Help a piano teacher and demo architect out here. My husband and I are often on the road for weeks at a time. We would like to be able to do 2 things. 1. Run a fan in the TT when stopped during the day for my husband's work calls. 2. Be able to boondock in Montana this summer. My husband has a cpap that isn't optional. For his healthy and to keep me out of jail :)What do you recommend as far as being able to accomplish these two goals? We just bought a new 2015 North Trail NT 26LRSS by Heartland. I'm super excited about the new rig. It's an upgrade from our first one that we got last year. That was a 2008 Passport Ultra Light. It's small enough I can still take it out alone to sheep and wool festivals, but big enough for us to full-time while we build a house next year. Thanks!

Often, you can purchase an optional 12V cord matched to your CPAP unit and run the CPAP on 12V. That is what I do. More efficient than an inverter.As to fans, Fantastic Fan (usually overhead vent) runs on 12V. FF also makes Endless Breeze fans, with 12V cord; these are portable to the length of the cord.If you want an inverter and fan, I have had great results from a little $10 portable box fan from Walmart and a 100W Duracell inverter.

Boondocking & CPAP.Yes, run the CPAP & or humidifier directly from any 12 volt outlet directly, no inverter, when shore power is not available. I would also suggest a small generator or 100 watt minimum solar install to keep the batteries charged & not let them get below 50% SOC.Check your converter & determine if it has a 3-4 stage built in charging system. I doubt it does, but that would be beneficial to maintaining a good charging profile for the batteries in conjunction with shore power or the generatorI personally run my CPAP from a dedicated 35amp 12 volt AGM battery, so not to use the coach 12 volt system, recharging it as needed.

I have also tent camped with my CPAP by using a automotive jump box and a cigarette plug adapter for the unit. You can then make a double ended cigarette plug and plug it into the engine side of the coach or TV to charge when driving.Craig

Tiger4x4RV wrote:Often, you can purchase an optional 12V cord matched to your CPAP unit and run the CPAP on 12V. That is what I do. More efficient than an inverter.As to fans, Fantastic Fan (usually overhead vent) runs on 12V. FF also makes Endless Breeze fans, with 12V cord; these are portable to the length of the cord.X2, cords are much cheaper than an inverter. JMO

Welcome to the forums.Start with an energy audit.If you plan on boondocking with no shore power then consider adding a solar system.

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pianotuna
Nomad III
May 03, 2015
Welcome to the forums.

Start with an energy audit.

If you plan on boondocking with no shore power then consider adding a solar system.
BTPO1
Explorer
May 03, 2015
Tiger4x4RV wrote:
Often, you can purchase an optional 12V cord matched to your CPAP unit and run the CPAP on 12V. That is what I do. More efficient than an inverter.

As to fans, Fantastic Fan (usually overhead vent) runs on 12V. FF also makes Endless Breeze fans, with 12V cord; these are portable to the length of the cord.

X2, cords are much cheaper than an inverter. JMO
cmoecmoe
Explorer
May 02, 2015
I have also tent camped with my CPAP by using a automotive jump box and a cigarette plug adapter for the unit. You can then make a double ended cigarette plug and plug it into the engine side of the coach or TV to charge when driving.

Craig
Dakota98
Explorer
May 02, 2015
Boondocking & CPAP.

Yes, run the CPAP & or humidifier directly from any 12 volt outlet directly, no inverter, when shore power is not available.

I would also suggest a small generator or 100 watt minimum solar install to keep the batteries charged & not let them get below 50% SOC.

Check your converter & determine if it has a 3-4 stage built in charging system. I doubt it does, but that would be beneficial to maintaining a good charging profile for the batteries in conjunction with shore power or the generator

I personally run my CPAP from a dedicated 35amp 12 volt AGM battery, so not to use the coach 12 volt system, recharging it as needed.
Tiger4x4RV
Nomad
May 02, 2015
Often, you can purchase an optional 12V cord matched to your CPAP unit and run the CPAP on 12V. That is what I do. More efficient than an inverter.

As to fans, Fantastic Fan (usually overhead vent) runs on 12V. FF also makes Endless Breeze fans, with 12V cord; these are portable to the length of the cord.

If you want an inverter and fan, I have had great results from a little $10 portable box fan from Walmart and a 100W Duracell inverter.

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