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    Drawer Fridge

    Hi Guys,

    Sorry posted in wrong Thread I'm sure.

    I have just come across DC40-DRW 40 Litre Drawer Fridge/Freezer

    They looks the bees knees. I do like the idea of getting 2 of these puppies and building draws or similar around them. They tick all my boxes except its a little on the heavy side at 40kg each. I do like that its a 40 litre fridge. What I don't like is their webpage comares against engel and waeco. Really don't like tactic.

    Just posting this to see what you guys think. To me its better to buy 2 than 1 Fridge/Freezer combo for all sorts of reasons.
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    I’m an evaKOOL convert, now have two Engels sitting in the garage......

    I was tempted to buy these for my defender but the sizing didn’t suit.

    Re: running a freezer, I did it for one three week trip and that was the last time. Freezer can use more power, item stick to each other, ya forget to defrost something during the day, and you loose capacity once you start moving items around.

    If you go two than both as fridges and vac-seal your meat...well that’s what we do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    I’m an evaKOOL convert, now have two Engels sitting in the garage......

    I was tempted to buy these for my defender but the sizing didn’t suit.

    Re: running a freezer, I did it for one three week trip and that was the last time. Freezer can use more power, item stick to each other, ya forget to defrost something during the day, and you loose capacity once you start moving items around.

    If you go two than both as fridges and vac-seal your meat...well that’s what we do.

    i sit on the other side of the discussion from weeds. We use a fridge and a freezer for our 3-4 week trips. I do a lot of Pre cooking and freezing for a family of five and for longer trips I couldn’t do without the freezer. I have considered getting one of these drawer fridges but have been waiting to hear long term reviews of them. For trips up to two weeks I could live with just a fridge but not much longer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by plusnq View Post
    i sit on the other side of the discussion from weeds. We use a fridge and a freezer for our 3-4 week trips. I do a lot of Pre cooking and freezing for a family of five and for longer trips I couldn’t do without the freezer. I have considered getting one of these drawer fridges but have been waiting to hear long term reviews of them. For trips up to two weeks I could live with just a fridge but not much longer.
    Agree with pre-cooking, especially when we were traveling with three kids.

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    Thanks plusnq,

    There doesn't seem to be a lot of reviews on them. The ones I have seen/read all rave about them. I like them as your not having to lift a whole basket out to get to something on the bottom. Ridge Rider Offer a Fridge With Draw as SuperCheap Auto. I looked at that over the weekend but that doesn't solve having a freezer. Nice idea though.

    From What I know of the Evacool Drawer Fridge its been on the market for 6 months and chatting to a guy from one of the online stores he says they have been selling like hot cakes. (not sure if a sales pitch though). But the whole concept makes sense to me.



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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    I’m an evaKOOL convert, now have two Engels sitting in the garage......

    I was tempted to buy these for my defender but the sizing didn’t suit.

    Re: running a freezer, I did it for one three week trip and that was the last time. Freezer can use more power, item stick to each other, ya forget to defrost something during the day, and you loose capacity once you start moving items around.

    If you go two than both as fridges and vac-seal your meat...well that’s what we do.
    Interesting. I would love to hear more about your reasoning behind your choice of Evakool over the Engle as I am currently considering one or the other to go in my recently acquired Defender. Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by disco 300 View Post
    Interesting. I would love to hear more about your reasoning behind your choice of Evakool over the Engle as I am currently considering one or the other to go in my recently acquired Defender. Thanks
    Firstly, best fit for out Poptop Defender layout. It’s the lowest or one of the lowest 60L fridges on the market which was important for accessing the fridge through the gull wing.

    You can request the lid to hinge on either of the four sides

    I purchased a factory second which I thought was good value for money....a mate purchased one a few weeks later

    Good insulation

    Aussie made/assembles

    Local

    Seems quieter

    I noticed a few cross/over hybrid caravan manufactures offer them, again probably height is the reason

    I still have my two Engels in the garage....kid will get some use out of them

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    Firstly, best fit for out Poptop Defender layout. It’s the lowest or one of the lowest 60L fridges on the market which was important for accessing the fridge through the gull wing.

    You can request the lid to hinge on either of the four sides

    I purchased a factory second which I thought was good value for money....a mate purchased one a few weeks later

    Good insulation

    Aussie made/assembles

    Local

    Seems quieter

    I noticed a few cross/over hybrid caravan manufactures offer them, again probably height is the reason

    I still have my two Engels in the garage....kid will get some use out of them
    Thanks Weeds. I've owned a large Evakool Fiberglass esky/ice box for a few years now and I bought it for the same reasons you mentioned.
    I only considered the Engle because in my case it would have have fitted better than the Evakool because of the height, i.e. in the football in front of where the rear seats used to be. Though after giving it a bit of thought I think I'll opt for the Evakool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by disco 300 View Post
    Thanks Weeds. I've owned a large Evakool Fiberglass esky/ice box for a few years now and I bought it for the same reasons you mentioned.
    I only considered the Engle because in my case it would have have fitted better than the Evakool because of the height, i.e. in the football in front of where the rear seats used to be. Though after giving it a bit of thought I think I'll opt for the Evakool.
    That was meant to read "footwell" not "football". Damned preemptive text !
    I didn't mean to send the message yet either
    Damned stubby fingers and mobile phones !!!
    Anyway I'll modify the storage in the back of the Defender to suit the Evakool.

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    Well, it looks ok on their little movie. If we weren't doing the caravan, I'd be mighty tempted to have one for the camper trailer. Just being shallower would make it a lot more user friendly I'd think.

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