Fridge

[TonyT]

Having suffered warm beers for the last 8 years at Le Mans, the team have finally invested in a generator and want to buy a fridge.

Having looked around there seems to be a few different types. Some are Gas, 12v or 240v. I have a 12v coolbox which is not brill so I want to firdge to keep things cool.

I don't want to buy a 'fridge' that is just a little better than a coolbox. Also what is sensible size (8 people) for beers and maybe even a little food if there is enough space!

Thanks in advance,

Tony

[Gilles]

If you've got a genny or an electric hook, I can find you a 240V cheap second or third hand cheap fridge that you collect in june and leave after on the campsite for gipsies...

[Steve Pyro]

Morning Gilles,
I would be interested in one of your 2nd hand working 240V fridges - if you would be so kind.

Cheers
Steve

ps. - sorry I missed your UK visit - from what I heard, you didn't last the distance  

[nick12dmc]

I just got a genny from ebay. With the power issue sorted
Team DMC has started talking about chilled cold ones.
 One of our members has a old 3/4 size chest freezer which has been used at garden bbq's.
 This is pretty good as we don't have to run power all the time.
 As we have the use of the LM DSV (Boxer Van) space is not a
problem.

Regards
Nick

 

[Bob U]

If you've got a genny or an electric hook, I can find you a 240V cheap second or third hand cheap fridge that you collect in june and leave after on the campsite for gipsies...

Gilles, are you trying to sell the fridge that we left on HA last year. If you are don't offer a guarentee cos it is nackered.

[Robbo SPS]

I got a freebie, a fridge freezer, but it takes the whole weekend to cool the freezer properly.

[Canada Phil]

Having looked around there seems to be a few different types. Some are Gas, 12v or 240v. I have a 12v coolbox which is not brill so I want to firdge to keep things cool.


Tony

Hi Tony,
            Those 3 way fridges are good  as you can run the genny to cool it down then when you go to bed switch to 12V and in the morning switch on the genny to cool the fridge and charge the battery for the next cycle. The Gas option works well too. These fridges however are not cheap.
Canada Phil

[Jem]

Tony,

We use a fridge as described by Canada Phil, it must be making its tenth trip this year.  You can plug the 12 v into the car on the way down so as to give it a head start.  

Works well off the gas as well.

Jem

[Snoring Rhino]

We used one of the £30 12v cool boxes from Wollies last year, woked remarably well considering it was in the back of the MGF next to the engine! we did give it a helping hand by freezing everything we could beforehand, bottles of mineral water in the bottom, curry, bacon etc then put the beer and eggs butter etc on top. the only downside was not being able to run it for to long without the engine running. This year we are taking a 12v power pack (£30 from most places) to run it in the tent ,which we will charge from the car when out and about along side the cool box. Beers not Ice cold but not warm! and best solution within the spce constraint of the MG and total cost of £60.  

[rcutler]

Try these people

http://www.mobilegas.co.uk/mobilecoolbox/gasfridgefreezerunit/

WAECO COMBICOOL

. Absorption Camping Fridge
. Capacity 40L
. 12v Car 240v Mains & Gas
. Gas Control Valve & Piezo Igniter
. Ice Cube Tray
. Accommodates Standing 1.5L Bottles
. Integrated Carry Handles
. Weight 16.3kg Approx
. (H/W/D cm) 45 x 51 x 46
. 12v & Mains Leads Supplied
. Gas Regulator & Hose Optional
. Regulator & Hose £11.99 Select
  From Other Products When Ordering

  Special Offer
  Price  £149.99

[Rhino]

Or this

http://www.boysstuff.co.uk/product.asp?id=12434&random=21221340&cid=25&subcat=62&scid=62

You can always repaint it

[smokie]

Some of these 3 way fridges are not very big inside - I had an Electrolux - the coooling bar inside the thing took a ridiculous amount of space..

[Truckosaurus]

If you do take a 'normal' household fridge and a genny over, make sure you give it a test run first.  One year we took over a large, hired, genny and a smallish fridge, and the combo didn't work at all well, as the fridge compressor only comes on intermitantly which used to stall the genny as it was ticking over without any load on it.

Since then we've had more success with pre-prepared ice and cool boxes.  Although this year we will be trialling a generator and ice machine combination.

[Fran]

Ohh - an ice machine... which camping are u on?  

[TonyT]

Tony,

We use a fridge as described by Canada Phil, it must be making its tenth trip this year.  You can plug the 12 v into the car on the way down so as to give it a head start.  

Works well off the gas as well.

Jem

Jem,

Does it cool the stuff or chill it. For example, I have a 12v cool box that we always take. This works OK as long as you put something cold in it to start with (i.e Ice Cubes). I am after something that will chill something in the same way as my fridge does at home without taking my fridge from home ;-)

Cheers,

Tony