I have just purchased the 55ltr dual zone Brass Monkey fridge for $499 & i am impressed with it so far. The unit i purchased also has the ability to fit an internal 15Ah battery & also has an external solar input to run/charge the fridge. It also has rear wheels & extendable handle to move it around & the lid is reversible. I have fitted an external blanket to help with any heat problems & so far it has performed great. I think for the money they are about the best out there & i am more than happy with mine...highly recommend
Glad I found this review cause I was going to buy the brass monkey but have made up my mind to buy the CFX Dometic 25 L with the cover . At the end of the day ,you buy a fridge to keep drinks and food cold no matter what the weather , who wants a fridge that struggles to keep your drinks cold when it is hot ? Cheers 🍻
I think it depends where you live and what the quality of the cover is like. If there is direct sun then I’d say it’s worth it. But for ambient temperature and humid conditions, I’d save my money and buy a fridge with better internal insulation
I bought a 74 litre brass monkey only because it was on special at half price at $270. I turned it on at 2:30 PM and put two, two litre bottles of water in the fridge and set it to -20 deg C. The fridge ran all night on the mains power adaptor in an air-conditioned room. The room temp was 26 deg C. At 6 Am in the morning the bottles were still not frozen solid. I placed a thermometer inside the fridge/freezer at 6:00 AM and after 30 minutes the thermometer was only reading -2 deg. Whilst an engle fridge costs over 8 times the price for a similar size fridge, an engle would have frozen the bottles solid. So I guess if you pay peanuts you get monkeys or brass monkeys in this case.
I just bought a 50L Brass monkey and did the same test with ice cube trays. I set the freezer to -15 in the afternoon (ambient was ~ 25 degrees) and the next morning the ice was frozen solid. Worked like a treat!
More - I have tried several thermometers to measure the temp inside the unit and set the unit to -20 deg C the best I could measure was -11.5 deg c at the lowest point under a bottle of frozen water. So your comments are fine to make “ice cubes”. Frankly I would like to hear from other owners that have taken the time to measure the internal Temp, maybe I have a faulty unit. I think if advertised at -20 you should expect -20 Deg C. Just for reference my upright domestic fridge freezer stays at -19 deg C and it is 15 years old.
I have just purchased the 55ltr dual zone Brass Monkey fridge for $499 & i am impressed with it so far. The unit i purchased also has the ability to fit an internal 15Ah battery & also has an external solar input to run/charge the fridge. It also has rear wheels & extendable handle to move it around & the lid is reversible. I have fitted an external blanket to help with any heat problems & so far it has performed great. I think for the money they are about the best out there & i am more than happy with mine...highly recommend
That’s cool! That’s a lot of features for the money. Good pick up mate. Thanks for commenting and subscribing 👍
I love mine, so quiet, the fridge is by my head when i sleep so what a blessing . I highly recommended these fridges
Agreed! It hardly cycles and when it does it is really quiet. Thanks for commenting and subscribing 😃
Glad I found this review cause I was going to buy the brass monkey but have made up my mind to buy the CFX Dometic 25 L with the cover . At the end of the day ,you buy a fridge to keep drinks and food cold no matter what the weather , who wants a fridge that struggles to keep your drinks cold when it is hot ? Cheers 🍻
Exactly right! And drains unnecessary battery too!! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I have had a 60L brass monkey for like 2 years the best fridge ever
Couldn’t agree more. Best fridge for the money. Thanks for watching and subscribing 😊
Just picked up one of these for $200 at Jaycar with a cover. Keen to try it out over new years
They are great for the money! Thanks for watching and subscribing. Let me know how it goes 👍
Thanks for the followup long term review, its been helpful
No worries at all. Thank you for watching and subscribing. It helps me out 👍
How much would a thermal cover help improve the insulation/condensation?
I think it depends where you live and what the quality of the cover is like. If there is direct sun then I’d say it’s worth it. But for ambient temperature and humid conditions, I’d save my money and buy a fridge with better internal insulation
Good review, thanks.
Happy to help 👍
How do u use the controls
Press the buttons
@@NorthOz now why didn't I think of that
I bought a 74 litre brass monkey only because it was on special at half price at $270. I turned it on at 2:30 PM and put two, two litre bottles of water in the fridge and set it to -20 deg C. The fridge ran all night on the mains power adaptor in an air-conditioned room. The room temp was 26 deg C. At 6 Am in the morning the bottles were still not frozen solid. I placed a thermometer inside the fridge/freezer at 6:00 AM and after 30 minutes the thermometer was only reading -2 deg. Whilst an engle fridge costs over 8 times the price for a similar size fridge, an engle would have frozen the bottles solid. So I guess if you pay peanuts you get monkeys or brass monkeys in this case.
It’s true. As a fridge I think they are worthwhile in less tropical climates. As a freezer, I’d look elsewhere
I just bought a 50L Brass monkey and did the same test with ice cube trays. I set the freezer to -15 in the afternoon (ambient was ~ 25 degrees) and the next morning the ice was frozen solid. Worked like a treat!
More - I have tried several thermometers to measure the temp inside the unit and set the unit to -20 deg C the best I could measure was -11.5 deg c at the lowest point under a bottle of frozen water. So your comments are fine to make “ice cubes”. Frankly I would like to hear from other owners that have taken the time to measure the internal Temp, maybe I have a faulty unit. I think if advertised at -20 you should expect -20 Deg C. Just for reference my upright domestic fridge freezer stays at -19 deg C and it is 15 years old.
28 to 30 deg at night try 40 get an engel they work and last forever.