supercool fridge

hi sandman mmm cat amongst the pidgions ya reckon, thanks for the reply. just advised fridge has been sold , but as you say hadnt seen those workings so was reluctant. we need a fridge that opens the oposite way to engel. after doing some research i believe the evacool to suit our duel needs, but engel would be my next choice, did see a great addition to the egel to add extra space recently at the caravan show. heading off for a 6 month tripin june and wanted exra fridge/freezer space.... max

Don't feel bad about it being sold. They had a few quality problems the company went broke and then became EvaKool. It's usual for supercool fridges to have a short life but the Evakool is ok.

Hi all, thanks and no i dont feel bad, just in my latest research had not come across this supercool . yes most achive information sugests whoever has a particular brand is in most cases happy. for my application we need the lid to open in the way the evacool do, because of overhead cupboards in the motorhome, it has been a real struggle to get a good deal on one though, even went to caloundra to the factory and only would discount it $50.00.went to one retailer in brisbane southside and the manager said there thats the price and thats it. guess now camp mart have been taken over by supercheap they reckon they have the monopoly guess that happens. thanks all for the input.
Have read from an advertiser on this site of a battery current saver were you can choose the cycle of the fridge hence reducing the ammount of current draw, for $135 discounted to this site not sure if its effective or not, we are off on a 6 month trip around oz in june...max

OK I'll bite Jim,

Check previous posts on this forum and see how many people experience niggly little faults with the Waeco.

How many are there with Engel.

As the saying goes, "ÿou get what you pay for".

There is less than $50 difference in the price of both at present.

Now I'm not bagging Waeco. My mate has one and it works OK, NOW.

But don't bag Engel just because they are a little dearer.
Some people are happy to pay a little extra for a quality product and are satisfied with their choice.

Sandy,

I never bagged the Engel. I said mine was an excellent fridge, got 6 years of great service out of it.

When I needed a larger fridge, the options were a 60l Engel at $1600 or an 80L Waeco for $980 (a bit more than $50).

As I've said before, I'll tell you in another 5 years if it was the right decision, but so far, so good. And it's going to have to have a lot of repair issues to use up the extra $620, not to mention the greater capacity.

I got what I paid for, a bigger fridge for a lot less money.

There are also posts about Engel problems, they are not beyond mechanical failure, as is any mechanical device.

Anyway, I reckon I'm entitled to comment, having owned both.

Cheers,

Jim.

Or is bench mark the setting of a new highest standard. When a new, and better than previously available, product is released, is it not said to have set a new benchmark? :-)

Any English Professors out there?

Cheers,

Jim.

Jim
It's all semantics as most people would think that it means the "best".
The term is actually a surveying term refering to a starting point for a contour survey. (All new heights are compared/referenced to the "benchmark" height.... I teach surveying)
It is also correctly used as a term used for a point of reference when comparing similar items. (At least that is what the dictionary says)
My obsessive-compulsive side also jerks a bit when I see "duel" instead of "dual" and stuff like that, but that's the condition I have to live with. LOL
I hope this post is too far down the list for others to think I'm a "smart-a..."
I like the way you think!
Cheers
Oskar

Just bought an evakool yesterday picked up one as 4x4 show special Brisvegas $1500 includes 12 volt light $89 power pac $159 for rf 85lt model really impressive product great finish would be easily kept clean and no plastic to suck up the sun and warp.