Alpicool K18 Portable Refrigerator Car Fridge Freezer 19 Quart(18 Liter) Vehicle, Truck, RV, Boat, Mini Fridge Freezer for Driving, Travel, Fishing, Outdoor -12/24V DC(-4°F~68°F)
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The Alpicool C12 Mini Portable refrigerator/freezer comes with a DC plug (to plug into the cigarette lighter of the car), as well as an AC adapter that plugs into the same port on the refrigeration There is a standard 2 prong US AC cable on the AC adapter
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You won't lose your battery, and it won't kill it. I urge you to read, however. 2) Make sure that it has a 12V outlet that stays on even if the ignition is not on. You can usually always charge your phone from one of the outlets in your car. You may have to enable the function in some cars. Before undertaking any other steps, be sure to check your car's owners manual or contact your dealer first if you cannot find a live outlet. 2) Another way to fix your car's electrical system is to find an unused 'accessory' line coming from the fuse block, or, alternatively, add a FUSED wire inside the It is very important that you attach your fuse to the fuse block first. The battery should not be connected directly to any wires This is quite dangerous and can cause a fire. *br> *br>3) The unit will not drain your battery (unless you want it to the end! This device has three different voltage threshold settings for the power cut off. It is usually left at the default setting, which leaves you with sufficient electric power to start your vehicle, but the temperature can be changed for different types of This is of course the case with a boat with its own dedicated "house" When leaving your car plugged in with the refrigerator plugged in for long periods, you should have the battery tested. **4) The amount of running time you get before the fridge goes into Long Battery Charge Off mode (turns off automatically) depends on (a) the size of your battery measured in AMPS Within the next three hours, you will find changes in (a) the ambient temperature inside the car and (b) the temperature you set in A current of 80 amps If you want to keep food at 40-45 degrees for 8 hours), you should consider an aspirin The temperature should be below 80 degrees Fahrenheit for at least a full day if the temperature inside the car is below 45 Overall, the more time the compressor has to run, the more quickly it will reach the LBCO cutoff point. Keeping sunlight off the unit will also result in the compressor running less. For this reason, make sure there are no obstructions in the ventilation slots.
The value I set for mine was 25 in economy temperature of the cooler dropped down to 23 (according to the built-in thermometer/display), then it settled down to 29 (according to the unit's As a result, the display temperature is four degrees different from the set In spite of this, I had a bowl of water in the cooler for eight hours even though the cooler was set at 25 degrees. Thus, there is at least a 7 degree difference, and possibly a few more, between the set temperature and what is actually happening in the room. Whether or not this will pose a problem is unclear to me. It was 72 degrees outside when I conducted this test. It may result in worse results when the temperature is 90 or 100 degrees.
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I was looking for a portable refrigerator for camping, and I was frustrated by the lack of information about this cooler (K25), so I am going to go in depth in this Thanks for reading, and I hope you found it informative. It wasn't just camping that I was thinking about getting a portable refrigerator many reasons led me to this Vehicles that run on the grid. I will not be camping for more than 5 days with just 2 people, so I don't need a large refrigerator. In the interest of time, I entertained the possibility of getting one of the units with two large seperate fridge and freezer sections, but again, I don't really need both as anything that will have been frozen by the time we'd need to leave would already be defrosted. I feel like this fridge/freezer is a great fit for me at this point in my life. The manufacturer of the fridge claims that this fridge will perform surprisingly well, so I ran some tests to verify that claim. During all tests, the maximum battery protection (what the default is) was selected and all tests were performed in max mode. "- " The first test is as follows The temperature is cooled down initially to 32 degrees. As well as 68° F in my apartment, the refrigerator also had that temperature. I had nothing in my fridge, and after running the 12VDC for approximately 20 minutes, I got it to 32 degrees F. I think 15 minutes is less than ideal, so I'll take it as close as I can get. "- " Next, we have the second test Get the water to 36°F (the temperature in a refrigerator). As soon as I finished Test 1, I put about 3 in. A 5 gallon container of room temperature liquid was placed in the fridge, and I timed how long it took the fridge to react to it. There were 15 x 16 pieces in this group. The bottles are each 9 ounces, plus 7 bottles of vitamin water 20 ounces each. The cider is 42 ounces. As you should always prepare for the worst case scenario, this is a rough estimate Ice, especially water, is good for chilling. Specific