Thread: Any Such Thing As A Good 12v Mini Cooler ?

Well mine is a Waeco - sort of - the sticker is coming off already so it's just a made in China special like everything else BUT I reckon if I were to have any problems with it (I haven't) then at least Waeco are local to fix it or replace it.

Mine (as do many) has a heating and a cooling function (not simultaneously one hopes!). The heating function is good if you crank it up in advance and have a long drive to go and get the chinese take away and then bring it back home. Also if you were camping in the cold you could pull up, take oput your nice warm meal and be merrily eating away while your mates are still looking for the hose to attach their stove to the gas cylinder !

I got the $99 one from Anaconda. I think they are available a little bit cheaper now.
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The TB-15G is good in place of the centre seat in a ute (or even on it) as the sloped front allows easy accessw to the gear and transfer levers still. And there's still plenty of room in it for a few drinks and sambos.

The only reliable one would be the Waeco, however be warned if you turn the engine off, say for lunch and are away too long it will draine the battery, if left on.


Dogrock

95 3.9l Disco

Hi All,
Please be aware that there is is thermal relationship between cooler size and proportional heat loss (ie: less efficiency).

Technically, what is involved is that (all things being equal) the larger the volume, the lower is the PROPORTIONAL surface area & therefore the proportional heat loss.

What this means is that bigger is PROPORTIONALLY better.

Nevertheless, the larger the unit, the higher the heat losses, therefore, don't get a bigger unit than you need.

I think that I've made this as clear as mud & so I would welcome those more qualified to explain it better.

Best Wishes,

An alternative would be to look for an old Toyota Crown. They had a refridgerator in the rear parcel shelf. I don't know if they were Peltier device cooled or compressor operated.

I did some looking into Mr B's post about the Toyota Crown - as a small esky in the rear parcel shelf sounded appealing: alas, for those who were thinking along the same lines it is not to be. The 'Cooler Box' is part of the rear aircon system. Toyota split the refrigerant lines so a pair go to the boot, and there a copy of the front A/C unit nestles above the fuel tank and below the parcel shelf. The cooler box is merely next to the coils. The pictures are of a 84 Crown at P & P Blacktown

what puzzles me is how come the waeco coolers are better?
As far as I know a peltier is a peltier.

Just wondered