Sirocco II Elite Fan Review: Gimbal-Mounted (360° Airflow) Wall Fan for Vanlife
The Sirocco 3-axis wall fan is the perfect addition to our campervan; it's one of those things we installed "just-in-case" but it turned out we use it A LOT! We love the 360 degrees directional air flow: it allows us to use the fan anywhere in the van (in the bedroom at night or in the living-room during the day). It's marine-grade so it's a high-quality product and it's built to last. Let's have a closer look!
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1- Jumping to Conclusion
What We Like
- It's mounted on a 3-axis gimbal, so the airflow can be directed in ANY direction! Neat!
- There is a timer so the fan turns off automatically after 3/6/9/12 hours. That's useful when we want to fall asleep with the fan running but we don't want it to run all night long.
- It can be folded against the wall when we're not using it.
- It works on 12V (and 24V as well) and draws not much current: 0.17A on low, 0.30A on medium, 0.49A on high, .86A on ludicrous-mode (or whatever it's called).
- It has a high-quality feel and we're confident it will pass the test of time.
- It's made in Canada, just like us! (and has 4 years warranty)
What We don't like
- There is a small LED light to indicate that the timer is activated; we found that to be annoying (we like when it's pitch-black when going to bed), so we placed a small piece of electrical tape over the LED. Problem solved 🙂
2- Models and Where to Buy
Sirocco II Elite
- Brushless motor (20,000 hours motor life and ultra-quiet)
- 4 years warranty
- 4 speeds
Sirocco II
- It's the same casing and mount as the Elite
- 2 years warranty
- 3 speeds
3- How to Install
Electrical
The fan is connected to the 12V battery via a fuse box. We won’t get into details here, but you might want to check our Electrical System Guide and our Wiring Diagram (faroutride.com/electrical-system) for more information.
Wall Mount
1- Install the mounting plate using six screws and drill a hole in the wall to route the electrical wire:
2- Install the fan onto the mounting plate and secure using the two bolts:
Voilà!
4- Reliability
It’s a high-quality product (hence the high price tag) and has 4 years warranty (Elite model)… We’re confident it will pass the test of time!
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