Downunder Fridge from Repco

Hi Willo

Too many times I see complaints about fridges.

Best to stick to a brand name. I have not seen a test on these units yet.

Waeco, Engel, EvaKool are all known.

Contact me if you like I have specs on all the latest units (Except these)

Regards Derek

Hi Willo61,
Looks like a Reefer fridge to me, I have the same model Reefer Click Here great fridge.

we bought the 35 litre 3 way from repco, very good fridge. we have just got back from 2 weeks in quite hot temps with out any problems. yes in the days of high 30's - 40 it didn't ice up inside but the drinks were still cold enough to enjoy, hubby tried using our little desk fan and pointing it onto the coilingfins/ back of it to help it out on a real stinker of a day and that was amazing the difference it made, dropped the temp down to 2-5 deg.inside running on 240 volt, we have used it quite a bit on all power sauces with out a grumble and it's so nice not to have things floating in water and running to the shops to buy ice all the time. and from what we have heard around that repco are good helping out with any problems that might occur, one thing to keep in mind is that the repco fridge and the k mart fridge are the same just with different names put on them, so look for the sales. good luck

i reluctantly bought to downunder 50 litre on boxing day when i couldnt find any stores open to sell me a waeco or engel...i was nervous about it but had no choice as i was on a trip away that afternoon.. in the summer heat on a trip to the gulf, i lost vegetables because the intense cold ruined them, and my beer cans kept freezing up. it was so hot up there that the heat nearly killed us in the middle of the day. these are the sort of conditions that you would expect any good fridge to struggle in, but in these temps i still had "over performance" from it. it really is a pleasure to own great gear that performs beyond expectations

Hi Willo61,
We bought the 70 litre model late last year, have used it several times for extended stays camping in very hot weather and it has been fantastic. We use it as a freezer as we also have a three way Chescold that we use as the fridge. Couldnt be happier with its performance and its construction. There made up in Qld in the same factory as the Tropical ice boxes. Heres some web addresses for you to have a look at,(still got the brocher sitting on my desk here)
hope it helps,
Boo.

www.downundericeboxes.com

www.tropicaliceboxes.com

Thanks all who commented.
Well I have about $900 to spend (according to the household chief accountant). With some barging at the local 4WD shop I thought the Waeco CF-50 would be the go. Since then I have seen the Bushman and now these fridges at Repco. (Others at Supercheap / Rays etc.)
The plastic casing & lack of thermal insulation on the waeco does not impress me. IMO the insulated cover as an optional extra is a cleaver trick to suck more money out of you.
On the other hand the insulation on the Downunder fridge is very thick compared to Waeco. Ratio of external volume to internal capacity is 3.1. (155L/50L) Waeco=2.3
The 40 L Engel & Bushman price per litre (Approx $25/L) did not impress me either Vers the Waeco @ $20/L & Downunder @ $18 / L.
The Bushman being locally made (I am in Victoria) impressed me after all I am shelling out almost a grand and don’t want to deal with some repair company in Brisbane / WA.
The only other concern apart from above is how well the internal pipes & other components are braced down, which will rattle apart first? Were they designed to sit on a shelf at home or on the back of a leaf spring trailer @ 100 Kmh on a corrugated dirt track.
Tomorrow I will talk to Repco about warranty & price, maybe they can do better for cash up front (Bottom of catalog says pay nothing till 2007!) The only thing that disappoints me with the Downunder offer is the bleep y looking handles.