Well that's a terrible bit of design, how do they see that working at all? I wonder if the similar Dometic/Waeco works the same as that looked like a smart design.
Fridges & Cold Beer -- How I Done It --
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Has two separate controls, dual Temperature
Fridge 0c to 8 c
Freezer -12 to -20 c
But no option to switch freezer off, only reduce to -12c
My Alpicool pulled an interesting one today. It refused to start as the measured temperature was varying in between -8 and -19°C. I was trying to use it in fridge mode set to 4°C. The actual temperature at the time of trying to start it was about 20 or little bit over and it might have got some direct sunlight. Alpicools own voltage meter showed 12.5V.
I tried to keep the power disconnected for a while and played with the buttons to no avail. So we had to go without fridge working. But then after the drive I noticed it had started somewhere along the trip and seemed to work fine.
Maybe
I tried to keep the power disconnected for a while and played with the buttons to no avail. So we had to go without fridge working. But then after the drive I noticed it had started somewhere along the trip and seemed to work fine.
Maybe
- a bad contact at the temperature sensor
- overheated brains if the control panel got some direct sun
- power issue though voltage seemed ok
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Samiguel
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HELP PLEASE! We’re away in Scandinavia with our Bodega 50l compressor fridge which has worked flawlessly up till now. We’ve stayed with family for a couple of days in Norway and now the fridge will not power on with either mains or 12v power. It beeps and the display flickers on but then nothing. We’ve still got 8 days away so I could do with some pointers if anyone has experienced similar with their Bodega/Alpicool/Outsunny fridges please!
Sorry can't help with the above ^^
Seems JK have dropped the price of the TotalFreeze 45 to £199 - seems to be a tried and tested fridge / freezer. Though I really like the looks of the Halfords Fridge but not sure what the real world performance would be?
Just wondered if anyone had the Halfords unit?
www.halfords.com
Seems JK have dropped the price of the TotalFreeze 45 to £199 - seems to be a tried and tested fridge / freezer. Though I really like the looks of the Halfords Fridge but not sure what the real world performance would be?
Just wondered if anyone had the Halfords unit?
Hal Advanced 40L Compressor Coolbox | Halfords UK
Shop the latest The Halfords Advanced 40L Compressor Coolbox is temperature controlled allowing you to use it as a fridge or freezer. at Halfords UK
www.halfords.com
Sorry can't help with the above ^^
Seems JK have dropped the price of the TotalFreeze 45 to £199 - seems to be a tried and tested fridge / freezer. Though I really like the looks of the Halfords Fridge but not sure what the real world performance would be?
Just wondered if anyone had the Halfords unit?
Hal Advanced 40L Compressor Coolbox | Halfords UK
Shop the latest The Halfords Advanced 40L Compressor Coolbox is temperature controlled allowing you to use it as a fridge or freezer. at Halfords UK
Looks good…just ordered one - will let you know what it’s like next week on return from a week in North Europe
Absolutely spot on this fridge. It comes with both a 12v and a 240v plug. Great find @russ_e and thanks.Looks good…just ordered one - will let you know what it’s like next week on return from a week in North Europe
The interior is spacious, comfortably fitting several 2L water bottles standing upright. The internal lighting is excellent. Even on a day when temperatures reached 33°C, the fridge maintained a consistent 4/5°C (it was under the tarp awning).
It’s easy to transport thanks to the wheels and extendable handle, though I wish the handle was removable.
The bottle opener was a lifesaver after I forgot to bring one.
Jamest6t32
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Hi all,
After reading through everything I finally took the plunge and went for one of these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLDJ3N47?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
for £229.99
Aaobosi 60L - looks very much like an Alpicool T60, in fact this was on the box when it arrived
It's got a divider in it, and has run perfectly for the last 2 weeks with 3 degrees on both sides. I tried the right at -18 and the left at 3 and all worked OK. Seems to be exactly the same as a bodega version of the same thing (comes up as a bodega when you connect to bluetooth). Very pleased with it as I couldn't get my hands on the outsunny!
Paired with a Bluetti AC50B (448wh) when sat in the van on a hot day it will comfortably last all day, when the temperature is a bit more sensible and it's well loaded I ran it from 9am to 10pm and battery still had 65% left. This was without connecting the power pack to the van to charge up - it did charge up quite quickly when connected to the van which would then add longetivity as required.
Such an improvement on the old thermoelectric cooler I had previously - ice cold drinks on demand!
Very pleased and I would recommend.
Thank you to @Dellmassive and all other contributors for the detailed write up in helping me pick a fridge and power pack, very happy with my choices and wishing I'd done it sooner.
Any questions please message.
Thank you!
