Best 12v gadget you ever bought (1 Viewer)

[jagx300]

Hi folks. What's the best 12v gadget you ever bought for your van? Or even low wattage mains device? We can leave out stuff like kettles that need 30 minutes to boil.

 

[SpeedyDux]

The Satnag.

 

[Janine]

Hi folks. What's the best 12v gadget you ever bought for your van? Or even low wattage mains device? We can leave out stuff like kettles that need 30 minutes to boil.

Are we including battery-operated things here?

Best 12v gadget is the double fan to keep me and the pooch cool on those baking hot nights where you can't sleep - does anyone remember those?

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[Pausim]

Karcher Window Vac. Good for the shower and any windscreen condensation.

 

[Tombola]

Outdoor shower, brilliant for the dog

Got some for the missus but we wont talk about them

 

[Raul]

Number one it’s got to be the maxx fan. Second most used, is dewalt automotive 18v charger, endless supply of power and two USB port adapter. I use dewalt tools and radio, Hoover, torch are handy in the van.

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[LesW]

Endless Breeze Fan..

 

[Landy Andy]

Sad to say, but motorhome WiFi.

 

[Two on Tour]

A 12 volt battery, it's great of powering 12 volt stuff.

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[stevewagner]

Wallet with electronic timer only opens once a year for re-stocking

 

[SpeedyDux]

12v Ring RAC 900 tyre inflator (other makes are available)

 

[jagx300]

Karcher Window Vac. Good for the shower and any windscreen condensation.

Does it only do windows or can it be fiddled with to suck crumbs off the carpet too?

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[SpeedyDux]

Does it only do windows or can it be fiddled with to suck crumbs off the carpet too?

If your carpet is soaking wet, maybe. Crumbs could be the least of your problems ....

 

[Pausim]

Does it only do windows or can it be fiddled with to suck crumbs off the carpet too?

No, I Don’t think it could manage that. Since we stopped using shower blocks it has been extra useful for mopping out the on board shower. We got it originally to clear up windscreen condensation because I don’t like silver screens and it is great for that.

 

[Northernraider]

A 12v battery charger for my drone

And a 12v media box to play movies etc off a harddrive

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[gpat]

If the question was worst 12v thing I bought then I could fill the whole forum. Starting with the 12v hairdryer

 

[jumar]

12v Toaster for those of us not in a rush...

 

[Podney]

12v Ring RAC 900 tyre inflator (other makes are available)

Ditto.
And my mini vac cleaner,can’t remember the make though.

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[mikebeaches]

We use our 12-volt plug-in Lidl car vac a lot for housekeeping duties in the van. Think it cost about £15.

Lots of other 12v stuff, but apart from charging phones and laptops, I gues the vac gets used the most.

 

[Richard n Ann]

BM2 battery monitor would be my phone but that's 5 volts.

 

[Wools]

Our Hymer

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[Carpmart]

A 12v battery charger for my drone

And a 12v media box to play movies etc off a harddrive

Im really interested, would you mind a few questions? How do you get the the movies to load onto a hard drive? What media player do you use and what format are the files stored in? Thanks

 

[Vipar]

12volt Battery otherwise the van would not start

12volt drill can you imagine drilling holes with a nail and a bow

 

[Richard n Ann]

Im really interested, would you mind a few questions? How do you get the the movies to load onto a hard drive? What media player do you use and what format are the files stored in? Thanks

I load films onto a 32GB memory stick and it plugs straight into telly.
The formats the TV will play are MP4, AVI or MKV

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[Northernraider]

Im really interested, would you mind a few questions? How do you get the the movies to load onto a hard drive? What media player do you use and what format are the files stored in? Thanks

The movies are downloaded on pc and then stored on the external hard drive.
Mp4 format then played through a small media player connected to the tv via hdmi cable
Media player is only 5 volts ive a 240v cord and a 12v multi adaptor cord
Heres a few pics of player and harddrive .. player is about 2 inch square

 

[Northernraider]

I load films onto a 32GB memory stick and it plugs straight into telly.
The formats the TV will play are MP4, AVI or MKV

That works too
But my harddrive is 2 terrabite

Ive over 200 films and 60 boxsets on it and its less than half full

 

[63720]

Amazon Firestick via a 12v usb adaptor.

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[Baggydave]

USB rechargeable electric toothbrush. Led lights.

 

[Gixer]

I load films onto a 32GB memory stick and it plugs straight into telly.
The formats the TV will play are MP4, AVI or MKV

Agreed, I use a small 250gb HD and it plugs into all my TV's at home - most if not all smart TV's will work, sometimes a file won't be recognised but usually that's down to the software of the TV so I use a different TVa thome - not so easy in the MH

 

[Sundowners]

Probably our most used 12volt appliance is-‐-------
Our inverter

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