Thread: Portable Fridges

well engle and waeco as far as i know run the same compressor only prob is waeco have a plastic case engle are metal . ive had my engle 4 years no probs your choice waeco is alot cheaper !

engel use their own swing motor and they are a bit noisier in the bigger models than the waeco which use danfoss bits if my memory serves me rightly

the engel works better in advrse conditions as a general rule. they work better when no where near level and in extremely hot areas.

i have heard horror stories about both brands and really good stories about both..

my 60l sits at 0 degrees on the 1.5 setting out of 5

it gets to -10 degrees in about 30 -40 minutes from > 30+ degrees room temp.

never done a similar test on a waeco.

I think the EvaKool is the pick of the bunch, though the lid lock is rubber. It has the Danfross compressor which is more efficient than that used in the Engel, and the body of the fridge is the same as that used in the EvaKool eskys. As a guide, the Esky only will keep ice for 2.5 weeks in the desert, over a week up at Fraser between Xmas and New years. Add a fridge compressor and its a great unit.

On the halfway setting the EvaKool starts freezing.

I have had my Engel for 10 years and no problems. My wife has a small Waeco for her Golf. Had a Waeco in the last Caravan also.
Both types work fine. I guess the Waeco wont dent! Your choice. One is older proven technology, the other is a newer type with what I believe to be a more energy efficient compressor and or motor system. (read that somewhere in a 4x4 mag).

Trev.

gday all

you probably have all seen the waeco website but for those after a bargain go to www.fridgeshop.com they are the australian waeco distributer and sell factory seconds fridges quite cheap (new with warranty), I got my cf50 for about $700 with bag and warranty (no problems yet).

Check it out

Luke

I have a Waeco cf40 fridge/freezer and it works well after a dedicated power supply was installed. It doesn't hold enough beer though :wink:

The choice of unit depends on what you need:

If I was going out on a long trip then the freezer is a necessity but frozen beer is bad. So I would think about a unit that had two sections (freezer and fridge) or travel with someone who uses their's as a freezer and your's as a fridge.

I have had my 60litre Engel for about 8 years now and have not had any problems. Chills really well and has lotd of room. It does take up a lot of room but with a family is great and there is always enough cold beer or bourbon. The Waecos look good value for money, but I dont like the plastic and I reckon the handles would not be that hard to break. Having said that at the right price!!!

i have a waeco 110l which I have had around 2 years & have been very impressed wih it, so much so I brought a 50l for day trips & to take in the boat.
The waeco has a dunfoss compessor the same as evakool, trail blazer & there is a couple more, they all use thew same, exept the engel, which uses the swing motor.
as for running on obscure angles I have spoken to the waeco rep befoe I purchased mine & have tested it on more than 1 ocasion, they will run on an angle 45 degress or more but it is not recomended to park them on extreme angles like that over night becase the motor can't circulate the oil to lubricate itself properly.
Anyway plastic dosn't rust when you scratch it.

Hope I helped