Aldi Fridge - Couple of questions

**DeeJay** · 13th March 2016, 03:15 PM

I just bought an Aldi 12/240v Fridge to replace the 40 year old engel & have a couple of (dumb?) questions.
As it seems to be identical to other brands & - I assume Waeco- it came with a cover that had this label.

Is this just the usual disclaimer? Does anybody think I should follow this to the letter? It seems to me that plenty of people who have bought similar fridges would not read this & happily use the cover to save energy.

Also, being different to the Engel, what is this secondary compartment?

Is it for butter etc? Would it freeze if the unit is used solely as a freezer?
Apart from it being advertised as a 40 litre & measuring up nearer to 29 main & just under 7 secondary compartment, it runs super quiet & low energy use.

Thanks, David

**PhilipA** · 13th March 2016, 03:31 PM

Looking at ebay this fridge looks the same and the smaller part is a freezer.
50L CAR Fridge Freezer CF 50 AC 12V 24V Portable | eBay
I would think you would have to check that the transit bag has sufficient airflow to let air into the condenser. If not cut out some bits.

Regards Philip A

**DeeJay** · 13th March 2016, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Looking at ebay this fridge looks the same and the smaller part is a freezer.
50L CAR Fridge Freezer CF 50 AC 12V 24V Portable | eBay
I would think you would have to check that the transit bag has sufficient airflow to let air into the condenser. If not cut out some bits.

Regards Philip A

Thanks Philip,
It's almost identical to that one, but the owners manual has nothing to say about the internals other to say it can be either a fridge or freezer, but not both. The bag certainly has similar mesh & ventilation to any travel bag.
DJ

**Blknight.aus** · 13th March 2016, 04:22 PM

the smaller section is a "warmer" it sits over the compressor/condensor and is something like 5 degrees warmer than the main fridge compartment.

The main evaporator is the aluminum textured panel and it cools the main compartment directly, the smaller section is only cooled by convection over the top of the seperator and conduction through the small section of insulation between it and the evaporator.

if you experiment and set the temperature just right the main part will act as a -2 degree freezer and the smaller section a ~2 degree fridge.

**RHS58** · 13th March 2016, 04:37 PM

Errr, the caution probably relates to the plastic bag it came in, not the insulted cover?

**DeeJay** · 13th March 2016, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by RHS58

Errr, the caution probably relates to the plastic bag it came in, not the insulted cover?

No, the label is on the cover, but the cover is not the insulated type.
Here is the Aldi ad.

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-b...idgefreezer-2/

**Blknight.aus** · 13th March 2016, 06:01 PM

just by the look of it I would suggest that it is intended to be used with the fridge in it and running, there should be 2 lots of air vents and matching holes in the bag, if all the vents on the fridge are exposed when in the bag and you can open the fridge in the bag then it should be good to use in the bag.

**DeeJay** · 13th March 2016, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

just by the look of it I would suggest that it is intended to be used with the fridge in it and running, there should be 2 lots of air vents and matching holes in the bag, if all the vents on the fridge are exposed when in the bag and you can open the fridge in the bag then it should be good to use in the bag.

I'm running it overnight on freeze in that "travel" bag in a "non combustible" zone in the shed.

I'm 99% sure that it is the usual disclaimer, seeing as the next line says to keep children away as it's not a toy !!!
There was a joke 20 years ago that asked what was on the top of an Irish ladder - a Stop sign...
These days it's expected..

**RHS58** · 13th March 2016, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

just by the look of it I would suggest that it is intended to be used with the fridge in it and running, there should be 2 lots of air vents and matching holes in the bag, if all the vents on the fridge are exposed when in the bag and you can open the fridge in the bag then it should be good to use in the bag.

Agree.
Otherwise what would be the point of the mesh openings in the bag?

**scarry** · 13th March 2016, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Looking at ebay this fridge looks the same and the smaller part is a freezer.
50L CAR Fridge Freezer CF 50 AC 12V 24V Portable | eBay
I would think you would have to check that the transit bag has sufficient airflow to let air into the condenser. If not cut out some bits.

Regards Philip A

Had a quick look at the link.

A couple of porkies.

Danfoss compressers and most,if not all their other refrigeration equipment, has been made in China for at least the last couple of years.

Danfoss compressors are not used in Engle refrigerators.

Back to the OP,if you use the large section as a refrigerator,the small section will be warmer,where you can defrost food if necessary,or keep fruit as an example.If it is run as a freezer,as Dave has said,the smaller section may stay at refrigeration temperatures.
You just need to run it and check some temps and you will have it sorted.
From the pics it looks good value for money.

Others are on the money with the bag,good ventilation is extremely important.

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