Portable Fridge+Freezer suitability

Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 04, 2003 at 16:03
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Am amazed how much info is on your site. I didn't know much about portable fridges before! Thanks!
We don't have a 4WD as many of you do - we have a commodore s/wagon & were wondering the feasibility of putting a fridge+freezer in the back for our weekly shopping trips & the occasional longer trips. We would like a 50-80L Fridge+Freezer such as the Waeco or EvaKool. Will these run Ok in the back of a s/wagon without a 2nd Battery for the day trips? How long will they run off the car battery when stationary before flattening the battery? We've been advised to put a direct cable in from the battery. What's the best & most economical way of doing this? How close can you pack luggage around these units? Do you need to leave ventilation space or can you put things right next to them? Do they give off much heat? Are they very noisy? We live on gravel roads - do units such as these take continuous average corrugations & bumps OK? Is a 2nd Battery set up all that's needed for the short stays? What's the best, economical way of running a second battery?
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