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Title: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 11, 2016, 06:53:54 pm
I just removed the Emerson instant hot water dispenser from our kitchen sink, and replaced it with a soap dispenser.  The hot water thingy has never worked since we got the coach (plugged up inside), so no great loss.  We can use the microwave or the stove if we need hot water.

Which leaves me with a very nice unused duplex AC outlet and a switched 12 volt power lead under the sink.  The switch for the 12 volt is right in front of the sink, along with the water pump & water heater switches.

I hate to let something go to waste, so I am trying to come up with some practical use for the 12 volt power lead.  I am soliciting ideas from the Collective, since everybody knows many heads are better than my head...

What say you!  What cool 12 volt device can I install under the sink?  :help:
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Michelle on August 11, 2016, 07:40:38 pm
Wifi or cell booster?
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: saddlesore on August 11, 2016, 07:45:42 pm
Ummmm...... Calorie  Detector?...
  So you can catch the little buggers before they sneak into your closets and start shrinking your underwear ?
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Don & Tys on August 11, 2016, 07:49:46 pm
LED lighting for the under the sink area?
Don
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: craneman on August 11, 2016, 08:02:53 pm
The hot water dispenser was 12 volt? Mine is 120 volt.
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Dave Cobb on August 11, 2016, 08:13:22 pm
A 12 volt auto fill valve for fresh water hose. 
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on August 11, 2016, 08:16:35 pm
Water saving hot water recirculation.  Almost as good as instant hot water.
Hot Water Recirculation (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=23736.msg185394#msg185394)
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 11, 2016, 09:24:28 pm
The hot water dispenser was 12 volt? Mine is 120 volt.
Mine was both.  It had the switch that turned on a 12 volt element, and for the AC element you had to manually plug the cord into the outlet.
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 11, 2016, 09:26:21 pm
A 12 volt auto fill valve for fresh water hose.
No thanks - just another thing to go wrong.  I like manual valves (as long as I still have sufficient strength to turn them...).
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 11, 2016, 09:27:20 pm
Water saving hot water recirculation.  Almost as good as instant hot water.
Hot Water Recirculation (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=23736.msg185394#msg185394)
I will definitely check out this idea!  Thanks, Roger.
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: its toby on August 11, 2016, 09:43:50 pm
power and a toggle switch for the slide out stepwell cover.
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 12, 2016, 12:24:50 am
power and a toggle switch for the slide out stepwell cover.
I've thought about a stepwell cover, but not done anything about it.  We've got our stepwell all nicely finished out in tile, and I would hate to tear it up at this point.  Anyway, I'm looking for something to mount under the kitchen sink, in the cabinet.
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on August 12, 2016, 07:48:28 am
Do they make a 12V mini trash compactor?
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 12, 2016, 08:07:27 am
Do they make a 12V mini trash compactor?
Don't know, but my DW would never give up that much cabinet space.  Whatever I install will have to be small.
Title: Re: Need a Bright Idea
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on August 12, 2016, 09:14:00 am
Don't know, but my DW would never give up that much cabinet space.  Whatever I install will have to be small.

I meant to replace the waste basket.