Hi all,
I picked up one of these aldi fans a little over a month ago for 40 bucks.
I regularly see requests for advice on fans, and I've enjoyed this one compared to the other ones I've had, I figured a review was in order.
Plus they're back on at ALDI this Saturday coinciding with the caravan show in Newcastle.
I thought if anyone was curious about them a video review might just help.
I camped in the back of the car on Aus weekend and this thing saved my butt.
The little LED lights that show charging etc are a bit too bright though for such a closed space but nothing a bit of leccy tape won't fix.
I was only going to post this up in the caravan forum but figure, heck I didn't have the van that weekend and it came in bloody handy.
with that in mind, read on my fellow paj rooters.
They're also seen under other brands like coleman for a few more bob. I.e 80 bucks
If you can spot 30 bucks difference in it, feel free to share
Outside of the obvious spec, it blows air.,
It will accept 12/204v input and has a small battery on board which will give you approx 2-2.5 hrs usage.
LED lights on the front. Bright enough to be workable but not overly bright
I can confirm it will charge the battery and run at the same time when plugged in.
Current draw is excellent
Low - 0.7A
High - 1.1A
LED - 0.1A
Charging - 0.2A
For a basic aux battery set up in your Paj, this thing is a miser on the power.
This was a major reason I grabbed one. I dislike requiring hook ups so anything for me must be 12v and power efficient.
Of course is oscillates and has a small vibration that can be heard. it's not at all bad but I notice it.
I'm quite picky with noise from a fan to be used when sleeping. It's something that can stop me from nodding off and ****s me pretty quick.
I keep a few sets of ear plugs in the Paj just in case. Plus my mates snore like demons, even from a distant tent.
Perhaps the reason I'm so impressed with it, is the fan(s) I'm coming from .
I tried the cool breeze and breezeway fans. These 2 are identical and are pretty common on +camping and van sites selling fans.
After using them , I'm shocked they sell at all.
Noisey is an understatement. You'll have to watch the review to get an idea.
Plus they suck power like nothing else
granted, that's on high but it's no where near acceptable for the average set up.
Leaving this running over night with other items or heading out for the day and forgetting about it, could lead to a flat battery pretty quick.
I used to only use it when solar was operating.
With all that said, I'm heading back down to aldi to pick me up another and one for the mate in the video who was so impressed by it.
Of course, your mileage may vary but I hope it doesn't since I like it so much.
any questions, let me know.
Here's the vid
cheers Brett
I picked up one of these aldi fans a little over a month ago for 40 bucks.
I regularly see requests for advice on fans, and I've enjoyed this one compared to the other ones I've had, I figured a review was in order.
Plus they're back on at ALDI this Saturday coinciding with the caravan show in Newcastle.
I thought if anyone was curious about them a video review might just help.
I camped in the back of the car on Aus weekend and this thing saved my butt.
The little LED lights that show charging etc are a bit too bright though for such a closed space but nothing a bit of leccy tape won't fix.
I was only going to post this up in the caravan forum but figure, heck I didn't have the van that weekend and it came in bloody handy.
with that in mind, read on my fellow paj rooters.
They're also seen under other brands like coleman for a few more bob. I.e 80 bucks
If you can spot 30 bucks difference in it, feel free to share
Outside of the obvious spec, it blows air.,
It will accept 12/204v input and has a small battery on board which will give you approx 2-2.5 hrs usage.
LED lights on the front. Bright enough to be workable but not overly bright
I can confirm it will charge the battery and run at the same time when plugged in.
Current draw is excellent
Low - 0.7A
High - 1.1A
LED - 0.1A
Charging - 0.2A
For a basic aux battery set up in your Paj, this thing is a miser on the power.
This was a major reason I grabbed one. I dislike requiring hook ups so anything for me must be 12v and power efficient.
Of course is oscillates and has a small vibration that can be heard. it's not at all bad but I notice it.
I'm quite picky with noise from a fan to be used when sleeping. It's something that can stop me from nodding off and ****s me pretty quick.
I keep a few sets of ear plugs in the Paj just in case. Plus my mates snore like demons, even from a distant tent.
Perhaps the reason I'm so impressed with it, is the fan(s) I'm coming from .
I tried the cool breeze and breezeway fans. These 2 are identical and are pretty common on +camping and van sites selling fans.
After using them , I'm shocked they sell at all.
Noisey is an understatement. You'll have to watch the review to get an idea.
Plus they suck power like nothing else
granted, that's on high but it's no where near acceptable for the average set up.
Leaving this running over night with other items or heading out for the day and forgetting about it, could lead to a flat battery pretty quick.
I used to only use it when solar was operating.
With all that said, I'm heading back down to aldi to pick me up another and one for the mate in the video who was so impressed by it.
Of course, your mileage may vary but I hope it doesn't since I like it so much.
any questions, let me know.
Here's the vid
cheers Brett
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