12v Fridge questions

[Derek]

Im after a fridge for the 80, and there are loads going about. Ideally something with about 30L capacity.

Whats everyones recommendations?

Also, a lot plug into the cigarette socket, but I usually have something else in there, is it safe to wire it into the power outlet bit in the engine bay?

 

[Chris]

I only have experience of the Waeco coolfreeze models. I have 2 and they are pretty faultless. Engel are popular and so are the National Lunar ones. I'd say the Waeco ones are the cheaper end, but I don't mean cheap. The internals, compressor etc are every bit as good, but the body is plastic. Some of the others are metal cabinets. So what? Makes no difference to the function.

These are proper fridges that use a compressor and real refrigerant. You can get £149 versions that work, but absolutely gobble power. In this country, I have run my fridge fro 4 days off the battery before it shut down to protect the battery from over discharging. These proper fridges do that. Cheaper ones will suck the battery dry which is bad. Yes you can come off the power outlet. I have a dedicated line for my fridge and I cut the fag lighter plug off and wired it in properly.

 

[Derek]

It will only be on from setting off from the house, 1-2 hours drive, park up and serve drinks and food from it. Not after it being on for a whole weekend of camping, just for picnics and bbq`s ect.

Something like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WAECO-MOB...ervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item417937e667

 

[Chris]

Ahh sorry you said fridge.

Sure one of those will be just what you need.

 

[Aaron Schubert]

I've got an Evakool 55L Fridge Freezer.

You could either power it off the cigarette plug, or cut it off and install a different one (like an anderson) or run your own cabling to the back of the vehicle. If the cabling is not thick enough, you will lose voltage from the engine bay to the rear of your car.

Engel and Waeco are big over here

Aaron

 

[froggy Steve]

I have one of these very good and freeze quite quickly

 

[Brian the Sn@il]

I have a couple of Waeco fridges with compressors,
They are very good and can freeze to -18 and -20

The neweast one I have for long journeys and events is this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/WAECO-CoolF...4308782&sr=8-15&keywords=waeco+fridge+freezer

It has a remote control which shows me the temp and also the voltage of my AUX battery.
It can run for about 2 days set at 0 degrees from my AUX battery from a full charge.

I know they are expensive, but you only buy it once, the other older waeco one I have is about 4 years old and is a smaller compressor one its a size 30 off the top of my head, its very good and slightly better built than the newer models

 

[renago]

Since 10 years I'm using Euroengel , aprox 36 L , works fantastic .
used it in the Sahara desert for 30 days in August , never a problem.
the sell their fridgges normale to army and ONG , red Cross ecc.
difficult to find them in a shop.
but call or wright them , very friendly, will sell Direct .


Renago

 

[renago]

Forgot the link sorry
http://www.euroengel.it/eng/index.php


renago

 

[NRNR]

Are these Engel fridges, or a completely different company
cheers Graham