Thread: OMG! Here we go.... Which fridge to buy :-)

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so far so good and Ive had running since the day i got it ..keeping the bevies cold as .................did a little experiment ...top it up with two x 25 ctn's of Pepsi max hot, and were icy cold on number 2 in and hour and 15 min.....brill i say

cheers


PS and speaking of Engel's .. http://www.aulro.com/afvb/975301-post41.html

Originally Posted by taff

if money isn't much of an issue, then bin all of the above and buy a national luna in stainless steel. the king of fridges

x3 i wish mine wasnt stolen
if not i now have an engel and it happely workes on its side or upside down (my bro rolled the car on two ocasions) it still kept the food and drinks cold

Originally Posted by Treads

I need to buy a proper fridge before the Cape trip next winter and have been pretty overwhelmed with all the choices of fridge. I'll be looking at around the 40-60L sizes and will need to fit it in the back of both the Disco and the Defender.

I was hoping to use it as the primary fridge on shorter trips, but as the freezer on big ones. So the idea was to get one of those $200 20L cooler/warmer types as the fridge for drinks, milk, butter etc on the big trips. Any other suggestions to this way of thinking?

What brands do people here recommend?

I have a fairly decent dual battery setup, but would consider a 3-way fridge if convinced of their merits

Hi have recently bought an Engel. Did heaps of research and Engel came out tops with everyone I spoke to. All of my 4wd mates have Engels (apart from one who has an evekool). They all love their Engles. Strong and reliable.

Stewie.

I was umming and aahring on this very point...endless spreadsheets / comparisons / well maybe not THAT bad... but there's lot of choice and frankly, they only vary at the margins...

However one day last year at the Tackle and Tinnie show in Bris I had a brain snap and bought Bushman for about $950 (show special). I've had it running for months in the study (keeps the beer cold ).

I've also taken it on a few interstate trips ...here's the interesting part:

It came with three options: a flat lid...35L, a high lid ...42L, and a collar which when used with the high lid provides 52L ...accepts wine bottles, has three baskets for various combinations. The denser it's packed, the more efficient it is...maintains down to -22degC seemingly with no effort... in 35L mode I can accommodate it in the boot of the (VX) Commodore for a quick(er) interstate run to Sydney (vs P38). It came with a 3 yr full warranty. Even SWMBO was impressed with its perfromancewhen the "wanderers" all came home for Christmas and the Bushman lived on the deck... wanderers develop an insatiable thirst having climbed 1 flight of stairs to the deck