Looking for a good 12v fan

[m1kflyingtiger]

I'm looking for a strong 12v fan to put on the floor in the nose of my enclosed trailer to circulate the heat a bit more and help to dry things out.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I'm hoping to find something along the lines of a squirl cage type comertial floor dryer but on a smaller scale. It's only a 21' long trailer, but needs more air movement.

 

[xcbuc22]

I've been looking at the Fan-Tastic Vent 01100WH Endless Breeze 12V Fan. It's a compact size and looks like it really moves the air. Little pricey, $70.

I currently use a RoadPro RP73002 10", the cheaper one. It works so/so. I would get something bigger though. I have it mounted next to the furnace. The Roadpro has a swivel on it, so I flip it up out of the way when not using it. I point it down to the floor.

Other people have said to use the Mighty Mini Air Mover by Shop-VAC.

 

[mountainhorse]

What about a low profile SPAL brand automotive radiator fan mounted in a fabbed low profile box on the floor... heck, you can even make it a variable speed... They are affordable, waterproof and ULTRA durable.

Make a box from plywood.. say 3" tall, 13" x 13" and put in a 12" fan, no bottom ... with some feet on it... put a quick connect plug on it and a long cord and you can put it anywhere in the trailer.

OR...

Permanently mount one in a simple, similar box mounted to the ceiling... painted to match the interior of your trailer with holes on all 4 sides... run on a low speed and you will easily circulate air around your trailer.... and not be intrusive.

Speed controller http://www.ebay.com/itm/221021510531



If you wanted to get really fancy, fab it out of aluminum and have it pow coated.

http://www.amazon.com/Spal-30101516-Straight-Blade-Profile/dp/B003PB46JM

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[d8grandpa]

I use these in my trailer, they seem to get the job done. They are the same fans that we have in our off shore boat to clear the windows. They can oscillate or switch to fixed position, also have swivel for up and down.

 

[d8grandpa]

Another pic

 

[MT boondocker]

Tried the radiator electric fan in my trailer and was not happy with how it worked. Now I didn't have a variable power switch to it and that may have helped. The fan used a lot of power from the batteries, so much that I think if it were to run for very long the batteries would be dead. Have small 12 volt fans mounted that help move the air around, but still looking at doing more to move the air around.