autofridge in need of repair

I wont say what my favorite fridge is but........

Toss it and buy a new fridge. Brand/size/cost up to you.
Otherwise you will only be throwing $600 at a very short investment.

Any of the newer fridges will give a more efficient operation.
Maybe keep the autofridge and use as an esky?

I wouldn't ditch it. I'd get it rebuilt. My Autofridge was rebuilt when a copper pipe burst and lost all of its gas. Quirk Victory Light rebuilt it free of charge after they found it was a bad batch of copper tube from BHP that fractured. It was 3 years old but hadn't been used much.

When they rebuild 'em they have to remove the eutectic tanks and that wrecks the fridge when they do it. So it's a TOTAL rebuild. After my rebuild 8 years ago, it hasn't missed a beat and will freeze a can of beer in 6 hours in 38C!!

For my money, Autofridge is a Rolls Royce when it comes to efficiency nad ruggedness. Mine was used in the back of prospecting ute in some very rough terrain - it still is.

Bilbo

Autofridges are a good thing. I've just had mine rebuilt by them, after many years of use & then neglect. It'll go for quite a few years yet I'm sure.

The factory told me how to convert the lid from fore&aft to side-opening too.

I'd say just do it.

Regards
Max P

Yes just get it fixed, you may be lucky and they may go part of the way towards cost if there is something wrong, may not be as expensive as you think.

Seems to be a lot of autofridge rebuilds around.... perhaps theres a message there

1. why wasnt leak found when they gased it up two weeks ago....did you pay for this....if it was leaking at the time its illegal to add refrigerant without repairing the leak first
2. Where is leak

0411703609...adel based

I had to have mine re-built after 10 years. I dont regret getting it done, the Autofridge out cools everything I have compared it to.

If they re-build it they will also install an exaust fan in the top near the thermostat control, which upgrades it to the latest design, making it even more efficient. One final tip. Always give your Autofridge a run every so often. The majority of Autofridges need rebuilding because they have lay idle for too long and the eutectic plates deteriorate.

Cheers

Smithy

I had to rebuild my small autofridge because I did not use it for 6 years and the fluid in the sides went to gunk and the fridge would not cool .

I got a rebuild and sold it 'cause I needed the 73 litre model now that I am retired and do longer trips . I would always get another Eutectic if I needed a new fridge .If you look at the price of a new Autofridge you will agree it is worth a re-build .

Autofridge in my opinion are the ducks guts when you take power usage into the equation . I also have a Waeco that I use as a freezer and it is no wonder it uses so much power to keep the temperature down - it has so little insulation around it .

Cheers ,

Willie

A rebuilt Autofridge is still far better than a new Engel or Waeco in my opinion.
When Leon does the rebuild it is as good as new.
I have 6 Autofridge units in our hire fleet and 2 are second hand rebuilt models that go just as hard as the new ones and never had a problem.

I have an autofridge that was manufactured 15 years ago. Back then the fibreglass they used was not as good as the modern stuff and the eutectic tub had a hairline crack and the eutectic fluid was leaking out. It still worked great as a fridge but not so good as a eutectic fridge. I got mine rebuilt and its fantastic. Do you get rid of your car if its had some pannels damaged? Probably not - same with an autofridge - why get rid of it and replace it with something that is of much lower quaility.

my 2c

Kym

$600 bucks cheap for what will be a new fridge, and still better than most others aorund. Only long term Autofridge owners can tell the difference

Rolande

I have a 39L R12-type Autofridge I bought back in the early 90's. After about 3 years, it wouldn't pull down to much below 0deg. Turns out, the eutectic fluid had leaked out, and had ruined the insulation in the bottom of the fridge. Although it was out of warranty, Quirk's rebuilt it for me for zilch (cost me freight one-way), admitting that there was a problem with early units. Been great ever since.
Gerry