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VANGUARDIAN Alarm System Review
The ALARM that activates on CONTACT - BEFORE damage is done!
PROTECTS your vehicle from DAMAGE.
STOPS thieves BREAKING-IN.
VANGUARDIAN – Designed, developed and manufactured in the UK.
Huge benefit: Obvious from the outside of the vehicle - a great visual deterrent.
Internal measures are not always obvious until entry damage is done.
Think through the scenario of someone looking to break into, or steal your van. If they see you have preventative measures installed they are not going to have an easy time of it.
Most thieves are opportunists and just want to be in without hassle. Much easier for them to move on to another less secure vehicle.
Possible visual deterents: Locks, Lock protectors ie Proplate, Flashing LED indicating an alarm or in this case an EXTERNAL ALARM.
Interior measures are good but if you are parked with your blinds closed, as is often the case, the thief won't know what they are up against until they have got access to the interior - which will most likely have caused damage. Even it they don't steal your vehicle or posessions its you who is left with repairing the damage caused by their efforts.
VANGUARDIAN is an externally fitted alarm. It doesn't need any drilling of bodywork and no wiring. Each unit is self contained and is stuck to the motorhome bodywork. The units are virtually impossible to remove without the special tool supplied. No one is going to be trying that with a 110db alarm going off in their ears!
All of the fitted units pair with each other and the key fobs (The optional interior panic button, if fitted, also pairs).
Fitting is very easy as each unit' base plate is stuck in your chosen place and then simple reassembly completes the process. The parts comprise of a base plate (the bit that sticks onto the bodywork) the speaker cabinet which also contains the batteries and finally the cover plate which also makes the unit waterproof and amplifies the siren sound.
There are no worries with any water ingress into the units when in use during bad weather, they are even waterproof against pressure washing.
GUARANTEE: The components carry a 30 day money back guarantee. Also the products have a 1 year warranty AND a lifetime guarantee against damage, theft or if removed by force. So should one of the alarms be vandalised or removed by force it would be replaced FOC
So with this in mind I was delighted to be asked to fit and review VANGUARDIAN
TOTALCOOL Portable 12/24/240V Evaporative cooler review
Advertised Features:
Designed and manufactured in the UK, the revolutionary Totalcool 3000 portable air cooler provides the very latest in high quality evaporative cooling technology, using the latest technology and ergonomic designs, working on 12v, 24v and AC mains power.
L 260mm x H 210mm x W 240mm
Weight: 2.0kg
Colour: White/Grey or Green
Current price: Retail price is £379 at the time of writing. At the moment (Sept 2023) there is s special offer of £299 and with our exclusive promotion code there is a further 10% discount!
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The review covers the product features and setup, followed by the cooler's performance.
AlcoSense Excel Fuel Cell Breathalyser review
Our review of this multi award winning piece of equipment.
AlcoSense Excel Fuel Cell – Designed from the ground up by AlcoSense in the UK.
How often have you wondered whether you are legal to drive the morning after a social occasion? I certainly have! For us its quite usual to pull in after a day's driving, swivel the chairs round and crack open a beer. Maybe a glass of wine with dinner. Perhaps a little socialising with fellow motorhomers. Not every day you understand - But you only need to get it wrong once!
So with this in mind I was delighted to be asked to try one of these breathalysers and you can read how it went after a bit about the product:
Our refillable gas system
Our motorhome has 2 separate gas lockers, one on each side of the vehicle. This makes it more complicated to fit a legally conforming (in the UK) refillable system. Apparently UK gas regs only allow a maximum of 1.5m high pressure pipe run outside of a sealed and vented gas locker - not far enough to run between our cylinder locations.
So Gaslow/Gasit systems are not an option other than for individually refillable cylinders. these have to be out of the vehicle and standing on a forecourt to refill.
Another manufacturer/retailer in the UK is Safefill with their branded composite cylinders but again they apparently have to be out of the van to fill. I also understand that Safefill do not advise a permanent fix with an external filler point.
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So for us with a Spanish registered motorhome and spending most of our time outside the UK anyway, we explored what was available in Europe to avoid the requirement to fit in with the UK gas regs.
The system we settled on is marketed by Susocar and the cylinders are actually made by the same company as the Safefill ones - HPC Research Ltd in Czech Republic.
Susocar labelled composite bottle
Kuma Connect 4G Internet Router and Antenna review
We review this excellent piece of kit by installing and testing the product.
KUMA CONNECT LiTE – SIM Unlocked LiTE 4G Router with Indoor PLAY Antenna Insert any SIM card from any provider and share the data at 150Mbps with up to 32 devices
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Advertised Features
PLUG AND PLAY – Simply insert any SIM (Auto APN for UK SIMs) into the KUMA CONNECT PLAY Home/Industrial Router and connect your smartphone, tablet, computer, or laptop to browse websites, social media, and watch streaming apps. Our 4G router can also be used with a Smart TV and Catch Up TV. Free 200MB/month data sim from Three, suction mount high gain indoor antenna and 12v power lead included in the box.
HIGH SPEED 4G LTE – Long range 2.4 GHz site wifi transmission with an unlocked to all sim slot and sleek antenna that reach up to 150 Mbps download speed. An incredible 32 devices can enjoy HD movies without interruption and download files in seconds. Also designed for lag-free online gaming and flawless streaming on YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, and iPlayer.
POWERFUL INDOOR ANTENNA – Get outside speeds indoors with this omnidirectional suction mount antenna (3M double-sided adhesive pad included) that provides a stable 150Mbps 4G signal inside and optimal coverage for your internet connection. Ideal for an online class for students or Zoom and team meetings in your work, home, or garden office. Can also be used in your caravan, motorhome, canal boat, truck, office, summer house, portacabin, and Airbnb.
Current price: (November 2021) £219.99 - Available from the KUMA website
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