Best performing compressor fridge?
Holas All: By this juncture with compressor fridges being used for years in adverse conditions by off-roading pop-up truck camper maniacs, what brand(s) have stood the test of time (and efficiency)...
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Hi Silver,
Greetings from the beach at Assateague Island.
It sounds like there are a few proven compressor portable fridges now in service.
If I were considering a fridge for expedition work in rough terrain, I would consider a built in system. There is no substitute for insulation to reduce compressor operating time. When we were sailing we used an Adler Barbour 12 volt compressor to cool a top loading box with 5" of closed cell insulation, top, sides, and bottom. For the most part the compressor was run off a battery charged by solar and a wind generator. We never had any failures.
The compressor was up to the task in all weather. Top loading is, I think, the most efficient way to freeze and refrigerate. The Adler Barbour had a freezer box that fitted in the big box, there were ice cube trays that were vertical, most important at cocktail time! The freezer was plenty large enough to store a good amount. The top opening doors were thick and tapered to fit nice and tight.
Greetings from the beach at Assateague Island.
It sounds like there are a few proven compressor portable fridges now in service.
If I were considering a fridge for expedition work in rough terrain, I would consider a built in system. There is no substitute for insulation to reduce compressor operating time. When we were sailing we used an Adler Barbour 12 volt compressor to cool a top loading box with 5" of closed cell insulation, top, sides, and bottom. For the most part the compressor was run off a battery charged by solar and a wind generator. We never had any failures.
The compressor was up to the task in all weather. Top loading is, I think, the most efficient way to freeze and refrigerate. The Adler Barbour had a freezer box that fitted in the big box, there were ice cube trays that were vertical, most important at cocktail time! The freezer was plenty large enough to store a good amount. The top opening doors were thick and tapered to fit nice and tight.
