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Lengua
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Car freezer/refrig
Hi all, what is the name of the popular refrigerator freezer combo that I've seen mentioned on this forum and others(rather spendy). They are the type
that you plug into the cigarette lighter and leave in the car.
Thank you ,
Michael
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JZ
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Dometic is a good one. A lot of the offroad campers use them.
https://www.dometic.com/en-us/food-and-beverage/coolers?adco...
[Edited on 6-12-2021 by JZ]
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Fridge Freeze was once the brand mentioned so much.
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I use both Dometic 75l dual zone and Whytner Dual Zone both are excellent.
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Quote: Originally posted by Lengua  | Hi all, what is the name of the popular refrigerator freezer combo that I've seen mentioned on this forum and others(rather spendy). They are the type
that you plug into the cigarette lighter and leave in the car.
Thank you ,
Michael |
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defrag4
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Dometic, ARB, Norcold are the big brands
you are looking for something with a danfoss compressor
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SFandH
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A baja friend has one of these and it works great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076S52ZG2/
I'm planning on buying one.
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all portable fridge/freezers have Danfoss compressors - Engel is the exception.
Whynter and Dometic are one and the same - simple design lowest prices of all. Sometimes they have slightly blemished ones on sale. 60 qt for around
$300.
I bought several 15 years ago. All still running strong. Spare parts can be a problem. But if you look long enough, you'll find them.
Harald Pietschmann
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We have an ARB - I love it. We also have an ArkPak lithium battery to keep the fridge cold when vehicle isn't running and no electricity available.
It will keep it cold for days. For camping and travel we set fridge to 31. Keeps the bottom frozen and the stuff on top doesn't freeze.
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho | | Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama | | We also have an ArkPak lithium battery to keep the fridge cold when vehicle isn't running and no electricity available. It will keep it cold for
days. |
I am impressed-- how big is this battery? You have a model number or some other way to find it? |
Here's the website:
https://www.arkportablepower.com/pages/about-the-arkpak
It appears you can use an AGM battery or lithium as mentioned above. Seems like a sophisticated transformer/charge controller.
John
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PaulW
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And a big AGM battery will cost about half the one John mentioned. A big battery will suffice for many days of camping and can be charged by the
vehicle when traveling when you do the custom wiring.
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Hi Michael,
In the last few years many new brands have cropped up. All seem to be knockoffs of the major brands. Lots of research will locate and find reviews
for the off brands. It appears there is no patient issue for these things.
Meanwhile a quick choice would be any of the Dometic which turn out to be the Australian brand Waeco which appears to be a clone of the Australian
brand ARB. Dometic purchased Waeco and are slowly moving the whole thing to the US. There are other Australian brands that are available that all seem
to be the same per the specs. Buy a brand made in Australian and you will pay more (sometimes way more).
Anyway 5 years ago I bought two Dometic units and they are reliable and work as advertised with no glitches. Lots of choices for Dometic and the price
range is limited - meaning they all cost close to each other very small ones are still expensive.
PW
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We bought a Chinese one from Amazon in January for $279. Works great as a fridge or freezer. https://amzn.to/3gfby0L Even has a Bluetooth app that lets you see the state of your car battery and set/monitor the temp. The fridge in our RV
went out earlier in the year and we have been running it 24/7 since April without any problems. When we camped in our Jeep I have a couple of 100 watt
flexible solar panels that keeps the car battery topped off.
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I bought an Engel 15 years ago and it has been amazing. They use very little power and my beer is so cold the bottle burns my cheek. They are stupid
expensive but very well built. If your looking for a long term purchase, I would recommend Engel.
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Lengua
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Thank you all....Cheers
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an overlanding friend came to visit in La Paz a few years back.
His beautiful Engel went out.
Parts in Mexico - unobtainable.
2 months and $500 later he had his part.
$35 for the same Whynter part
Harald Pietschmann
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I've had my ARB for 15 years. It's been in several rollovers and about thirty trips across the Rubicon and Fordyce trail in the back of my scrambler.
Many Baja trips, never missed a beat. One of those you get what you pay for deals I think.
My wife loves it and uses it when she goes shopping all of the time. I would recommend a dedicated 12V plug straight to the battery with a fuse,
most companies make one.
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JZ
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How are ppl connecting power to them?
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PaulW
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AC plug into the wall at home. Generator in a camp.
DC They all draw 7 amps when compressor operates. less than 1 amp otherwise.
1) operate it off an aux battery when truck in not in use. Good for 5+ days with a group 65 battery. Lithium pack cost much more and last more days.
2) wire it the the truck start battery, Good for a couple of days. But be sure you have a portable jump start.
I use all the above.
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Maybe 5 days as a refer. Only 1 or two as a freezer, be careful. I have an arb/engle for 17 years. Never a problem.
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