Before You Buy Dometic!!! Review of the Alpicool C15 Portable Refrigerator
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Size and value make the Alpicool the perfect fridge for the evacuation/overland Jeep build
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Overlanding/Bugout Equipment:
Fridge Alpicool: amzn.to/2NSI4qZ
Mobile Wifi: amzn.to/2TP94v2
TV/USB:C Panel: amzn.to/2HTlNG1
Battery Bank RockPal : amzn.to/2Riq1fI
HDTV Antenna: amzn.to/2VnEJ7U
Solar Panels: amzn.to/38HEEPV
Solar Cables: amzn.to/3c6W7Dz
Parallel Branch Connector (Solar): amzn.to/2Vls8Sw
SmittyRoof Mount: amzn.to/37Y9zq7
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/2wEvghZ
KingBox (unavailable):
Air Matteress: amzn.to/3a5NlUQ (Fits perfectly in the back of a JKU with the rear seats folded down)
Stove 15,000 BTU: amzn.to/3ca6hDp (High heat secondary Stove)
Multi Fuel 6800w Stove: amzn.to/381iasp (Stove used on the Tailgate stove arm)
Light Fast Drying Water Shoe: amzn.to/2uZsVOk
Must Have Jeep Upgrades:
Tera Flex Tailgate Carrier: amzn.to/37VaK9P
Hellwig Sway Bar: amzn.to/32BsRAR
Rear Rollbar Side Molle Bags: amzn.to/32sJOxi
LED Headlights: amzn.to/3c8yYRm
Under Steat Storage Driver: amzn.to/2VlCaTJ
Under Steat Storage Pass: amzn.to/3c3Xl2J
Paw Print Taillight Cover: amzn.to/2VorfZo (Yes This IS a must have)
**JSCAN OBD II Bluetooth Scanner: amzn.to/38Ammjw (Pair This Model Unit With JSCAN)
Air Filter: amzn.to/2TZnOYH
Brakes: amzn.to/3caQTqr (Great brakes at an amazing price, makes a TON of brake dust)
Rear Seat Adjustment Blocks: amzn.to/3asTwlL (changes the geometry of the rear seats to "recline" a little more making it much more comfortable)
Side Sill Guards: amzn.to/2Il8w9B
Tools Recommended:
Dewalt Tools: amzn.to/36kMSf8 (look for cheapest, should cost roughly $500 USD)
Rivet Nut Tool: amzn.to/32pPVC8
EDC Gerber EAB Pocket Kinfe: amzn.to/3cviz9H
DC Clamp Meter: amzn.to/3cymKSo
Safety Equipment:
Fire Extinguisher: amzn.to/3c9xbve
First Aid: amzn.to/3c9xdDm
ResQMe: amzn.to/2TqJD2z (I have always had one of these in EVERY vehicle I own for over a decade now)
Misc/Unsorted:
DVR: amzn.to/2v7DoYa
Water Fill: amzn.to/2TiKbWM
Tent Poles: amzn.to/2RgLZ2N
Tailgate Table Hinge: amzn.to/32nHirS
Sink Pump: amzn.to/2wEtgpZ
BaoFeng BF-F8HP: amzn.to/2VLUHJ2
Drill Pump: amzn.to/38pVvWL
Dredge Magnet: amzn.to/3amU78K
Click Button: amzn.to/2TqLe8z
Console Cover: amzn.to/39sJOzI
Phone Bike Holder: amzn.to/2THyHMK
Trunk Organizer: amzn.to/32TIKCG
Kayak: amzn.to/39x0nuI
Compre este modelo C15 en Amazon hace un año y funciona perfectamente, lo conecto a una placa solar flexible de 80 wh pegada al techo de la furgoneta y una bateria de 70w y me mantiene perfectamente el refrigerador a 4 grados celsius todo el dia. Las horas de noche lo programo a 8 gr. celsius y la mayoria de las mañana todavia esta funcionando. siempre lo llevo puesto a maxima protecion de la bateria
Es una gran nevera pequeña, también utilizo una instalación solar para alimentar mi banco de baterías, que mantiene la nevera en funcionamiento. 200w solar, en un banco de baterías (rockpal 300w)
I have a Goal Zero Yeti 200x Power Station with a Nomad 50 Solar Panel and use it to power the Alpicool C20 portable refrigerator I bought on a Lightning deal on Amazon for $160. Off of the 200x battery power I get between 6 and 7 hours max, depending on the ambient temperature. I throw this in the back of my Tacoma TRD Off Road and run it off of the 110v plugin, it works great and has held up with some very rough wheeling and washboard type roads. The 200x can be solar charging and run the fridge at the same time, which is great for daytime hours, and as the sun sets, it kicks back into battery only mode. The Alpicool runs at about 25 to 35 Watts once cooled down. The Solar Panel charges about 45 Watts in full sun and with this setup, the 200x is usually fully charged by the end of the day, even in partial sun. I would have liked to have had the 500x model to have more battery life, however, it was cost prohibitive for me, perhaps in the future. For now, I also have a 12v cigarette lighter connection to my truck and I will run the fridge off of it for the few hours in the evening, then put it on the 200x for overnight. If I set the temp on the fridge to Eco mode at 20 degrees it will run on the 200x battery for up to 7 hours overnight. Overall I am very impressed with the build quality and the usability of such a small system, but it's too soon to tell about the reliability longer term. For those that asked, It does have customization for the min and max temp, C or F degree display, and along with the Max and Eco mode, it also has a regulator which shuts the unit down once it reaches a min voltage while running on battery. At the 20F setting, drinks and meats stay frozen on the bottom, and the top part of the fridge keeps things cold without freezing on top.
