Reddit reviews Car Fridge Portable Freezer (16 Quart), 12V Fridge, -4°F~50°F, DC 12V and AC 110V Compatible, for car, boat, truck, camping, road trip
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❄ LED Display & Touch Control: With the touch control you can easily set your desire temperature (range from -4°F to 68°F), and different modes for option including Max (fast cooling) and Eco (Energy Saving).❄ Work on 12/24V DC and 110V AC power source, you can move the portable fridge seamless from home to vehicle. A DC power cord and AC power cord are included in the original packing. You don’t have to re-set the temperature when you change the power source because of the memory function.❄ Intelligent Battery Protection: You can select the protection level (High, Mid and Low) according to your circumstance, and the control program keeps monitoring the car battery, the compressor will shut off automatically when the input voltage is lower than your setting, so the car battery will not run down.❄ With the energy saving design, the car fridge will not consume energy when it reach the setting temperature, the insulation will keep the stuff frozen for several hours even after disconnecting from the power source.❄ AC 110V Power cord and DC 12V power cord are both included in the packing. Any further information needed before purchasing, you are welcome to contact us at [email protected] or call our toll free number 888-732-2220.
Thanks everyone,
Also found this Ausranvik 26 Quart fridge for 300 which would lower cost (and probably add some risk with liability).
https://www.amazon.com/Ausranvik-26-Quart-Portable-Freezer-Refrigerator/dp/B07DNNMY58/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=Ausranvik+12v+fridge&qid=1559227857&s=gateway&sr=8-6
Or even this 16 Quart (15 Liter) fridge for 200
https://www.amazon.com/Ausranvik-Portable-Freezer-4%C2%B0F-50%C2%B0F-Compatible/dp/B07KSPY3KQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=Ausranvik+12v+fridge+18&qid=1559231067&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
Either way I’ll go for the fridge set up because 6 months of ice and a Yeti Roadie cooler for 160 (on sale) plus 240 for ice over 6 months is already 400...
Anyone have any cheaper deep cycle batteries in mind than the yellow top optima? (Although that looks great - thanks for the recommendation).
Also, anyone have a good idea of what specific power/size battery I should get as my second in order to keep this fridge running at ~50w over 24 hours? (Although the fridge will obviously not draw power all the time)
I did a renogy solar calulator and it estimated at around a 250-300 watt system to run it (albeit that’s solar assuming 5 hours of sun a day so not sure how that translates into car battery and how much run time I’ll have just driving around the city here and there)
I’m hoping that this fridges are indeed efficient enough to only cycle every now and then but want to be safe if it’ll be sitting in a hot car in SLC during August (average outside temp highs in the high 80s low 90s I think... so hot af in any car haha, even with solar shields on the windows)
Also, original battery type as of now, CluelessGeezer, but need to buy a new primary battery at the moment anyways. Is the 24F any larger/will it leave enough room for a second battery?
Also thinking of mounting a second battery in the car itself (maybe through a 12v plug with some extra modifications) if anyone has thoughts/experience with that.
Thanks again for all the help!
I apologize,I had been thinking of something like the Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240 which I misremember as 240 amp hours rather than 240 watt hours. They also make a 500 watt hour model for ~500 dollars. That’s probably two recharges a day for most mini fridges with the 240.
I did find this fridge the Ausranvik Car Fridge Portable Freezer which uses 32watts DC when it runs apparently (and won’t run all the time) so except in the hottest weather it should keep you on once a day recharge, or a few days with a big block of ice.
You could also lean on friends in the dorms to keep a big jug of water in a communal freezer for you and swap it out every few days.