camping fridges over 100L-rating

Hi Tom ( this letter is addressed to me -tom)

With regards to Tropical rating.
There is no official climate class ratings within the Australian Gas Certification. Therefore no manufacturer can state their fridge is rated Tropical under Australian guide lines and no manufacturer can show you a certificate to say otherwise.
Climate class ratings are found in Europe. So if a fridge was tropical rated in another country, a manufacturer could say the same Australian models are comparable to one that does carry the T rating.
To pass the Australian Standard, fridges over 100 litre capacity have to perform at 38º.-
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This report came from the industry It is on a letterhead and signed.
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We have had two virtofrigo fridges - the 160l -2 door was excellent. BUT with three x 135 solar and 3 x 120 amp RITEK batteries -(on the 230L) we did run out of power sometiimes. We went to the Vitrofrigo as our older 3 way fridges - were either good or lousy.. We are now travelling with a Thetford (which is a NORCOLD - MADE IN THE USA)- 2 DOOR 184L - correctly fitted in a KEDRON - shrouded -and with the all important roof venting. It has been excellent over four months. Note -NORCOLD in the USA have no 12V for highway use - they run on GAS - 100% of the time. Our travelling friends had a dometic 2 door - and travelled to the top end of the kimberleys and also had no problems. our Norcold comes with a thermostatically controlled fan which we have never used. Read carefully- the manufacturers installation instructions and see if your fridge has been fitted correctly. And insist on a roof venting, works for us.

happy camping from not so sunny tewantin.