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       #Post#: 78430--------------------------------------------------
       Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: pintofale
       Date: October 29, 2013, 5:03 am
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       I've bought a Flettner 2000 for my 88" in the hope that it will
       stop it steaming up all the chuffing time in the autumn/winter
       months.  I normally have to drive along with the vents and side
       window open to keep the screen clear, escpecially with a couple
       of passengers in the front.  Anyone have any experience with
       Flettners?
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       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: pintofale
       Date: October 30, 2013, 9:31 am
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       I'll take that as a "no" then.  Well I am going to have a go
       anyway, worst case is I end up taking it off and patching the
       hole in the roof!
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       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: divie
       Date: October 30, 2013, 10:51 am
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       I did not know what they were called, just Googled for a look.
       May work or just pull what little heat you have out.
       #Post#: 78553--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: pintofale
       Date: October 30, 2013, 10:53 am
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       No worries there, I have a Eberspacher petrol heater, I can fry
       eggs on the roof.
       #Post#: 78598--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: divie
       Date: October 31, 2013, 3:34 am
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       Just putting a D5 Eberspacher heater in my workshop. Multi fuel
       job will be tapped into heating oil tank.
       With one in your Landie be sure to fit a headlining, I can
       imagine the condensation freezing and raining down on you!
       #Post#: 78620--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: Dave
       Date: October 31, 2013, 12:37 pm
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       What are these ventilators?
       #Post#: 78636--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: Harry2a
       Date: October 31, 2013, 2:26 pm
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       From a quick google Dave, they are the spinny things on tops of
       vans, to ventilate and reduce condensation.
       If you have the heating capacity, I cant see why it wouldn’t do
       the job, I guess somebody has to be the first to try it!
       #Post#: 78647--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: Dave
       Date: October 31, 2013, 3:28 pm
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       Ah! The spinny things on the tops of vans! Well if he'd said
       that I'd have known. I used to have one on my motor. It was
       fitted to the hard top when I bought it. Can't remember if it
       had any effect on it steaming up though. It was useful for the
       dog getting fresh air in the back.
       It got smashed going under the barrier at the council tip...
       :-\
       #Post#: 78648--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Flettner ventilators
   DIR By: kev
       Date: October 31, 2013, 3:29 pm
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       --- Quote from: pintofale link ---
       > I can fry eggs on the roof.
       >
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