James
After reading through everything I finally took the plunge and went for one of these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLDJ3N47?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
for £229.99
Aaobosi 60L - looks very much like an Alpicool T60, in fact this was on the box when it arrived
It's got a divider in it, and has run perfectly for the last 2 weeks with 3 degrees on both sides. I tried the right at -18 and the left at 3 and all worked OK. Seems to be exactly the same as a bodega version of the same thing (comes up as a bodega when you connect to bluetooth). Very pleased with it as I couldn't get my hands on the outsunny!
Paired with a Bluetti AC50B (448wh) when sat in the van on a hot day it will comfortably last all day, when the temperature is a bit more sensible and it's well loaded I ran it from 9am to 10pm and battery still had 65% left. This was without connecting the power pack to the van to charge up - it did charge up quite quickly when connected to the van which would then add longetivity as required.
Such an improvement on the old thermoelectric cooler I had previously - ice cold drinks on demand!
Very pleased and I would recommend.
Thank you to @Dellmassive and all other contributors for the detailed write up in helping me pick a fridge and power pack, very happy with my choices and wishing I'd done it sooner.
Any questions please message.
Thank you!
James
our latest fridge has just had an upgrade. . .
me and @garyp1969 managed to grab two of these fridges at Camperjam this year for £250.
12v + 240v
dual zone,
-20 to +10
BT App,
additional battery available
Solar input - when used with battery.
....
we got them from Mel at the DC Leisure stand. . . we see them at Busfest as well. (awesome shop and people BTW)
dcleisurestore.co.uk
+++
so whats the upgrade?
well myself and @garyp1969 are currently on the lookout for the battery that fits these units - that's a reasonable price.
in the meantime i managed to buy @Swamper_Jez spare battery - well he had two originally, and agreed to sell me one of them - Thanks Jez
.
the battery fits inplace of the blank cover next to the power in,
when the battery is powered on, you have a status light and 4x battery level LEDS,
the idea is to cool the fridge down on mains. . . then flip over to the battery.
Jaz has reported that the fridge will run for a good 12hours from the battery. . (normal specs, pre-chilled fridge, 4degC normal use case etc etc)
plus, now we have the battery. . . . we can connect a solar panel for the jack at the bottom,
that will help run the fridge and charge the battery. . . . Nice.
oh and when the fridge is on wired power, ie 240v it charges the battery as well, (not tested 12v yet, but assumed the same)
you can also turn the battery ON/OFF completely so the fridge ignores it.
+++++
battery INFO:
11.1v with 15.6Ah
18650 batts in 3s6p configuration.
10.8 - 11.7v usable range.
chargeing voltage - 12.6v
charge current max - 7.8A
discharge max - 10A
.
edits:
the battery . . .
.
edit:
i need to screenshot the user guide to get the spec of the PV input. . .
I've got it here, somewhere . . . . .
#BookGoesHere
.
.
me and @garyp1969 managed to grab two of these fridges at Camperjam this year for £250.
12v + 240v
dual zone,
-20 to +10
BT App,
additional battery available
Solar input - when used with battery.
....
we got them from Mel at the DC Leisure stand. . . we see them at Busfest as well. (awesome shop and people BTW)
DC Leisure - Outdoor Camper Store
DC Leisure – Your ultimate outdoor camper store for camping, campervan, and leisure essentials in Runcorn, Cheshire. Free shipping on orders over £100.
dcleisurestore.co.uk
+++
so whats the upgrade?
well myself and @garyp1969 are currently on the lookout for the battery that fits these units - that's a reasonable price.
in the meantime i managed to buy @Swamper_Jez spare battery - well he had two originally, and agreed to sell me one of them - Thanks Jez
.
the battery fits inplace of the blank cover next to the power in,
when the battery is powered on, you have a status light and 4x battery level LEDS,
the idea is to cool the fridge down on mains. . . then flip over to the battery.
Jaz has reported that the fridge will run for a good 12hours from the battery. . (normal specs, pre-chilled fridge, 4degC normal use case etc etc)
plus, now we have the battery. . . . we can connect a solar panel for the jack at the bottom,
that will help run the fridge and charge the battery. . . . Nice.
oh and when the fridge is on wired power, ie 240v it charges the battery as well, (not tested 12v yet, but assumed the same)
you can also turn the battery ON/OFF completely so the fridge ignores it.
+++++
battery INFO:
11.1v with 15.6Ah
18650 batts in 3s6p configuration.
10.8 - 11.7v usable range.
chargeing voltage - 12.6v
charge current max - 7.8A
discharge max - 10A
.
edits:
the battery . . .
.
edit:
i need to screenshot the user guide to get the spec of the PV input. . .
I've got it here, somewhere . . . . .
#BookGoesHere
.
.
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just realised i didnt add the new fridge to this thread. . . . oops.our latest fridge has just had an upgrade. . .
me and @garyp1969 managed to grab two of these fridges at Camperjam this year for £250.
12v + 240v
dual zone,
-20 to +10
BT App,
additional battery available
Solar input - when used with battery.
