DON"T BUY a 12-Volt Fridge Until You Watch This - 4 Important Considerations
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12 Volt fridges can be a bit intimidating if you have never had one. Here are several important things you want to know before you buy a 12V cooler. They may not be right for everyone's version of camping and exploring but if you are considering one watch this 12 Volt Fridge buying guide first.
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dude, getcha fresh unwashed eggs. they keep for a couple months unrefrigerated. great vid. will be getting a fridge soon. very apropos.
Anything less than farm fresh is just uncivilized
Dude lives on a farm, he must have chickens no 🤷♂️
Only Americans refrigerate eggs...lol
You can even leave out store baltwashed. Aids on the counter for a couple days. Eye water glass eggs farm unwashed eggs in a lime brine. And put him on the shelf. I'm going through eggs now. Eating on that. 's about thirteen months old.
My Iceco lives in my truckbed covered by my GFC. Hooked up to a Goal Zero Yeti hooked up to solar. So quick and easy whether it’s being used for an extended trip, a family picnic, or to even carry groceries home from the store. Very worth it
I have the Apl55 Black, I power it with my Pecron E2000LFP and I have 2 Pecron solar panels available, 200W and 330W PLUS the NEW car charger Pecron sells which converts 12V battery power to UP TO 500W of charging power from your car battery while you drive. I drive from Cali to Arizona frequently and this is my setup :)
I am in AZ and just got the Pecron car charger, glad to hear it's working well for you! Do you have it permanently installed? I've seen comments about people using alligator clips to quickly install or remove it, which would be my best option for now. Can't wait to try it for Cali trips as well 😁
@@kirk1968 Mine is permanently installed, only took about one hour total to do, I have a Chevy Avalanche and the only concern I have is my truck bed gets HOT so when I open the tailgate all I hear are the fans on the charger and Iceco cooler running. I'm going to rig my bed covers to allow airflow or just open the midgate to allow air circulation.
@@code3k5 Thanks brother, that sounds like a good plan. The charger looks to be quite a good addition.
I totally recommend these icecos. Been running the go20 for 2 years straight now and the running jp40 pro non stop for over a year I use them as extra fridges at the house and of course when I go camping. To this day I never have any weird issues with them . Absolutely no issues at all.
Great video! You unwrapped a bunch of thoughts that I hadn't considered, and not just about the fridges. (making space by removing seats, what happens to a fridge or other bulky gear in an accident, etc.) I also liked the idea about freezing ice in the 12 volt fridge, then transferring it to the regular ice chest.
Dude thanks for the overview, loved it! I have enjoyed 12-volt fridges and currently have a 62L dual compartment Wynter that we like. The lesson I have learned though is not to rely on one power/battery source to keep it topped off. We have a Buetti EB3A 268Wh battery pack that we were using and just barely balancing the demands of the fridge power needs with charging it via solar during the day...until the incident happened...
A cousin hooked his laptop up to our battery pack to charge in the evening without verifying if it was okay with us and it COMPLETELY drained the portable battery dead. I was frantic coming up with a solution and ended up just having to charge the battery pack off of my vehicle over a few hours to give our fridge enough juice on eco mode to have safe temperatures until the next sunny day. Definitely a story that stays in my mind!
I LOVE my Iceco, have had it for 2 years now and no issues. Never going back to coolers for food. Controlled temp and no ice is life changing! Great video
The no ice thing really is amazing.
Love your videos. Keep it going bud. Great stuff for the newbies!
Good stuff. I'm about to get one myself. Trying to make use of memorial day sales and getting it for my father's day present. Should come in handy for a 5 day trip up to the sierra's in June.
All Great points. I like to have a few frozen water bottles in both the fridge and freezer portions to help regulate the temps. I put my fridge in the back seat like you and am trying a drawer type fridge next. It will make it so much easier to get things out and see where everything is.
Great video with great tips, I have a Setpower 37 quart that I use as a freezer in the cab of my truck. There's nothing better than being able to have ice cream along while boondocking, along with premade frozen meals.
Great info! Love my fridges - one in the teardrop, one in the back of my SUV. May only use the small portion of the suv fridge for ice.
Gotta say, I loved this video! Been considering a fridge for a while, and planned on building a slide out drawer system for the back of my 4Runner for it. But really liking the idea of removing the 70 portion of the 2nd row and placing it behind the drivers seat.
I’ve got the APL55 and love it. I pre ordered it last year when they were announced and have had it running in the back of my 80 series since. I use a KickAss battery box with a 100ah lithium battery. I built a custom 2 drawer slide in the back and mounted the fridge and battery back there.
I never have to plug my fridge in because the battery box charges off my car when it’s driving and even in Missouris hottest months with the fridge running the freezer to keep ice cream I still get 24-36 hours off a full charge.
