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Offline Stevo51

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What Fridge to get?
« on: Mar 12, 2016, 01:22:00 PM »
Hi guys looking to buy a fridge for back of DMax seeing what to get and why will probably get a portably panel for charging
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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #1 on: Mar 12, 2016, 01:43:13 PM »
I have both an Engel and a Waeco CFX. Preference would be the Waeco CFX mostly due to the cost difference. Both good units. Best to go with good name brands and like most things you pay for what you get. Cheers.
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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #2 on: Mar 12, 2016, 01:56:21 PM »
I have both an Engel and a Waeco CFX. Preference would be the Waeco CFX mostly due to the cost difference. Both good units. Best to go with good name brands and like most things you pay for what you get. Cheers.

Same here, 40L Engel as a freezer and 32L Waeco as the beer fridge.

If you are going to be lifting it in and out I find the 40L about as heavy as I would like to lift - probably equates to 40+kg.

Mine sit inside the drawers and when touring stay in the back full time. At home they both live in my study and are used 24/7.

Had a cheap fridge that I picked up from Supercheap, it failed and the fridge repairer I took it to would not touch it.
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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #3 on: Mar 12, 2016, 03:06:32 PM »
I have a 40 litre Waeco fridge that is now 12 years old.  It only gets turned off when carrying it from house to car and vv.  It has been to all 8 states and territories more than once and is still going strong without missing a beat.  The handles at each end make it easy to carry and the weight is OK.  So I am happy.  But I am sure other well known brands are reliable.
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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #4 on: Mar 12, 2016, 05:30:57 PM »
did some one say can of worms !!!!
 

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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #5 on: Mar 12, 2016, 06:30:50 PM »
Hi Stevo..I've got an ARB 60lt fridge sitting on a slide in the back of the dmax,the 70amp hr batt.sits neatly beside it..
Had the fridge for 3yrs now..Never had a problem..
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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #6 on: Mar 12, 2016, 09:37:56 PM »
The new arb look the goods. Nice design.

I still have my 10+yr old engel which runs pretty much non stop in the garage/car as well. Am going to update to a new arb as the engel isnt the most efficient power wise.
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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #7 on: Mar 13, 2016, 10:09:16 AM »
Hi, i run a Waeco CFX 65 through a Ctek 250 Dual and into a 135ah AGM
Waeco sits on an ARB fridge slide.

The panel i run is a 100 watt and it looks after the fridge just fine.


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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #8 on: Mar 13, 2016, 11:20:04 AM »
Nice set up there Dave
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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #9 on: Mar 13, 2016, 02:09:47 PM »
Hi;
I got an 80 ltr Waeco used for caravan touring for 14 yrs. never missed a beat. (new fans fitted yr b4 last)
A bit big but sits in tub, fine with rest of gear.
85a battery with it via an 80w pane, through a 10a regulator..
I'd go a 100 or 2x60w panels with a 100/110 battery if starting out.
I just happened to have these kicking around the shed and boat.
 

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Re: Can of worms
« Reply #10 on: Mar 13, 2016, 06:32:15 PM »
I personally have a 40L Waeco CF that's still going strong after 10 years. The only issue I've had was a faulty Poly fuse which was a $80 odd fix from memory.

If I was in the market again I would also consider a National Luna (www.nationalluna.com.au)

If you decide to go with a Waeco 4WD Supa Centre have been doing different specials on fridges all week.
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Re: What Fridge to get?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 14, 2016, 05:57:45 AM »
Note: Main topic heading changed to "What Fridge to get?" to make it more relevant to the subject and make it easier for anyone looking for this type of information.


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Re: What Fridge to get?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 15, 2016, 10:48:47 AM »
I've had a 65L waeco CFX fridge freezer.  Did the cape with it and it was really good - but too big for me to be lifting in and out of the car.

Then bought a 32L engel - my family have had engels for decades now and they do last a long time, but still a bit heavy and clunky.  Engel has no voltage cutoff either, and I find it freezes food rather than chills.  So i now use this one as a freezer.

Then i bought a 28L waeco cfx - the new one thats just come out.  Its perfect for me.  Light and small to lift in and out, but still fits enough for a weekend trip easy.  Power cutoff is good/safe. Chills everything really well.

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Re: What Fridge to get?
« Reply #13 on: Mar 15, 2016, 12:19:08 PM »
I've got a 40l engel that 's about 20 yrs old and has survived a lightning strike so I can't complain about the quality. If I need a larger fridge I bought a TwoZone to fit on top that makes it a 60l.
 

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Re: What Fridge to get?
« Reply #14 on: Mar 15, 2016, 02:43:10 PM »
I have two 35L engel's.

I run one as a freezer one as a fridge when we go away.

If I was to buy one now I'd probably look for something bigger, maybe say a 50L??
 

 

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