heat is the characteristic of water that indicates that it takes a great deal of energy to change the temperature of it. The air inside had to be cooled down to 36F after 5 hours of putting warm water in there. According to my opinion, this is "- " The third test was performed on July 23. Observations on a steady state basis. As a result of doing those tests, I took some data to find out what the power draw was when the fridge and its contents were at room Based on this particular use case, we can estimate that this number is The temperature must be set at 36 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 gal. In this case, the compressor shuts off at 36F, and the temperature would fall The 30th). Once that happens, it would take 10 minutes to get back In the end, it took eight more It would take 30 minutes for the refrigerator to warm up to 40F, after which the compressor would come I estimate it would take eleven minutes After 30 minutes, the temperature will cool down to 36 F again. Therefore, it would take 33 to complete the cycle It would be on for about an hour and 30 minutes, then off for another hour The first 30 minutes of the The fridge draws approximately 45 watts when it runs on 12VDC. In other words, after it reaches temperature, the fridge will use approximately eight gallons of energy. There is no need to recharge. The cycle was also checked when the system was plugged into an AC outlet. However, the fridge took longer to cool down (13 minutes), despite drawing a lot more power (95 watts) and The voltage is 5 volts The fridge consumes 20 gallons of water per day. The average household uses about 6 Wh of electricity per day. You can see how efficient DC fridges are when running on DC power from this. "- " The fourth test is as follows The ability to retain heat. Having said that, I began wondering how long the fully loaded cooler would retain its temperature, although I knew the water would help it retain a lot of it. I put the thermometer inside the fridge five hours ago, and after five hours it was still reading 38F. The fridge sensor had indicated Having stopped the test after 7 hours, the thermometer I had put in the cooler was reading 42F, while the cooler sensor had read Those are more than adequate for what I need. Since I don't plan to use this straight up for too long, I won't be using it as a cooler. "- " The following tests have been assigned When the test is empty, freeze it as well as the temp storage. In some reviews, this cooler was said to not be able to freeze water solid, so I wanted to check that out. emptied the entire fridge of all water and put one fridge cold water bottle in there and set it to -. I defrosted the fridge and empty the water, and I set it to -. Setting the baud rate to 4F is the lowest. After spending just over an hour getting to this location, we arrived at There was a temperature reading of 4F on the sensor, but the air temperature inside was only In order to find where exactly the sensor is, I have contacted the manufacturer since that is such a large difference. The 16. hr mark was reached after 3 hours. Ice was beginning to form in the 9 oz water bottle, but it was not yet solid. There was a temperature of around 10°F in the fridge. It had been left overnight (for approximately 10 hours) and when I checked it, the water bottles were frozen solid, and the freezer's internal air temperature It was noted that the freezer got as low as - during these temperature swings Once the temperature reached 4F, it then warmed up to 0F, then turned on the compressor, and went up to 7F before cooling down again. This was mostly because I was not going to be using it as a freezer, so I did not record how long it took to bring it down. After the freezer was empty, I turned it off and tried to see how long it would maintain its temperature. Within two hours, the inside air temp was 32 degrees and the fridge internal sensor was 41 degrees. Various other items of note include Please note There is an error in the dimensions listed by the manufacturer. There are nine shares in the larger group. The size of the print is 9 x 13 inches. The dimensions are 1 inch wide x 10 inches tall. The depth of the hole is 2 inches. There is one smaller compartment that is 2 inches high by 5 inches wide. The size of the print is 6 inches by 10 inches. The depth of the hole is 2 inches. In total, 1461 points were earned. It is in the range of 9 cu in, or 23 cu in. Each 96 liters bottle holds over 100 cups. If you measure it correctly, the capacity is actually 24 liters, not the 25 liters stated by the manufacturer. You would find it to be only 24 if you were to use the numbers from the manufacturer. There are 46 liters in the can. I just thought it was worth mentioning. Please note There is no problem with the app. Although some people claim this fridge does not work with the apps, I know there are some who claim it does. You scan the QR code on the instructions to be taken to their website, and then you click on the operating system of your phone to be taken to your respective app store to download Alpicool. Please note There is no possibility to alter the hysteresis (the temperature setting at which the compressor will be turned If you scroll through it, you cannot select it. The default value is 4F. This is located under advanced settings. This has been