Which Fridge? - medical
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 at 17:43
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Pandora
Can anyone help?
To get out camping again I need to store medication between 2 and 8 degrees C.
Which fridges are able to reliably maintain this temperature control?
I think around 40 to 45 litres would be ample size.
Reliability is more important than cost.
I like the Autofridge, however I am unsure if the eutectic type of fridge will run too cold. Any freezing would be a major problem.
Thanks in advance.
Reply By: Pandora - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:33
Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:33
Thanks everyone who posted.
You have all helped me create a short-list.
Engel (x1).
National Luna (x3)
Trailblaza (x6)
I know a little about the Engel and National Luna.
Will give Norcoast Refrigeration a ring about the Trailblaza.
I like the idea of 75mm (plus) insulation to make a very power-frugal fridge.
Not altering settings once set, no matter what weather I am in would be ideal.
Cheers Pandora
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Friday, Sep 21, 2012 at 10:50
Friday, Sep 21, 2012 at 10:50
When we did the
Canning Stock Route, between us we had 2 Engels, 1 Autofridge, 1 Trailblaza & 1 Waeco.
The only ones that gave problems were the Waeco & the Trailblaza.
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Reply By: Pandora - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:38
Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:38
I am also considering the power supply.
My current setup includes.
Two deep cycle batteries, one Optima D31M (blue) 75 A/Hr and one Optima D34 (yellow) 55 A/Hr. Either can be used as main or auxiliary.
Piranha management system DBE-150S. This automatically cuts out the auxiliary battery at preset voltage of 10.5 volts.
55 watt solar panel.
Will this be enough to stop for (say) a couple of days?
Would I be better off with more amp hours in reserve?
Thanks
Pandora
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Follow Up By: Member - Barnray (NSW) - Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:04
Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:04
You will need more amphours and 120-160 watts of solar.You will have to allow for cloudy weather. Barnray
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