They use the same gear as a Waeco,"A Danfoss compressor" well they did last time I saw one, just hooked up a little differant. So it would use 4.5 amps to 5 amps running.
But the insulation in that fridge is a lot better than the waeco ect. that would amount to less run time..
..Hope that helps...Bob

What sort of prices are we looking at people's ?

hagar wrote:

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Has any one had experience with these portable fridges I have heard that they are good and have a low power draw.

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 Hagar, I have two of these & beleive they are the best,

Bought the first one 70ltr in 89, as car fridge & still going strong, It is now used as a freezer on trips & rus for months at a time. Use it up in the NT when fishing, temps of 50/60 deg in the sun & freezes fish under these conditions.

They use 5amps . As expected under these conditions they run more than they are stopped so use a fair amount of power,as you move south this reverts the other way. While up north 2x120watt solar keep this running.

The second one 80ltr was aquired a few years later & is fitted into our camper trailer & runs as a fridge. 1x135 watt solar does the job here ok.

As stated above they are big units in external dimentions, but with that insulation & ability what else can beat them. They are used all over the world by our armed forces , even in their army tanks over in the deserts. Also by medical teams for the storage of vacines .

One great advantage is that there is no componets in the fridge compartment to suffer damage, unlike many others where the cooler vaines & fins are located in the box.

My units are perminatly mounted , the only time I remove the car unit is in the NT due to extreme heat. They both have been around aussie, criss crossed in many directions, cape york twice, simpson , & so on so have had the pounding of corrogations for many years & never fail.

Margaret, the owner is very obliging nothing is to much trouble,no matter where you may be .

Cool cheers.

JC.

PS, I have the volt & temp dials fitted , well worth it.

-- Edited by justcruisin01 on Saturday 14th of January 2012 01:39:14 PM

I know two people who have these fridges and they both swear by them for their performance and reliability. If you buy one you will not be disappointed unless it is by the rather industrial appearance.

I bought an evakool which has insulation that is reasonably close to the Trailblaza and which has a very high standard of workmanship (I'd like to think it rivals the Trailblaza, but it may not) simply because it was a better cost/benefit equation for me.

They are worth a look as well.