brought to the attention of the manufacturer. If the temperature swings were even half as big as they are now, that would be great. Please note There is a constant difference of about 20 degrees in the smaller compartment. There are only 2 water bottles that can be fit in this bag. If you set the compartment to 36F when this thing is in fridge mode, for example, it will be There is a slight chill to this alpine chest. Alpine cool claims it is capable of holding cosmetics and the like. If I had an actual fridge, I think I'd trade it. Please note There appears to be no real problem with the seals. Cool air did not flow around the unit in a significant amount. Please note Quite a lot of noise is emanating from here. As it runs, you can hear a slight gurgling sound and the compressor humming, but its not an obnoxious noise. A noticeable, but not obtrusive presence.
- You can carry it easily. The compressor doesn't add a lot of unnecessary weight, considering its location in there. Please note I find the handles to be a bit That they didn't put any weaker handles on this is a good thing. If you stacked a whole bunch of stuff on the fridge and carried it by the handles, I could see them snapping. Please note While the internal light is an interesting addition, it is not very In my opinion, the opening should feature a longer light array that extends the full length of the Please note Since the device does not contain a battery inside, I am not sure what the display is indicating, because it does not have a battery. I had the fridge hooked up to a battery that was down to 60%, but it displayed 85% on the display. Please note Up to 30 degrees are claimed by the manufacturer for you to run this in a car. My life will be made so much easier if I could pre-order Then I chill it at home, load all the food into it, take it to the car, plug it in, and make my way to the campsite with everything at the right Please note There seems to be decent durability to the lid. Although I didn't stand on it, I used it as a footrest and put drinks and other stuff on it, and there were no problems. Please note A large number of images are included above for scale and actual use. Please note One year warranty is included with this product. My manufacturer provided that to me after I contacted them. In the end, for my particular use case (2 people car camping for 5 days at a time), this is a decent cooler at the price. I've been very happy with it Next week, I'll be venturing out to the great outdoors, and will update if anything has changed. When I get the information from the manufacturer, I will also let you know where the fridge's internal sensor is located and whether you can change its hysteresis. In addition, I will update this if I encounter any issues. On my weekend camping trip here in the Northeastern US, I went camping with my family. All of the supplies I needed for a three-night stay with two people was in the bag. Perhaps a bigger fridge might be a good idea if you tend to drink a lot of adult beverages while camping, or if the weather were warmer. While driving to the camping location, which is two hours away, I was able to run the fridge without any issues. Please note My DC power plug did move out of the socket on either my car or backup battery, where it was plugged into a 12 volt socket. Because I did not have any other 12 plugs which work their way out of the socket, this design problem should be solved. To keep pressure on the plug, I will have to make some kind of arrangement. On our trip, there was no problem with the fridge maintaining a comfortable temperature. Please note It is not necessary to be concerned about the handles that I previously mentioned. With the fridge filled to the brim (about 20 lbs) and on top of that 50 lbs, the handles did not flex in the least. The concerns I expressed in my original post are withdrawn. Please note It is pretty bright on the display at night, and you cannot turn it off. So just put a towel or shirt over them to cover them up. Please note Though the internal lighting is still nice, it would be best if it ran the entire length of the side. Please note The manufacturer also responded to my questions of whether the hysteresis can be adjusted, as well as where the sensor is located in the product. Answering the question of if the hysteresis is adjustable was no, and the sensor is located in the wall of the refrigerator. As a result, you will have to live with a variable sensor The temperature is 4 degrees Fahrenheit. I am pleased to report that that does not translate into an absolute change in the swing There is a 4F reading on the inside of the fridge, so I think that's okay. Please note Although it is a bit of a shame that the fridge loses a decent amount of storage space to the uncontrolled frozen portion on the right hand side, I think it would be much more convenient if that area were open to the main, temperature-controlled portion. Please note This fridge will remain in my home, as I value the rest of its features so much that its shortcomings (weird, uncontrolled "cool" section, unadjustable "advanced" settings, dim internal lighting) won't prevent me from keeping By marking this review as helpful, you will be able to see that this review was People do want to know this kind of information in depth, so it lets me know that people care about it.
