dreadnought Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 hi all,me and the mrs are going to cc later in the year,fingers crossed,she asked me about having a hair dryer i thought no probs but its not that easy,they are quite power hungry,so i was wondering what other boaters use or could recommend ,tia cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 a towel and natural air temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 My wife has a lowish power hair dryer but only uses it when the engine is running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, dreadnought said: hi all,me and the mrs are going to cc later in the year,fingers crossed,she asked me about having a hair dryer i thought no probs but its not that easy,they are quite power hungry,so i was wondering what other boaters use or could recommend ,tia cheers Head out of the window and ful throttle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dor Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 My wife uses a 700 W "travel hairdryer". Whilst it draws quite a bit of power, it is only on for a short while so doesn't impact much on the batteries. She usually checks with me that it is ok to use, which it normally is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngo Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Mine has a full scale 2 kW jobbie that would double as a jet engine starter. It only gets flashed up when the built in gennie is going. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) My long-haired Admiral has a Vidal Sassoon hot air styling brush, less than 20 quid from Boots, which draws 185 watts iirc. It does a pretty decent job of finishing drying and styling partly dried hair. She also has straighteners that draw so little I can't remember - maybe 55w? Both of these I'm happy to be used from the batteries. She has a regular hair dryer for use when we're cruising or on shore supply. Edited January 4, 2021 by Sea Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 My wife uses a travel hairdryer with the enginev running, followed by gas powered hair tongs. https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es1714196?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=google+shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlsv_BRDtARIsAHMGVSbV4H7vNzYPTASHJG8c-vXKYUAFdz_P5kFuist12Du10EJZi0jzU0gaAil1EALw_wcB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Buy a boat with an air cooled Lister engine and stick your head in front of the hot air outlet duct? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, dreadnought said: hi all,me and the mrs are going to cc later in the year,fingers crossed,she asked me about having a hair dryer i thought no probs but its not that easy,they are quite power hungry,so i was wondering what other boaters use or could recommend ,tia cheers This is an easy one. My first wife needed hairdryers and nail varnish and crap like that so I traded her in for the present model. She's is a little older but more robust and doesn't need rubbish like hairdryers. Do it now it will save you time and grief in the long run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Gillie has a big jobbie that can just about run on the TravelPower if we turn everything else off. Its rarely used. I have a smaller cheaper mains one for drying out the bilge and floorboards after any spillages/leaks etc. The dog has a zip up toweling bag that she gets put in after a shower. As mentioned above, a "styling brush" by Braun etc is the way to go. These are dead cheap and work well on not much power so are fine on an inverter, they are a sort of electrically heated hair brush. The only problem is that they are only good for hair, they have no engineering purpose, and everything on a boat should do at least two things.? .........Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoominPapa Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hairdryers can be heavy on POWER, but they're not big ENERGY users because they are typically used infrequently for short periods. Supplying the Angry Pixies for a 24 hour period of laptop or fridge use is much more difficult than for a hairdryer. Just buy a hairdryer whose power rating is a bit smaller than your inverter, or buy an inverter that's a bit bigger than you chosen hairdryer - simples. MP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizzer Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Low heat setting and high fan speed is the solution we have come up with. It seems to satisfy those who need it. We still run the engine tho just to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 22 hours ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: Buy a boat with an air cooled Lister engine and stick your head in front of the hot air outlet duct? ? Yes. Other uses include, getting dough to rise, saving heating in autumn, and drying clothes. The mild aroma of hot oil is the only drawback, or when your fluorescent cycling top lands in the bilge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 23 hours ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: Buy a boat with an air cooled Lister engine and stick your head in front of the hot air outlet duct? ? You may jest, but I have been telling MrsBiscuit I will fit a long narrow hose to the Webasto AirTop so she can have a diesel powered hairdryer. For nearly seven years now ... it's a rush job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: You may jest, but I have been telling MrsBiscuit I will fit a long narrow hose to the Webasto AirTop so she can have a diesel powered hairdryer. For nearly seven years now ... it's a rush job! Should I say this? Use an Ecofan as a hair dryer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 There are such things as 12 volt hair dryers. Considerably less useful than a chocolate teapot. Suppose you could try putting 24 volts through one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, Bee said: There are such things as 12 volt hair dryers. Considerably less useful than a chocolate teapot. Suppose you could try putting 24 volts through one. They run a lot hotter with 240V through them, just not for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, TheBiscuits said: They run a lot hotter with 240V through them, just not for very long. I think if you did that you'd have a short lived handwarmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
system 4-50 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: Use an Ecofan as a hair dryer. too dangerous. Edited January 5, 2021 by system 4-50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 My wife uses a hair dryer via the inverter. I don’t see it as a big issue as it is not used for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUMPY Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Wizzer said: Low heat setting and high fan speed is the solution we have come up with. It seems to satisfy those who need it. Depends on the dryer. Some just switch a diode in which shorts out one half of the sine wave many inverters get very shirty when you do this. On 04/01/2021 at 12:10, dreadnought said: hi all,me and the mrs are going to cc later in the year,fingers crossed,she asked me about having a hair dryer i thought no probs but its not that easy,they are quite power hungry,so i was wondering what other boaters use or could recommend ,tia cheers C uses a Wazor travel dryer rated at 900w works well, in fact she uses the same one at home. This one but its out of stock https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wazor-Hairdryer-Lightweight-Powerful-Attachment/dp/B01D8EQRLK This one is similar https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lightweight-Travel-Including-Diffuser-Concentrator/dp/B089SWPDH1 Edited January 5, 2021 by Loddon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onewheeler Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Head in front of the exhaust, dangling from the gunwhales. Or a number 2 all over. Edited January 5, 2021 by Onewheeler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Onewheeler said: Or a number 2 all over. Beat me by 16 minutes - well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, Onewheeler said: number 2 all over. That gives more of a brylcreem look than dry hair ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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