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My Series 3 needs a heater blower and despite asking on various different forums and flea-bay I can't seem to find one. Someone, somewhere suggested a bilge blower would do the trick. Has anyone done this or had any experience in that direction?
 
i have done it to my defender...easy to do and at least a 70% increase in output on a defender fan.connected it up to a off-on-off carling switch using existing wiring behind dash and running thicker cables to fan...one via an in line resistor.Go for it
 
Some good heaters on that link but I only need the blower to complete. A bilge blower doe sound rather nasty but all it is is a blower to vent noxious and flammable gases from the bilge on a boat, Also I can get one that looks about right for £25. Might need a bit of fabrication to get it mounted. Thanks for the reply anyway.
 
Thanks Timmy, I was writing the above when you posted. If it worked for you it will work for me.
 
no worries...sure your more than capable of getting it to work but if you get stuck let me know and ill do what i can to help.bit of trimmng and modification needed to be done but no bigee
 
The original landy blower / heat exchanger is very expensive and difficult to source, possibly a discontinued part. Craddocks were quoting nearly 300 quid.
 
Hi Cabbie. I fitted one to my series 3. Originally I had it in place of the original fan but I would say the performance is about the same so now it is in line with it to get a bit more flow. I think I got the 3" one and it is held in by gaffer tape (see picture) it is surprisingly secure...
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There's a bilge blower how to in the tech archives, can't remember if it's in the Series or the Fender section
 
Thanks everyone. On the basis of your posts I have ordered one an it should arrive tomorrow. £25 and free postage. Not bad.
 
Bilge blower arrived and from a cursory look it would seem to do the trick. It is a snail shape one I got so will fit in well.
 
Sorry BB I don't know how to post links but if you search Bilge Blower on flea bay you will see the one I mean. Think it's about five down from the top and as I said, snail shaped.
 
Cabbie said:
Sorry BB I don't know how to post links but if you search Bilge Blower on flea bay you will see the one I mean. Think it's about five down from the top and as I said, snail shaped.
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2500l/min? That should clear a screen :)

I tried finding out the capacity of orginal blowers a while back but couldn't find anything, my 2a managed about a litre of air a minute I think :p
 
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