Hi All, we need to get a new fridge for van and and was wondering if any of you out there have the Waeco Coolmatic installed, they seem to be a big difference in price, is this just because they do not work on gas or it is an inferior product, would really appreciate your feedback. Pauline
DeBe said
01:08 PM Feb 5, 2011
Threw the 3way fridge out 3years ago & fitted the 80L Waeco in its place & very happy with it.
P2 said
01:18 PM Feb 5, 2011
Thanks DeBe, do you have solar or if you rely on 12 volt when camping does it use up battery power a lot quicker, we are set up with 2 heavy duty batteries and also will have a genny, would that be sufficient
Gerty Dancer said
01:32 PM Feb 5, 2011
Ours is an 80 lt Waeco coolmatic.... no worries so far! We have 2 batteries and 120watt portable solar panels to "feed" it when not on mains. You might need a genny if theres no sun for a few days, but so far havent had that problem.
P2 said
01:37 PM Feb 5, 2011
At this stage we don,t have solar and were not planning on getting it, mainly the cost factor
jimricho said
05:43 PM Feb 5, 2011
P2 wrote:
At this stage we don,t have solar and were not planning on getting it, mainly the cost factor
No point in committing yourself to solar unless the need arises, especially if you have sufficient battery capacity and a back-up genny. I assume that your set-up is properly wired to enable the battery to be recharged from the tug's alternator while on the move.
Compressor fridges are much more efficient than 3 ways and (unlike 3 ways) work just as well while "on the move" as when pulled up. They are quite uncritical of not being level.
3 ways do offer the advantage of being able to be run for extended periods on gas.
P2 said
06:10 PM Feb 5, 2011
Yes Jimricho we do have vehicle setup to recharge batteries from alternator when moving, hoping that would be enough as I do like the waeco better and pricewise they seem good value
DeBe said
06:34 PM Feb 5, 2011
Hi Pauline. I do have solar only 100W, but if no sun i use a generator & charger as i only have an ordinary N70ZZ batery which is ok for 24Hrs. The vehicle altenator also charges the battery when travelling.
Firefly said
07:49 PM Feb 5, 2011
We have decided to get solar, just the portable until we change vans. Found this one on ebay and bought it. Have to say it seems brilliant and the seller was easy to deal with. Everything looks spot on with it. We paid $395 plus delivery.
have had all the fridges in the world ,engel are the go dont run on gas but they are the best mother in law had one out the back on her porch
for sixteen years straight never turned it off kept her frozen meat and stuff in it still goes now mum has passed but fridge is ours when we
go down to central coast to pick it up
had a huge engel with the previous partner bought it second hand 750 bucks went like a treat and i believe still does
we bought the smaller one for ourselves second hand from some guy in tin can bay ,looked like brand new and runs like a treat
we just use a inverter to run it .
when we have it inthe car ,truly the best make of fridge going
Hi All, we need to get a new fridge for van and and was wondering if any of you out there have the Waeco Coolmatic installed, they seem to be a big difference in price, is this just because they do not work on gas or it is an inferior product, would really appreciate your feedback.
Pauline
Compressor fridges are much more efficient than 3 ways and (unlike 3 ways) work just as well while "on the move" as when pulled up. They are quite uncritical of not being level.
3 ways do offer the advantage of being able to be run for extended periods on gas.
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