I bought an inexpensive 12V Coleman fridge a while back, mainly to travel from FL to Canada and back. Yes pre-cooling everything is the golden rule. We even had sandwiches in there. It is so practical even if you get it just for drinks.
I agree that these might be awesome, but comparing the costs of the coolers is only part of the story. You would also be looking at spending another thousand or more for a power station with that capacity plus hindreds on a viable solar panel with enough juice to keep you going. This also adds more and more weight to your configuation. I'm sure we are assuming that most already have a power station, but it is a factor to consider. Great video, as always!!!
Comparing price to overpriced Yeti coolers seems silly. I've been using my $80 Coleman extreme coolers for decades for weeklong Baja camping and fishing trips in 80-90 degree temps, and they work great (without having to replenish ice). I freeze water bottles for the food cooler (keeps food dry) and make blocks of ice at home for 2nd and 3rd fish coolers. Trick is to wrap the coolers with old sleeping bags for added insulation. I thought about 12v coolers but prefer the simpler (no battery, compressor, etc) and less expensive method.
Appreciate your videos.
great video, we don't go anywhere without our 12 volt fridge, the pre-cracked eggs is a great idea thanks!
Love my fridge! Getting away from ice is a game changer!
Ice soup is the worst.
For me, a fridge would also serve as a backup during our frequent power outages/public safety power shutoffs etc here in California. Still waiting to pull the trigger on one though.
Well presented and good details.
I've had two iceco coolers, they're amazing. Got the second because I needed a different form factor and lid opening when moving from truck to 4R and sold the first one. Won't ever go back to ice. Also iceco has some of the best compressors in the biz, definitely one of the best bang for the buck brands vs the really big name $$$$ ones.
We just got a Setpower RV45s and a BLUETTI AC180. Did a test and the battery ran it for 96 hours, eventually we will get a solar panel for unlimited run time (live in AZ with a lot of sunny days). Really excited to use it next week on our camping trip.
Just what I have been waiting for!
Awesome... Hopefully it was helpful.
Great advice once again on a simple convenient item that is a must I think on the road! I have the 75 l Iceco and am very happy with it! I went large because I never know how long I might be out and for how long! lol My duel zone allows me to do that. with one large side and one med. you have the choice of on off freezer fridge.. it was a no brainer for me.. nice to also have just a beer side or fridge. LOL . love it!
I bought the APL55 for my first fridge. Two trips in and it’s great! I’ve yet to see a video on the cart, guess I’ll have to make one myself.
I pull my 60% seat out to sleep inside my 100 series. Then return it when I get home and return the rig to do double duty as the family hauler. A little heavy of a seat, but like you said, it’s not hard. Only 4 bolts.
Great vid. This confirms my future purchase of a portable fridge/freezer. The other thing that makes me want to buy one is that my 21 Ford F150 powerboost hybrid has 120V outlets in the back and can run in generator mode for days to power things like this.
Always learn something cool (no pun intended) from this channel ❤
Puns and dad jokes are encouraged on this channel... its all I have to work with.
Surprising you had to remove your truck bed to get power to it. I got 12v to the bed of my ‘88-‘98 Chevy truck pretty easily. Would recommend that mod for a fridge. But it’s nice having it in the cab with you too.
I wanted to wire it in on the back of the bed really nice so I probably made it harder than I needed to
Great video! Have you used any 12v stoves? If so could you do a video on them?
Been rocking 12v fridges since 2015. 2 Dometics (one ARB). Powerstations have made things a lot easier, but nothing beats always having cold drinks.
I have a bodega 48qt fridge off amazon. It has a built in cutting board and lights inside. Its duel zone but can set both to fridge or freezer, usually just fridge on both. It has pull out baskets inside so you don’t have to dig for things in the fridge just pull the basket and take it to your cooking area to get what you need. It has wheels and an extendable handle. You can also purchase a battery so if its unplugged can still run for like 6-8hrs. It also has plug in for phone and a solar panel. I have been using it for about 3yrs or so and its great. I got it on a black friday for 360$. Id never spend a 1000$ on a fridge… also, I use a ecoflow to plug it into and like you said make sure its charging while driving. Im going to be hooking up a solar panel to a battery charge controller that will keep my AGM Odyssey topped off.
I have been using an Engel 40 litre fridge freezer since 91. A Dometic 40 litre since 2010 now a beer fridge in my garage. In my 300 series Landcruiser I have a 30 litre draw fridge that runs for over a week on a 100 amp hour lithium battery.. I have cold drinks on hand every day. 🇦🇺🍺
Thanks Nathan
Loved my Iceco during 9 day trips, even freezing some game birds caught during the trip. Size is hard to judge when starting new. 🇨🇦
Great review! My small yeti works fine for my 2-4 day trips but I’m ready to make the switch! Wish they made a smaller model though.
Iceco makes smaller models... and I am pretty sure my coupon works on most there stuff... might be worth looking.
