Engel fridge basket

Day off today? I haven't seen a half depth basket. I use 2 smaller ones that hang on the rim of the main basket. I think they are genuine engel items.

Leroy

Hi Ferris,

I have a divider in mine which keeps a single row of cans stacked along the back of the fridge - get at least a dozen or so in there. That keeps the front half free for food and stuff. I also have a hanging basket for those smaller things. I got both from the camping shop when I got the fridge, pretty sure they were Engel accesories.
Cheers
Gerry

Hi Ferris,

I used a plastic-coated wire peg basket which I bought from Bunnings for a couple of dollars. The one I bought fits neatly across the Engel. I had to make four small wire hooks so I could hang it from the Engel basket but this was easy enough to do. Measure the Engel basket to make sure you get one that just fits.

Cheers

Richard

We have a smaller basket that sits on top of the main one. It's great for keeping three or four cans on the top - or the cheese etc away from the beer. I am sure it's genuine Engel. If you can't find it at your local dealer, phone Jason at Aussie's in Cranbourne 03 5996 6548 and if he can't help he will point you in the right direction. He brought ours home with the Engel so I figure it's genuine.
Jodi

there is a "genuine" small basket for the 40L.
might help if we knew what state you are in, but anyway, if you are in w.a. i've seen them in Cargills in Burswood.

Troops,

I bought a small plastic coated wire basket at Big W a couple of years ago.
It was an LTW Handy basket SMALL Item No 1003 from the kitchen ware section a cost a little under $3.50. I think it fits better than the original Engel one and is much cheaper.

This basket fits neatly across one end or the other to hold small items such as cheese, marg, etc. and if you cheat like me, you can simply lift out the basket to get at the stash of Jack Daniels or Coopers Pale Ale cans (actually Dr. Tims which is the same thing) strategically placed there. The cans fit neatly underneath the bottom of the basket.

To secure the basket to the original Engel basket, I made up a couple of S shaped hooks out of 3.2mm stainless steel welding rod. Simply tap the flux with a light hammer to remove it and if you are fussy, lightly run the steel rod against a wire brush to clean up.

You end up with rust proof hooks for your basket and if you close the end that hooks onto the bigger basket, the smaller one will hang suspended from the hooks on one side of the fridge and can be lifted out to get at those "life support items."

hi ferris

the cheapest and i think the best way , we made a divider out of an old road sign held in with cable ties, divide exactly in half , by memmory fits 14 cans one side and plenty of room for food, try it , works well, we lived out of ours for 6 weeks on the canning and we had three people eating and grinking out of it.

regards
froomey