Dometic portable fridge/freezer
I just purchased a Dometic portable fridge/freezer on sale for $250 less than normal, a Memorial Day sale. Wondered who’s had experience with these, and appreciate your feedback. As I’m heading out on...
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Dometic CFX coolers are the Cadillac of portable compressor refer/freezers with all the bells and whistles..Dometic/Engel and ARB are the choices of the overlanders and off grid users that need a tough reliable refer/freezer that doesn't use to much power..
The compressor is the key as well as insulation for them to use less power and last longer..Dometic used to use Danfoss compressors and Engels use a Sawafuji Swing Motor which is made in Japan...Dometic now uses their own VMSO3 compressor which there engineers say there goal is 1 amp hour per hour or 24 amp hours a day..
I have two portable compressor single zone cooler,an Engel and a Iceco 3-1 icooler(Danfoss compressor) that looks like a Yetti with a danfoss compressor..lol..The Engel is by far the better for power usage..I am testing the Danfoss model now..
Enjoy your new Dometic 75DZ and remember,freeze mode uses almost double the power as refer mode..Tons of video's on youtube showing the actual consumption of most compressor fridges..
The compressor is the key as well as insulation for them to use less power and last longer..Dometic used to use Danfoss compressors and Engels use a Sawafuji Swing Motor which is made in Japan...Dometic now uses their own VMSO3 compressor which there engineers say there goal is 1 amp hour per hour or 24 amp hours a day..
I have two portable compressor single zone cooler,an Engel and a Iceco 3-1 icooler(Danfoss compressor) that looks like a Yetti with a danfoss compressor..lol..The Engel is by far the better for power usage..I am testing the Danfoss model now..
Enjoy your new Dometic 75DZ and remember,freeze mode uses almost double the power as refer mode..Tons of video's on youtube showing the actual consumption of most compressor fridges..
