Engel Fridge

But the Autofridge draws more when running.

Yeh, but the simple maths shows that the Autofridge uses 1.5A/H avg (20/60 x 4.5A), compared with 2.1A/H avg (12/16 x 2.8A) for the Engel under the same conditions.

Mixo

Sorry mate, what I should have said was, can you give me the phone number and I'll do the rest.

cheers

There you go.............52 Light Square, Adelaide - 08 8231 3633.Gotta have red sand on those boots !

I rang'm today Mixo but they don't freight. Bugger.

Thanks for the info anyway. I'm sure others nearer Adelaide with benefit.

cheers

Andrew, Bus freight which you should be able to organise from there or to that matter Adelaide via phone should be able to pick it up and get it to you.Wow! am I cute
Richard

yep its amazing that they stick together Australia wide and keep the prices up on these fridges but if you can create some bargaining power the dealers seem to have enough margin to do the deal.Last week at the Melbourne boat show the deal was a cf-50waeco fridge a 240volt ac adaptor and an eight can waeco cooly fridge(heats and cools)on 12 volts for$999.It's the best deal i've seen in 18months so was very tempted.I believe the waeco is a very good fridge for the money but my first choice is the evakool because of its excellent insulation.To bridge the gap between these two fridges i asked him to throw in an insulated cover to make the sale.He said it couldn,t be done as the covers cost $145 and he had the deal on as a sale price.i told him i was dealing in the folding stuff and he asked me to take a seat whilst he got my new fridges together with cover.BTW the little cooly fridge is great as it chills down the cans well and ensures that they are cold and waiting at the end of the day. mark

BTW ? What is this Phil .....? Also, it appeas that all Engels are simply one compartment - you have fridge or a freezer mode, but not both at the same time .... is this the case ?Gotta have red sand on those boots !

Yes - 1 compartment like most fridges. The engels have a dial that varies the temp from fridge to freeze. Some of the bigger Waecos ahve multiple compartments now.

I don't understand why anyone would run it as a freezer when camping. If you want meat to last, then cryovac it and it will last several months in a fridge.

Assume you have tongue-in-cheek re running Engels upside down. Actually, it's about 30deg tilt, about the same as the Danfoss.
The 12/24v Danfoss is not the same as a domestic compressor, but is purpose-designed and will take the rough stuff.
If you check the label, you'll find Engel is made in Japan. Danfoss compressors are represented in each state.
Gerry

i believe that Engel is made overseas now !!!

True. Engel is Japanese made, but the compressor is specifically made for the Engel fridge, and only the Engel fridge. It is not UNIVERSAL like the Danfoss and found in every other fridge on the market.......evakool, bushman, etc. Besides, all Waeco's are assembled in China except the CF range. Oh, and you can run an Engel at any angle. (not that you would really need to unless you were in REAL trouble!!!)

Ben.

Engel is now made in Thailand. Quality still looks good - the finish on my new one looks better than my old one.

I think all the Japanese 4wd utes (Hilux. Triton etc) come out of Thailand now as well!

Phil

Sorry...Engel is still made in Japan. The only ute to come out of Thailand is the Rodeo. (ISUZU).

BPL, sorry, I think you are wrong on both counts. I bought a 40 litre engel two weeks ago - it clearly states on the box "designed by Sawafuli Electric Co Japan; Made in Thailand".

As for the utes, do a search on Google with the keywords Hilux and Thailand and you will find an article from the Age that states
"Such an agreement would allow Australia to export Camrys to Thailand while maintaining its import of HiLux commercial vehicles from Thailand."

Righto. Vegemite is made in Thailand, meat pies are made in Thailand, Holdens are made in Thailand, etc. etc. You are right - I am wrong.