Waeco, Engel & Reefer 60Lt Fridge comparison

Because it uses the same Danfoss BD50 Compressor as Waeco and similar fridges the power requirements of the compressor are the same, I believe Waeco state about 2.7a/h
But I guarantee I will be corrected if I have the number wrong.
Obviously I don't use a Danfoss compressor! :)

Willem,

That assumes that all suppliers have the same gross margin. Some suppliers really are into maximising their margins and others are not. So you can get real price differences for similar quality.

Cheaper does not always mean poorer quality, can just mean less gross margin caused by lower frills. Aldi is a case in point.

Cheers

Magnus

William,
are you saying that the more expencive the fridge is the better it works?

Ozyguy............If you are taliking to me get my name right

In answer to your question...a rthetorical question.....which is better?...a Range Rover or a Lada Niva

Magnus,

You make it too complicated. You pay more for a better quality item, hence the philosophy.

As I said...in the end they refrigerate!

Willem,

Yeah. OK I'll buy that reasoning.

On an un-related matter. I read with interest your Sept trip itinerary (sp) and noted you are going by yourself. It is clear from your other posts that you have done a lot of travel in the past and one would assume are fairly competent at it.

Also I note that none of the Forum regulars has raised the question below, so your skills are obviously well known.

So, the question. Is it not slightly dangerous doing some of that planned trip on your own?

Cheers,

Magnus

Hi Magnus,

Yes at this stage I am going solo but most likely will take a mate with if he can get a leave pass from his missus.

I suppose there is always an element of danger in what one does especially out bush in remote areas. I tend to go well prepared making sure that my vehicle is in good condition and that I have all the neccessary communication devices i.e. HF Radio etc. I drive with care(sometimes) and take it easy and don't take unneccesary risks. Although I will admit to going solo to Helena Spring which lies 90km east of Well 42 on the Canning Stock Route along a very faint track. On the way back had to have 5 attempts to get over a dune! My missus wasn't happy. When we drove the Canning our Tojo was 15 years old but in good mech. condition. Even so I had to do quite a few repairs along the way as the truck shook to bits on the corrugations.

So being prepared and using some common sense should get you through on trips where the risk is higher. Go to my website shown below where I have written about some of our travels.

Ozyguy,
I'm not gunna say too much about which fridge is better etc....we all pay our hard-earned and get what suits our needs.
However, your comments seem to suggest that just because certain fridges use certain compressors, then the overall quality of each fridge is the same.......
You don't seem to have considered things like quality of fridge construction (ie: "robustness"...if there is such a word) and levels of insulation etc. Also, power draw is pretty crutial for those of us who run off 12v all the time and steer clear of caravan parks etc.
So, I bought my fridge cos' it's got a steel cabinet, it's the right physical size to fit in the allocated spot in the back of the Patrol and I'm fairly confident that it'll keep working for as long or longer as most others off a given amount of 12v juice.
It still pays to shop around and this new fridge could be the duck's guts and most of us just haven't realised it yet. In the same way, I was looking back through some old 4x4 mags a few days ago and came across a press-release advising there was a new fridge about to hit the market; but the writer didn't think it'll sell very well; it's name was "Waeco"!!! How wrong could he have been??? LOL
Old saying: "You pays your money and you takes your chances".

Nope,
don't work for, not a distributor, not on a commission, will get totally zilch out of this post, have nothing to gain in any way shape or form at all!

If I did not post the information here for the benifit of guy's who are interested in buying a new fridge, where would they get information from to make their own decision on which fridge to buy?

As to performance, cooling ability and insulation, check with the supplier before you condem the product, as I did, and I think you will be more than impressed with their specifications.

Question:
did anyone who has read this post know of the existance of this fridge prior to reading this post.
I think not and that is my entire point, it gives you another choice, a choice that is also less expensive than the present market leader!

http://refrigerationresearch.com.au/DR%20portables_3.html