Wild Country 42-litre fridge

Good on you chump_boy. The quality will get better eventually (just like the Japs etc). It takes time.

Re the price/quality comparisons, not everyone needs the longevity of some of the more well known and established brands. If you are only a once or twice a year camper, check out hiring a quality unit (if you can find one) or grab a cheapie that suits your needs.

There is a new fridge being launched at the 4x4 show this month from Taiwan with danfoss compressor thick insulation stainless steel liner,12v/24v and 240 volt built in basic thermostat knob no gimmicky electronics.

Wisey,

LOL ..... I had to think about that one for a while. I think it's now on permanent loan to his mates.

spam and lies all in the same post

A bit harsh Breadman. Do you plan to enlighten us with some pertinent facts?

gramps,
you won't get that question answered by him...L0L

he obviously has no facts that he can actually prove, either for or against.
Sounds like he's a bitter and twisted individual, when they won't offer the information asked of them they are generally hiding something even if it's only lack of knowledge and understanding of the technical merits of the Reefer range of fridges!!!!!

Fantastic product. Looks like the FF series Waeco. Great prices too.If i was in the market for a fridge now it would be my first choice.

Not trying to advertise or sell you one, just showing you what I found while looking aroung on this site for some info on these things. Maybe you should too before shooting your mouth off



http://www.exploroz.com/Directory/Default.asp?kw=fridge

Sarg, I went to the link and found this->

Heat Load:
the biggest heat load on a FRIDGE is the heat infiltration through the insulation. In fact anything that is inside the FRIDGE making heat eg. warm beer, will make the fridge work very hard to cool it down. The more efficient the design of the refrigeration "system" the less power used to remove the heat put in by leakage & warm contents.

Charge:
The ideal way to charge a portable 12/24v fridge is to run a dual battery system in your vehicle, one of which being a DEEP CYCLE battery. The deep cycle battery should be automatically isolated when the ignition switch is off. We advise that you should have the fridge directly connected to the battery with a fuse on the pos (+) line near the battery. Avoid running the fridge power line with any CB, UHF, HF radio or GPS co-axial cables. All fridges generate some electrical interference.

Efficiency/Current Draw:
to test a fridge for efficiency you want to know the battery voltage and the current draw with the fridge set to maximum. Fridges are at their most efficient when they are at temperature (ie. the temperature dictated by the thermostat control) because the compressor is not running. The effects of external climatic temperature and the effectiveness of the units insulation will determine how long until the compressor will need to start up again to keep the fridge in the required temperature zone - which for foodstuffs should be BELOW 4°. Note - it is very unhealthy to let frozen foods defrost and then refreeze. It is also unhealthy to store refrigerated food go above 5°C. To obtain the optimum operation from your fridge, ensure that it is wired using at least 10 Amp cable. WE RECOMMEND the use of at least 20 Amp. SOLDER any crimp connection to avoid voltage drop. Always remember voltage drop is your worst enemy in vehicle wiring.

Sarg, what's wrong with the information posted by EO at the link you have shown?
or Have I missed something....?

What was it that you found - that I didn't ??

>> Liemack owners expressing there delight that the fridges are still being made although under a different name.

That's amazing as these fridges were a disaster. Most Liemack owners ended up being very unhappy vegemites.

I had a Liemack and no problems, I think you will find it depends on the battery system, as is the case with all fridge's, but the Liemack had a large current draw at start-up, which lasted for less than a second, due to the inverter and small battery systems suffered.

I'm getting the new 70 Litre Reefer fridge/freezer which is a similar looking fridge but with totally different electronics package, as I found 50 Lt was a tad small for long term beach camping.

This new fridge uses the 240v Mitsubishi rotary compressor and can be used to recharge the Aux battery system when in caravan parks.

The compressors didn't last for some reason Mainey...lots blown up.
+ or - 10 or so amp hrs doesn't bother me, reliability is of prime concern to my way of thinking. Good luck with the new fridge.

....So you are a refrigeration specialist now.....

(A) What fridge is best...?

(B) What fridge do you use....?

(C) Why is it better than the rest....?

and I bet you won't answer those three questions

I will answer if you do not mind as the question was not addressed to me
no one fridge is best
you have to look at insulation / durability / performance / power consumption / value for money / availability of spares / spares prices

I use an EvaKool and a home made freezer Danfoss powered
EvaKool good insulation / durable / good performance for power consumption / value for money / no problem with parts / top is smooth and flat ideal for use as food preparation area / can be easily cleaned and maintained / good hygiene

What is better than the rest no one fridge is better than the rest look for above criteria

Wild Country fridge has good tough construction / inbuilt thermometer / good performance for power consumption / value for money /new high efficiency low voltage Mitsubishi compressor
Any wire maker will make a plastic covered basket for a reasonable price for the Wild Country fridge Rays and Super Cheap is same fridge SuperCheap $100 cheaper
Would I buy a Wild Country fridge bet-ya I would
We have had 1 Wild Country fridge in for warranty repair pretty knocked about from back of Ute was faulty crimp terminal

I always have a smile when I see these "debates" on mobile fridge units. I wonder how many of these newies on the market (eg Waeco etc) are still bouncing around in the backs of vehicles in 20 years time???
Maybe the Engel is a bit more expensive- but.........
As for the Engels going bang as often as anything else- with nearly 20 years service- they would have to outnumber ANY other brands..
But then again, Different strokes for different folks.

There was another FRIDGE comparison test done recently and the results are being released in a 4WD mag shortly.

Well lets hope they did a torture test and knocked them around good and proper :)