Dead coolant and Heating heater blower - 12v alternative

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Dead coolant and Heating heater blower - 12v alternative

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Blower motor died and in no rush to start removing the dashboard.  Has anyone got experience and recommend any of those 12v plug in blower?
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Re: Dead coolant and Heating heater blower - 12v alternative

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They're utterly useless.

At best, they're able to generate a max 150w of heat when plugged in to a cigarette lighter socket on the van,

As a comparison, the OE heater matrix is over 5000w.

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Re: Dead coolant and Heating heater blower - 12v alternative

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Yeah not got much chance with anythig 12v. 

My heater is fine, but on frosty mornings in whatever vehicle I am using ,   I have my 700Wh Powerbank and a 600W Ceramic mains heater. Produces enough heat to thaw the screen. And I recharge it at my workshop where electricity is free :) 

Or put a 2KW fan heater on an extension ( long one if your not going to stay on the drive )..

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Re: Dead coolant and Heating heater blower - 12v alternative

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Get a window vac to clear the windscreen for now until you do decide to rip the dash out to replace the blower motor. 
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