DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
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Ok now, I dont want to start an argument similar to the tuning discussions, but....
Which 12volt fridge/freezer is the best. My trusty Halfords cool box packed up the weekend so I thought I'd invest in something a little better. £200-£300 ish
Ive looked at the waeco etc but there are so many to choose from...
It needs to be big enough to cool beer but small enough to stay in the boot all the time without taking up all the space..
Thanks Duncan
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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I have an Engel MT35D - it's a fridge / freezer (down to -18C) and very low power. Also runs off the mains and will chill quicker than a domestic freezer. Lives in the boot and is pretty much silent. They are a tad expensive, but I have seen them pop up on ebay now and again so you might be lucky. Certainly worth keeping an eye out.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENGEL-32LTR-PORTABLE...dZViewItem
This is on there now - new, but comes in a bit over your budget D3 HSE V8...
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| 21st May 2007 10:56 am |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Thanks Mossy  Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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| 21st May 2007 11:04 am |
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Desert Traveller
Member Since: 06 Aug 2006
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If you can afford the extra get an Engel. Very hard to get one second hand at a low price. 06 TDV6 SE with many LR and after-market extras. Used only on weekends and trips out west.
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| 21st May 2007 11:14 am |
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AndrewS
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National Luna http://www.nationalluna.com/refrigeration.html They have the cooling tubes covering all of the internal surface area behind the lining. Some manufactures only have the tubes covering the bottom half. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 21st May 2007 11:50 am |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Which one did you get Andrew. I take it you got it from APB ?? and was there a 6 month wait whilst they rowed in from SA Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 21st May 2007 11:59 am |
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AndrewS
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DiscoDunc wrote:Which one did you get Andrew. I take it you got it from APB ?? and was there a 6 month wait whilst they rowed in from SA
I got the 80L S/S one from APB, they have them in stock You will need your big cheque book though  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 21st May 2007 12:27 pm |
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christyler
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Hi Dunc,
i got a Engel MT45 from this crowd http://www.engelfridges.co.uk/ plenty of room for beer, oh and food. CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
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| 21st May 2007 1:12 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Thanks Guys,
I was hoping to use my "small" cheque book though. Maybe if I think about it for another few weeks my cheque will have grown Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 21st May 2007 1:26 pm |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
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Dunc - my tuppence:
Apart from size, a couple of very important factors are power consumption and actual cooling capability (ie. how many degrees below ambient can it cool)
The new national luna's have very low power consumption - my 74l fridge/freezer uses less than 2.5A and can cool to 61degC below ambient!.
My old "minus 40" draws more than 5A  and can only cool 40degC below ambient.
Depends what you need it for, but if you are doing long trips, the double-door is great with being able to set different temperatures in each compartment , 'cos otherwise the missus gets upset when the lettuce goes black but the beers are just right.
Oh, and National Luna is a South African company
Come on, buy one, we need the money 
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| 21st May 2007 2:59 pm |
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AndrewS
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Baben wrote: missus gets upset when the lettuce goes black
I think you can get cream for that these days chap  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 21st May 2007 3:02 pm |
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Baben
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| 21st May 2007 3:06 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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I chose Engel because (excluding the obvious ability to chill beer ) it has only 1 moving part, so figured it would be reliable and also the lid comes off (suprisingly useful - no really). Also, it [the MT35] draws only between 0.7 and 2.5 amp depending on temp set and ambient, but mainly because it is very low noise electrically (probably due to the low number of moving parts), which means no interference on my radio install. D3 HSE V8...
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| 21st May 2007 3:21 pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
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Mossy wrote: so figured it would be reliable
my old man bought an engel in the mid seventies (I think) and my brother owns it and uses it regularly to this day.
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| 21st May 2007 3:36 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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catweasel wrote:Mossy wrote: so figured it would be reliable
my old man bought an engel in the mid seventies (I think) and my brother owns it and uses it regularly to this day.
That's reliable enough for me
So how much beer has been through that one then?  D3 HSE V8...
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