I'm about to do an update review on the unit after leaving it either in my Jeep or unconditioned garage for 1 year straight on 0F and it never skipped a beat or let anything thaw. I'm more than impressed with the fridge - thanks for the well thought out comments - I appreciate it
Great review, I had a Dometic that cost around 700.00 dollars. it lasted about 4 months and the compressor went out. I live in South Georgia and I had a time finding a repair shop. I sent it off and it came back and went out again. I will check out this brand but maybe a 40qt size.
For the price you can't beat it my climate is similar a little cooler than south GA but humidity similar and I torture mine and it's been running for a year straight now in my garage and jeep
I just bought the 45 version of this. Looking forward to testing it out and seeing what kind of battery setup I will need to run for 2 days. I plan on using it at 35-40 degrees.
just got a 9Lt, for me Tramper van and home use, it is cheaper them using my fridge, it does the job, as a single person, it just the right size , I can make a bigger lid, if needed at a later date
I have this unit. it seems to like having something inside to conduct the cold with .. like aluminum cans, ice and even water. I've been able to use FREE solar and alternator current to run it from 7a-7pm and then turn it off overnight and it will keep meat and milk safely around 40F.
With all fridges thermal mass is critical, as air flows quickly out of a cooled space - I keep a dozen or so little 8oz water bottles around to 'fill the space". I run it with a Rockpal 280wh battery bank that the solar keeps topped off. Seems to be the perfect little fridge
@@ianmburke What kind of solar you have attached to the Rockpal? Is the Alpicool pulling 110v or 12v from the Rockpal and when the sun sets, how many hours can you run the fridge before voltage is too low? Thanks.
I see a half volt drop across the cigarette lighter cord while running. I am either going to install a 12 to 24v boost converter at the battery and run a 24v socket plug somewhere, or upsize the wires... not sure which. Btw, the red bar swings out on the side of the cigarette lighter plug and my only guess is to use it to pull a blade fuse!
Good review I might get one.
Thanks I have had that fridge plugged 24/7 permanently pretty much since buying it and it has never let me down! For that price and quality it's hard to beat. Additionally it is small, portable and uses a limited amount of electricity to keep cold
Thorough review. Thanks.
I bought one 2 weeks ago off Walmart for $160.
Great deal!
Is it still working ok after 1 year
It's set on freeze and use exclusively as a freezer and has been for several months now and I keep it on the floor of an non air conditioned garage and it's never once failed- I love that thing (it's other place of dwelling is in my Jeep which makes it much hotter and higher delta for the temps and it also has never failed there)
Hey, still have the 15 l frig?
How bout a 3 years later update.
I do still have it I plugged it in last year and it worked but just moved so it got packed away. I'll do an update for sure in a little while once it haul it back out
@ianmburke i use mine grocery shopping. It holds all my dairy, meats and frozen. I can get all my errands done in one day.
@@frederick6008 that's a great use for it! I live in a very hot climate and have to plan grocery shopping as the last stop of the trip for that reason... maybe I should plug that in the truck take a note from your book
I’m not so sure I’d trust an OEM 12v outlet to run a compressor fridge long-term. My Ram pickup needed one installed in the bed so I ran 10 gauge wire directly to the battery. The stock wiring that power the outlets in my console look like 20 gauge. Not sure I’d want a fridge pulling juice on that.
I am looking at using this as an additional freezer for my RV running off of my solar setup. Will this keep items frozen solid?
Sure will!
Had mine for over 2 years. At the coldest setting and connected at 12v it draws about 2.3amps... I want to upgrade to the T36 or T150 , but I wonder how many amps (real world) it will draw at 12v?
