Tyler0215
Aug 16, 2020Explorer
12 V cooler
I have a 12V cooler I carry in the cab while traveling to keep drinks and snacks cold. The owners manual says it draw 6 amps. Also when sightseeing we take the cooler with lunch. My question is, when ...
Bumpyroad wrote:I have the Coleman 12v cooler, I put a bag of ice in it and freeze several water bottles. I unplug it at night and there is still ice in it in the morning. I would not use it for any length of time without ice especially in a hot car in the summer time. I have not tried it in the fall or winter.Gdetrailer wrote:
Personally, dump the 12V cooler and use a decent well insulated ice chest, fill the ice chest with homemade ice blocks (we use quart size food containers to freeze blocks). The bigger blocks will last much longer than a bunch of small ice cubes.
or just put that same block of ice in his 12 volter and unplug it when in the museum etc.
bumpy