eveyone's fridges performance
Submitted: Monday, Mar 11, 2002 at 01:00
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just curious as to what everyone's fridges performance is like ie: how long does it run for under "normal" operating conditions when temp is say over 30'
Reply By: Kevin Phillips - Monday, Mar 11, 2002 at 01:00
Monday, Mar 11, 2002 at 01:00
Unfortunately the answer is - it depends. Depends on average current draw of fridge, battery, internal car temperature and fridge setting. In the type of conditions you asked about (e.g.
Kalumburu in August), my 55 litre BushBoy regularly lasted about 18 hours from 4PM off a regular N70ZZ starting battery, car parked in the shade, and the fridge set to a reasonably cool temperature. Same fridge, same car, same battery, same setting, but outside temperature in low 20's (Snowy Mts in November) and I can get about 40 hours from the fridge.
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Reply By: Mal - Tuesday, Mar 12, 2002 at 01:00
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2002 at 01:00
I have a Bushman (35 litre). We have an insulating cover to match. I have a Dual battery system with the second battery of 90ah for use with just the fridge. We use the fridge as a freezer set to minus 15 degrees. We twice daily swap out 4 sheets of techni ice into an esky which we use for milk and the like.
Provided the battery is fully charged we get up to 2 days without having to go for a long drive (6 hours) if the weather is mid to high 20's. If it is a bit hotter (30 +), then 1.5 days.
We work the Bushman pretty hard, and we are pleased with peformance. I believe it is value for money. We paid $899 for the unit including the external power pack and $120 for the cover. This was at the time the equivalent Engel was $1299, plus cover $150 and the Engel needed a $99 spring base as
well.
Rgds,
Mal
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