Thread: Off to buy the engel

Originally Posted by vnx205

How can you tell? After all it has a Danfoss compressor like every other compressor fridge that isn't an Engel.

ARB designed it and then commissioned some one to make it (most likely in China) using a Danfoss compressor like most portable fridges.

Dave.

Yes it uses Danfoss Compressor and control gear, it is manufactured on their behalf by the Dometic Group (Probably the largest supplier of vehcile/RV/marine etc refrigeration in the world, they are also the parent company of Waeco)

Obviously setting up a production line to produce their fridge would be cost prohibitive.

Originally Posted by Vern

been running mine every day for about 5 years, never missed a beat, only trouble i've ever had was when someone switched it to emergency mode and froze my beer. For me the emergency thing is good, if i'm camping and its hot, atleast i know i can keep my insulin refridgerated.
engle or waeco who really cares, its better than ice and an eski

What sort of ****** did that?

You need to keep your death sticks cold?

Someone told me that on 240v these camping fridges (let's not be brand specific) when they are running draw about the same as 45w globe.

I know I can find the actual draw in the specs but I don't really get a grasp on it by looking at the figures. When I see the star stickers on bar fridges in the shops it shows them to be very inefficient. How expensive are these fridges to run on 240v as a second fridge?

Originally Posted by rovercare

What sort of ****** did that?
You need to keep your death sticks cold?

you and my eldest son
yeah they sure do, keep em refridgerated, they're not really death sticks, well i suppose they are, i need them to keep me alive

Originally Posted by JamesH

Someone told me that on 240v these camping fridges (let's not be brand specific) when they are running draw about the same as 45w globe.

I know I can find the actual draw in the specs but I don't really get a grasp on it by looking at the figures. When I see the star stickers on bar fridges in the shops it shows them to be very inefficient. How expensive are these fridges to run on 240v as a second fridge?

James,
I have to be brand specific here as I only know the specs of Engle.
The older 39l used to draw 4.5 amps at 12v when running. This would roughly equate to about 45w @ 240v.

The newer 40l uses 2.5amp @12v so would use around 25w@ 240v.

Dave.

Originally Posted by Scallops

Mate - I've found 1.5 to be the sweet spot - keeps the lager bloody cold, but is just above the ice point of milk!

x2......works well there for me too

cheers

OK... So we've now done the Waeco vs Engel discussion again! While here, we might as well sort out:

• Discovery vs Defender - Which one is better?
• Warn vs Superwinch

Once we've done that, World Peace will seam like a stroll in the park



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