This may work but I do not know how warm and what out side temps are. try some fiberglass mat insulation
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I returned mine because I wanted it for my car and it never stayed cool. I'm guessing if you use it in your house it would stay cool but with the heat of the dogs and the sun I really don't think it would work. It's a shame because it sounds like such a great idea. Ya know you can always buy it and try it and if it doesn't work return it. Hope this helps.
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the word choice is not perfect, you're right...but it cools better than a general fan. I clipped it on to a rear facing car seat in the bakersfield heat and it functioned well to "cool" my baby. I can only give you a mom perspective as I don't know the mechanics of it all. Hopefully you get a response from the manufacturer. Good luck.
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In my experience it is no way similar to a car AC. The air is coolish at best, and much more similar to just having a floor fan running, except that the air gets muggier in hot weather.
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We also don't have AC where we use this fan. It moves a lot of air around so you will feel cooler. You could probably put a wet sheet like material in front of it and make a sort of "swamp cooler". This fan works very well.
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Would this blanket work to keep out cold air if hung on a carport? Looking for a way to make the carport enclosed cheaply.
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I agree that if you do have a/c it def helps even more , makes it about 8 degrees cooler yet. If u don't have air, i think it makes it worse by putting more humidity in hot air .
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I would think so. Anytime you put any insulation between the AC closet and other rooms, it's got to help. Larry
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That's the exact configuration I have. This does help. It's not as cool as I would like though. But it definitely cools it more than it was.
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I can confirm CoralHind's answer. I use it with a generator and portable A/C in my van. The A/C unit would not work without it because my generator frequency was not stable.
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If anything, I would think it would help not hurt. The exhaust outlet is so small that it wouldn't take away from any other outlets you may have. I run a cooler also, and have no issues...?