Thread: Off to buy the engel

i have had my waeco 50ltr dualzone for two weeks and running well.
will give feedback if anything does go wrong with it but with the 3/5 year warranty and price i was happy with the buy.
cheers
yorkie

Both engel and waeco are very good products. I ended up buying a bushman at the Caravan&Camping show in Bris a few yrs ago because it was more adaptable (expands from 35-52 L with a collar and high set lid), came with a vg guarantee plus several internal baskets and insulation bag for around $900. I was leaning toward the E or W but they couldn't match for value/price. Perfromance against E/W is comparable... it's a bit like the ford/holden debate

PS I am currently experimenting with a small fan (2W) like those designed for a desktop computer which feeds four 8mm tubes carrying cold air from the bottom of the fridge up the corner joins and circulates itacross the top ... results so far are promising !

I notice everyone seemes to be talking about their 40 to 60 litre Engel/Waeco/Bushman/etc.

Am I the only one here who has ever used a 15 litre Engel.

I borrowed one from a friend for two separate Central Australia/ NT trips several years ago.

At the time I wondered why anyone would ever need a bigger fridge. On our first trip we had our two kids with us and it was big enough. On our second trip, it was big enough to hold all the fillets from a 71cm barramundi. What more could you want?

The only problem I had was that it took me a few days to work out how far I had to back the temperature control off to stop everything freezing.

It was a brilliant little fridge and with the right system it was quite adequate for a family of four in the NT.

I now have a 90 litre fridge that is part of the standard equipment in the Trayon and I often have that almost full.

Originally Posted by vnx205

I notice everyone seemes to be talking about their 40 to 60 litre Engel/Waeco/Bushman/etc.

Am I the only one here who has ever used a 15 litre Engel.

I borrowed one from a friend for two separate Central Australia/ NT trips several years ago.

At the time I wondered why anyone would ever need a bigger fridge. On our first trip we had our two kids with us and it was big enough. On our second trip, it was big enough to hold all the fillets from a 71cm barramundi. What more could you want?

Our first fridge was a 14 litre Engel. We bought it in 1975 and it still works correctly - original swing motor. The inverter was repaired a few times replaced the plug a few times and I had it regassed in about 1990 . Great little fridge.

We now use an Australian made 60l Trailblazer - between our family and close friends we have 10 Trailblazers ranging from 60l to 100l and they have never missed a beat.

Just found out from the wife that this cost more than the fridge in the house!!

Anyways... just running it up now on 240v

It's probably my imagination but I "feel" that my Engel (40l) prefers to run on 12 than 240. The only reason I feel this way is that when I'm keeping beers cool at home when the Engel is working as an overflow fridge I have the dial turned back more to keep the gauge sitting on 3-4 degrees than when it's in the car.

Even Engel claim the guage is just a guide and not accurate so this idea I have is not based on science but I do think when running in my car she is actually charging the battery and keeping my beer and food chilled at the same time

Maybe it's an Engel/Landrover thing. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts....

Originally Posted by JamesH

It's probably my imagination but I "feel" that my Engel (40l) prefers to run on 12 than 240. The only reason I feel this way is that when I'm keeping beers cool at home when the Engel is working as an overflow fridge I have the dial turned back more to keep the gauge sitting on 3-4 degrees than when it's in the car.

Even Engel claim the guage is just a guide and not accurate so this idea I have is not based on science but I do think when running in my car she is actually charging the battery and keeping my beer and food chilled at the same time

Maybe it's an Engel/Landrover thing. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts....

James,
I think it is your imagination. If any thing it should work better in your house on 240 v as the car is a much more hostile environment.

Not sure about the newer engles but the older ones have a 240v system and when it is run on 12v it has an inbuilt inverter to get 240v

Dave.

Just ran her up.. held a full -19 degrees at full tilt.. Full tilt being the 5 marker. Just running her back now to test the "fridge" side of things.