3 way fridge Question

ah I posted but it disappeared.

chad

240v very good
gas excellent
12v draws constant 8 amps so only use when driving

its a12 year old chescold

run on 240v for 1 day load frozen goods in bottom cover with paer if required (ie extremely hot) then cold goods

place beer against plate at end of day ie b4 goin to bed and she'll be sweet on gas

cheers baz

Hi Chad,
We have a 3 way Chescold that's well over ten years old. Just had the jet replaced and the thermostat, Just like a bought one now. Anyway we use ours for 7- 10 days straight on gas without a problem. I would imagine you could use for a lot longer. get a two lt milk contain froozen nice and hard and it will help it keep a lower temp.Your right in getting it nice and cold before your leave, run it on 12v while your traveling. If you can wire up a socket in the back with at lest 6 mm cable and fused, it will work better while traveling. As soon as you get to your camp site run it on gas. We also take a 62 Lt Big Chillie Icebox just for drinks. With 4ltr frozen ice cream containers as block ice. This does us very well 2 adults, 3 kids under 10. If you can keep it out of direct sun light and heat also helps. And open it as little as possible. I know this is a feat in it's self with kids. :)
sounds like you've got it pretty much sussed.
Hope this was of some help.

Gday Chad,

We've had a Primus Zero 62 litre 3 way for several years now, can't speak highly enough of them. Absolutely the ticket for extended stays, especially freezing. We went away for 11 days in the June holidays, took everything we needed for meals in the freezer, didn't buy another thing except bread and milk the whole trip. But on a lower thermostat setting they're fine as fridge too. As you say, not much chop on the 12V, draws 13A, but fine whilst travelling, at least it maintains the cool without adding to it. I reckon they're better than 12V personally, gas is cheap, solar and batteries are expensive items for someone that doesn't use them much.

"ditto" as above but would like to add. 4years old and I guess 80K

On gas we find it can get too cold and freeze things. So if in colder areas we will turn it off at bedtime and spark her up in the morning.

If it's a short lunch 30mins off the battery ain't gonna kill it. Or if I'm having a longer lunch and break I'll go to gas.

I've got the Repco generic jobby and I find the box itself makes an excellent esky. Had 3 weeks in Kimberley and Litchfield and finally ran out of gas on the 2nd last day, stuff was still cold the morning after.

We find it still works well on tracks. BUT if you stop make sure she is level or it won't work as the liquid can't drip down thru the tube and builds up in a bend.

You'll find it a lot harder to transfer your dual batteries and solar to a different vehicle than to wire up a proper 6-8mm loom!.

Regards,

Slammin.

PS makes for a handy mini fridge at home.

We have a three way Chescold... it runs as a beer fridge when we are home so is cold when we start our trips. It goes on the 12V while travelling, but sucks the power very quickly if you leave it plugged in when stopped. Usually OK though as a stop is not for long. Runs on the gas beautifully and the usage is very low. If you are using it as a freezer, the above should get you by. If just as a fridge, it insulates really well and we often don't bother running it in the car (have done this all day in 30 degree temps and the beer is still OK when you arrive at camp). I really can't see why you would bother with all the complex alternative power sources such as solar or extra batteries when the gas option is so easy and robust.

Cheers