I'm not sure but maybe someone else can chime in? I wish more listings for equipment would show real world data though
@@ianmburke I would say the same? Because the tecnique/ the compressor is the same as in the smaller one!
Have you heard of heat dissipation/ ventilation causing an F1 errors? I'm set to H1 (9.6v) , but sometimes in the middle of the day when really hot outside I will get F1 errors though my battery is around 12v. How many hours you get from the Rockpal 280wh?
I only ever run things from AC for those reasons (DC low voltages stink) and I currently have two RockPal 280wh units linked together and plugged into solar and it never runs out
@@ianmburke so from your jeep you use an inverter? I just figured an inverter would result in losses. Another youtuber said the c15 will run on a 150 watt inverter and never peak above it. My thing is i don't want to have to think about turning the fridge off and on. I did just install a low voltage cutoff on my inverter after my battery died after sitting parked for a week. Some of those will draw 1 amp in idle.
On the cigarette adaptor what are the red plastic pieces used for? Do you remove them?
it's an adaptor for larger sockets, smaller ones exist for which you take it off
Is it better to use 12v from car or 120v AC- 240v AC via a pure wave inverter via the 12v from car?
I would avoid the car 12v unless you know for sure the wiring harness can handle the draw, it seems to run about 60watts when in freezer mode and 50watts in fridge mode which is about 4-5 amps constantly on that wire and as the battery voltage drops the ampers climb to handle the needed wattage which can cause an over stress on the vehicle wiring harness. That being said a LOT of vehicles DO have AUX ports rated for that kind of use. Personally I run my off of a pure sin wave inverter in the back of my Jeep that if solar charged
I actually tested the draw from both my pure sine inverter and via 12v and they were both exactly the same. The only difference is that you lose a few extra watts due to having to leave the inverter on. It doesn't really make sense to me because the 12v should be more efficient
Have you used a cigarette charger of your vehicle? I have a Subaru Crosstrek and haven’t tested a cigarette charger.
It is obviously manufactured to be used with those outlets, however it is really easy to draw too many amps through those systems and I know a lot of vehicles that can have electrical issue after an overload that didn't blow a fuse. So I would just use caution or use the outlet that is the AUX and not the lighter specific one (as those do use high amps just for a super short period so the heat doesn't matter as much)
Ian M Burke thank you. I need to take a look at console area that has usb charger, but the cooler didn’t come with usb.
Ok but I wanna say Before you buy Alpicool!!! Review of the FROZEN FC-15 Portable Refrigerator.
Send me one... I'll review it... (I beat the alpicool badly and it keeps up)
I bought this same unit, it was a “deal of the day “ at amazon $159. I’m using it for the freezer function. It has been maintaining -2 to -4 f. Although it reads in Celsius. I can’t get it to convert over to Fahrenheit from things I’ve read. No big deal though. I travel for a living and wanted to bring along some frozen foods in addition to my built in fridge. I’m trying out the DC cord currently to see how it does. Friends of mine have similar freezers with no issues using the DC cords, since it is a smaller size. Friends also have the larger $400+ freezer/coolers but I really didn’t want to spend that much.
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That link is the page to see the additional menu functions which allow you to change it to F or C or change temp sensor sensitivity etc...
Actually, I just watched another video and fixed it. Thanks. The power of RUclips!
The model I have supports Bluetooth and a phone app so you can do all those functions right from your phone very easily.
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i just bought this exact fridge and planned to power it off of my 300w FlashFish Battery generator. i plugged it when i got it yesterday and it shuts off everytime. wont stay powered. tried both dc and ac. I see that you have a 300W Rockpal generator. do you use that to power your fridge when you camp? ill link the battery generator I own and maybe you could tell me that I have the wrong one or something? www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SG55MGC/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
It looks like that should work - it should only be pulling a small 50~watts when cycling- maybe try a standard house box fan and see if your device with power that? Also try the fridge on an outlet you know is operating in a house - to see which device is failing
@@ianmburke is that fan about the same wattage? the fridge runs great on a house outlet, maybe I need to get a stronger generator. it will power the fridge when its sitting but powers off when the compressor kicks on
Spend a $100 more and buy the ICECO. Big difference in quality, compressor and more storage.
I prefer the smaller size for my application- a bigger fridge just isn't needed for me, space is always a big factor, and as "quality" goes the alpicool hasn't had an issue yet and has worked flawlessly without spending another 100$... So I'll just stick with alpicool
you can just get rid of the dog and not have that problem..
It's not a problem... I'll stick to the commitment I made when I chose to take on caring for an animal. Thanks for the "advice"