Bongo Fury

I am a bit of a novice here, so bear with me....but i am wondering if this is man enough to power a kettle in the bongo, without killing or putting to much strain on the battery?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97788

Thanks in advance

most kettles are 1000 watts or more

You'll need to get a small kettle, I got one that's @600w I think, then a suitably sized inverter & you'll need to keep the engine running ideally, or the LB will be flat in no time, that one you've linked to probably won't even run a laptop TBH. It can be done, but it'll be a bloody expensive cuppa unless you use it a lot.

missfixit70 wrote:You'll need to get a small kettle, I got one that's @600w I think, then a suitably sized inverter & you'll need to keep the engine running ideally, or the LB will be flat in no time, that one you've linked to probably won't even run a laptop TBH. It can be done, but it'll be a bloody expensive cuppa unless you use it a lot.

A good point well made........will be easier to pay the european price for motorway tea/coffee

Pablobongo wrote:...will be easier to pay the european price for motorway tea/coffee

Or get a £10 gas cooker http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-por ... ve-p142491

Oh yeah, I have one of those in the garage.......must get a stove top kettle, then its job done!

francophile1947 wrote:

Pablobongo wrote:...will be easier to pay the european price for motorway tea/coffee

Or get a £10 gas cooker http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-por ... ve-p142491

Not good in cold weather of course if gas canister is/gets cold, as gas doesn't vapourise properly (as I discovered, as late as April, when mine started belching out long lazy yellow flames about 1ft long. It was an interesting experience

mikeonb4c wrote:Not good in cold weather of course if gas canister is/gets cold, as gas doesn't vapourise properly (as I discovered, as late as April, when mine started belching out long lazy yellow flames about 1ft long. It was an interesting experience

Err - he wants it to heat a kettle when stopping on the European motorways, so, unless aircon is fantastically over-effective, gas won't be cold

Deends where & when in Europe John , can still get 'kin cold.

missfixit70 wrote:Deends where & when in Europe John , can still get 'kin cold.

But not when the van's been moving. I assume he means stopping for a cuppa

Fairy nuff

francophile1947 wrote:

mikeonb4c wrote:Not good in cold weather of course if gas canister is/gets cold, as gas doesn't vapourise properly (as I discovered, as late as April, when mine started belching out long lazy yellow flames about 1ft long. It was an interesting experience

Err - he wants it to heat a kettle when stopping on the European motorways, so, unless aircon is fantastically over-effective, gas won't be cold

Time you changed your avatar picture John......

...you need someone who can really deal with you firmly

francophile1947 wrote:

Pablobongo wrote:...will be easier to pay the european price for motorway tea/coffee

Or get a £10 gas cooker http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-por ... ve-p142491

Don't go for one of these - they are very poor quality compared to similar ones you can get for a couple of quid more. I have also had gas escaping from them on a couple of occasions.

I did some lateral thinking about heating water and came to the conclusion that a flask covers most of the occasions when I might need a kettle.

Otherwise a cheap and cheerful Bluet Camping Gaz Stove, a box of matches, and a small whistling kettle (very little heat loss and fairly spill proof). If you boil more than you use, pour it into the flask.

Don't even think about using 12volts with or without an inverter. It will melt your cigar lighter!

Keep the kettle for campsite hookups, though.

Frank

Diplomat wrote:I did some lateral thinking about heating water and came to the conclusion that a flask covers most of the occasions when I might need a kettle.

Otherwise a cheap and cheerful Bluet Camping Gaz Stove, a box of matches, and a small whistling kettle (very little heat loss and fairly spill proof). If you boil more than you use, pour it into the flask.

Don't even think about using 12volts with or without an inverter. It will melt your cigar lighter!

Keep the kettle for campsite hookups, though.

Frank

Most decent size inverters have to be wired in direct to the battery with decent size wiring, as you say Frank, avoid putting any load on the bongo ciggy lighter, the wiring is notoriously feeble.
Agree with the flask theory, when I'm travelling, I tend to fill the flask up in the morning, either using gas/meths cooker to boil a kettle, or mains to boil a leccy kettle if on hook up etc.