....
we got them from Mel at the DC Leisure stand. . . we see them at Busfest as well. (awesome shop and people BTW)
DC Leisure - Outdoor Camper Store
DC Leisure – Your ultimate outdoor camper store for camping, campervan, and leisure essentials in Runcorn, Cheshire. Free shipping on orders over £100.
+++
View attachment 259014View attachment 259015View attachment 259016
so whats the upgrade?
well myself and @garyp1969 are currently on the lookout for the battery that fits these units - that's a reasonable price.
in the meantime i managed to buy @Swamper_Jez spare battery - well he had two originally, and agreed to sell me one of them - Thanks Jez
.
the battery fits inplace of the blank cover next to the power in,
View attachment 259017View attachment 259018
when the battery is powered on, you have a status light and 4x battery level LEDS,
View attachment 259019
the idea is to cool the fridge down on mains. . . then flip over to the battery.
Jaz has reported that the fridge will run for a good 12hours from the battery. . (normal specs, pre-chilled fridge, 4degC normal use case etc etc)
plus, now we have the battery. . . . we can connect a solar panel for the jack at the bottom,
that will help run the fridge and charge the battery. . . . Nice.
oh and when the fridge is on wired power, ie 240v it charges the battery as well, (not tested 12v yet, but assumed the same)
you can also turn the battery ON/OFF completely so the fridge ignores it.
+++++
battery INFO:
11.1v with 15.6Ah
18650 batts in 3s6p configuration.
10.8 - 11.7v usable range.
chargeing voltage - 12.6v
charge current max - 7.8A
discharge max - 10A
View attachment 259023
View attachment 259024
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.
so here is the APP, when running at Busfest this year. . . the LOCK is the best feature as the touch sensitive screen is just SOOOOOO sensitive.
ill be happy when we move away from touch screens and get good old clicky buttons back again !! - well heres hoping anyway.
and while im here this is the APP from the Dometic CFX3,
heres the fridge at Camperjam this year. . .
at this point i had it running off the EF Delta2 on 240v - the best way to run them in my option - VS 12v.
and the EF Delt2 was being trickle charge by a buffer battery - the awseome ROAMER SB230.
and the Roamer was being trickle charged from SOLAR - via a 200w fold out panel stuck to the roof with sucktion cups, and connected to a victron mppt.
it all looks a mess, but this is a tempory plug-n-pluy tempory setup.
.
back to the fridge, this was the box. . .
basically a Chinese white label that is rebranded by numerous different names and companies.
Liberty Leisure Branded,
model - TWW45 - 45L
.
Yep, same Lee, whether 240V or 12V, always charges the battery.our latest fridge has just had an upgrade. . .
me and @garyp1969 managed to grab two of these fridges at Camperjam this year for £250.
12v + 240v
dual zone,
-20 to +10
BT App,
additional battery available
Solar input - when used with battery.
....
we got them from Mel at the DC Leisure stand. . . we see them at Busfest as well. (awesome shop and people BTW)
DC Leisure - Outdoor Camper Store
DC Leisure – Your ultimate outdoor camper store for camping, campervan, and leisure essentials in Runcorn, Cheshire. Free shipping on orders over £100.
+++
View attachment 259014View attachment 259015View attachment 259016
so whats the upgrade?
well myself and @garyp1969 are currently on the lookout for the battery that fits these units - that's a reasonable price.
in the meantime i managed to buy @Swamper_Jez spare battery - well he had two originally, and agreed to sell me one of them - Thanks Jez
.
the battery fits inplace of the blank cover next to the power in,
View attachment 259017View attachment 259018
when the battery is powered on, you have a status light and 4x battery level LEDS,
View attachment 259019
the idea is to cool the fridge down on mains. . . then flip over to the battery.
Jaz has reported that the fridge will run for a good 12hours from the battery. . (normal specs, pre-chilled fridge, 4degC normal use case etc etc)
plus, now we have the battery. . . . we can connect a solar panel for the jack at the bottom,
that will help run the fridge and charge the battery. . . . Nice.
oh and when the fridge is on wired power, ie 240v it charges the battery as well, (not tested 12v yet, but assumed the same)
you can also turn the battery ON/OFF completely so the fridge ignores it.
+++++
battery INFO:
11.1v with 15.6Ah
18650 batts in 3s6p configuration.
10.8 - 11.7v usable range.
chargeing voltage - 12.6v
charge current max - 7.8A
discharge max - 10A
View attachment 259023
View attachment 259024
.
edits:
the battery . . .
View attachment 259049View attachment 259050View attachment 259051
View attachment 259052
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edit:
i need to screenshot the user guide to get the spec of the PV input. . .
I've got it here, somewhere . . . . .
#BookGoesHere
.
.
Hey Lee, I also like how the lid can switch easily to open the other side.
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