A few vegetables, 12 cans of beer, a small bottle of milk, a small bottle of OJ, two dozen eggs, bacon, and four sticks of butter in this cooler!.
The one we use as an additional refrigerator is a nice addition, and the other is a good addition as a You will also have two lighter ones instead of one very heavy one by buying two smaller ones. In order to accommodate them, Hubby installed extra DC outlets. I like how quiet and easy it is to use. I also like how I can control the temperature easily. A bluetooth app for your phone is included with this model that alerts you when the temperature starts to drop. The temperature drops very quickly once it cools down.
An auxillary battery was connected to the freezer, which was charged by the trailer wiring, making it perfect for a 2 week roadtrip. A temperature swing of about 4 degrees can be observed. is best when there is something inside that can conduct heat (cold) vertically, otherwise the bottom portion of the compartment is much colder than the top portion. Due to the fact that my contents did not conduct much electricity, I used a reusable hard ice pack.
I got a few cheap bits with it. Repurchase would be a good idea. A very good way to cool. That's a really cool app. This cooling system has been running uninterrupted for multiple days with no problems. There is a slight warp on the vents / corners of the cooling system, but it is not affecting the There was a reason for the rating not being a 5 star the build quality was not as solid as I'd have liked.
Camping or road trips will be a breeze with this refrigerator. There is an app you can download that allows you to connect your phone or tablet via Bluetooth to the K18 and to monitor and adjust settings on the refrigerator without having to stop and use the control panel. The original text didn't mention this, but for the K18 there is an app. It turned out to be much more useful than I had anticipated. Now that we have used it a few weekends, we are very pleased with its performance. You can even keep ice cream frozen on hot days in it because it maintains a fairly constant temperature.
A 12V plug was connected to my solar panel set up to power the Alpicool. Am turning it on now. I tried to set it up according to the instructions. All of the lights except for the "on" light remained on. As I was trying to follow directions, I think I got it to F, but I think it still says max, even though I wanted Eco and could not keep it there. Although I want it at its coldest, I have no idea what temperature it is. I was so frustrated to set it up, and I do not desire to download a smartphone application just to keep a freezer running. There is no longer an option to ship the freezer I really wanted to California, like the one I have at home but is too large for my SUV. This one is smaller and can be shipped. This prompted me to order My car has been running for almost two days now (although I have never heard the motor turn on), and it does not feel all that cold inside. The water jug was half full, so I put it in the freezer to determine There is nothing. There has also been no use of solar power. My control panel would make it easier if the controls stayed illuminated so I could watch what they did. I am not pleased with my experience thus far.
It takes a long time for the ice to melt, so we usually have to go out into a small town, buy ice and return to our This fridge has been tested in our house (70 degrees F) using my Goal Zero 400 mini-fridge. After about 15 minutes, the temperature dropped below freezing and about 43-' of fuel was used up. Wet 43 Watts. During the time it was 30F, I switched the fridge to eco mode so that when the compressor was running, it only consumed 28Watt. Upon 12 hours of usage, my Goal Zero still had 60% of its charge left. I'd estimate I could continue using it for 24 hours at that point. The Goal Zero battery i have is not a lithium battery, so I can't run it at In the event that it is 100F outside and the refrigerator is still running, the real test will begin. However, with that said, this is a great refrigerator/freezer, which is a good size, and can also be used on road trips. The weight of the item is also not too large, so I will not have to break my back lifting.
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