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marioxp

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Vent with fan
« on: September 13 2023, 14:47 »
Has anyone used a vent with a fan? Does it make any sense?

https://www.osculati.com/en/11298-53.503.00/ventilator

mibbal

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Re: Vent with fan
« Reply #1 on: November 14 2023, 20:02 »
Hi!

I was thinking about such device for winter time ventilation (when the boat is not used), but found a solution with computer fan which fits exactly (no need to drill new holes for screws) to standard ventilation tube on my B40 2001. Picture attached.

Klausen

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Re: Vent with fan
« Reply #2 on: November 15 2023, 16:52 »
My solar vent broke after 1 year

JEN-et-ROSS

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Re: Vent with fan
« Reply #3 on: November 19 2023, 17:12 »
We use a 12v computer fan to circulate additional air through the fridge compressor, and it's very effective....
But they tend to be a bit voltage sensitive as 14/14.5v will shorten their lives, so I've soldered 3 diodes in series into the circuit to drop the voltage to a safer level..