mountainpete
Spamicus Eliminatus
Hi all,
I know that most of you have nice fridge setup's already, but I'm still using my trusty "Koolatron Kool-o-matic" for the past few years. It draws way too much power and doesn't stay cold enough. So the quest has been on to find a real expedition fridge.
There are a number of manufacturers out there that sell low draw fridges. But the newer three way fridges have peaked my interest (I've seen a few ads in Australian 4WD Magazine). They are 110, 12 Volt and Propane gas all in the same package. Being able to use Propane to keep the fridge running overnight inside a ventilated truck canopy (I don't sleep in there) would be really nice - don't have to worry about the battery at all.
I was particularity looking at models made by a US company called Dometic. They use an absorbtion technology that is (according to what they say) more efficient. At 25 C, they say it takes 150 Ah/24h, which I believe is high compared to others. But, a standard screw on propane bottle will last days... Here is what it looks like: Dometic fridge
What do you guys think?
Pete
I know that most of you have nice fridge setup's already, but I'm still using my trusty "Koolatron Kool-o-matic" for the past few years. It draws way too much power and doesn't stay cold enough. So the quest has been on to find a real expedition fridge.
There are a number of manufacturers out there that sell low draw fridges. But the newer three way fridges have peaked my interest (I've seen a few ads in Australian 4WD Magazine). They are 110, 12 Volt and Propane gas all in the same package. Being able to use Propane to keep the fridge running overnight inside a ventilated truck canopy (I don't sleep in there) would be really nice - don't have to worry about the battery at all.
I was particularity looking at models made by a US company called Dometic. They use an absorbtion technology that is (according to what they say) more efficient. At 25 C, they say it takes 150 Ah/24h, which I believe is high compared to others. But, a standard screw on propane bottle will last days... Here is what it looks like: Dometic fridge
What do you guys think?
Pete