Never look back. Soggy food with ice is the worst
I switched about 20 years back. I was still shooting a lot of film - 90% film 10% digital, and had a mishap with ice, well, cold water really, and ruined 60 sheets of 4x5 Provia more than 20 exposed - now it’s all digital, but I love not having to deal with ice or blue ice blocks.
I am going to upgrade as my old unit less than 1/2 of what I currently need - which is 35-40 min.
You mentioned pluging your fridge into your power station and power station into the car. It would be great if you could explain further how you do that. Do you have a DC to DC charger? Most power stations dont charge very quickly off of a standard 12v plug do they? Thanks for the video. Always good info.
I have that exact iceco fridge. My silver is so scuffed from the soft feet of the battery. Then, lol, the dust came. Now it’s like an intentionally scuffed metal look. It’s crazy how sensitive that metal is.
Also take into consideration how loud a fridge is during the night If you use iit in a RV
Yeah wiring up the back of the vehicle can be a pain. I fell into the trap thinking "I'll just do it before night shift real quick" ore than once. Luckily those truck beds aren't sealed too well and with a bit of searching you'll often find suitable holes in the body where you can run cables through. I never had to take off more than a few rubber plugs or plastic covers while running the cables in my Amarok. But maybe that's just one of the quite rare incidents where VW actually thought about their customers... Just be carefull not to draw too much current from those factory 12V outlets in the back. They are often wired with way too thin cables to power more than the fridge and some minor accessories and in some vehicles they are only powered when the ignition is on.
4 years with my iceco living in my truck all summer long. Cold water, cold lunches, and its there and ready for camping trips.
That’s good to hear… no issues with mine as well.
If you have that fridge and you use those yellow egg cartons. Clip the handle. They fit perfectly on the ledge.
Smart!
My ARB has been running nonstop for 10+ years. Buy once cry once.
After 25+ years of dry ice/ice camping with a finite passive system .I recently purchased my new power station/fridge combo..my worry is just that ...that's more maintaine checking power ,solar ,battery ..idk ...if I can stay out longer it will be worth it ..
9:42 I wish someone would make a strap that uses child seat LATCH anchors. Currently I’m securing my EcoFlow battery with a seatbelt and the fridge with a generic strap.
I have the Anker 12v, it uses a 300wh battery and has about 30h of life in my suv.
But I do agree it’s kinda pointless. I have a 500wh solar generator that’s plenty of capacity.
I’m about to install 3.6kwh in the suv and will probably look for a different fridge
12V fridge is a game changer.
Totally worth the expense if you’re out for more than 3 days.
I have a tundra crewmax like yours. I want to do a 2/3s seat delete system that goose gear makes for the 2nd gen tundras. If i go with that fridge in your video is it worth it to have a slide out mounted so the fridge can be pulled out thru the back drivers side door. Or is it not nessicary? Wasnt sure if the side opening design is enough to get stuff out or if the slide would make it better? Awesome video btw!👍👍👍
With that long single door on the fridge I have no problems getting to everything. I am tall but so is my truck and it’s easy to use without a slide.
Too late! I've owned the same Engel for 35 years and it runs as good today as the day I bought it.
Another tip for pre cracked eggs, you can crack them into a bottle, the form factor of a less likely to accidentally open/ spill and likely slots in to already present bottle spaces in the fridge
Also makes it easier to pour the eggs into the pan when cooking
😂😂😂 what that's just stupid seriously 😂😂😂😂 is
Totally worth it! But I can afford the space & funds! LoL
Went from a 3way to 80 liter stand up engel fridge freezer never go back to lpg fridge i now have 3 engel fridges and a 40 liter brass monkey 😂😂
Cool video. For those of us that have more of a backpacking background and already own a yeti cooler, I’m not sure it’s worth a fridge plus a 1000 watt hour battery plus solar panel plus vehicle modifications.
How many kids do you have? Removing the back seat limits personnel capacity to 3. Do you take 2 vehicles everytime you go out?
I have 3 kids… and every trip is different. Sometimes I go with one kid, sometimes we go on hard enough trails we take two vehicles to help with recoveries or if we break something. I pack accordingly. My youngest is 2 so she goes out less then the older two.
I use a mason jar for my eggs
That’s a good idea.
You did not add the weight of you power supply + 12 volt fridge to cooler ice.
I carried a power supply way before I carried a 12V fridge so that wouldn't make sense for me... Maybe it would for you.
Last thing I need is to run down my truck battery in the middle of nowhere.
I carry a jump pack for that, but neither of these devices charge/run when the truck is turned off with my setup….
Even the cheapy fridges have a switch that will cut off at a certain source voltage to prevent this.
Appreciate the video! Do you have one where you talk about your 12v set up? I have a 12v outlet at the back of my car and I'm wondering how I could make this work on multi-day trips
NOOOOOOO........