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Subject Topic: help... coolbox/fridge... igloo which one Post Reply Post New Topic
26/4/2010 at 9:29pm
 Location: Tean Staffs
 Outfit: karsten 300
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hi

my head is spinning, we need a new coolbox / fridge but which one to buy. would like cigerette plug / pin plug although have been looking at igloo's .

helllllllllllp meeeeeeee!



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26/4/2010 at 10:14pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Auvergne
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We have an igloo maxcold. It is great it really does keep ice for 5 days. We put 2, 2 litre bottles of frozen water in it and freeze stuff we dont need straight away. We also have 2 kids that are in and out of it! but still found it lasted very well. When the water is melted you also have very cold water to drink on a hot sunny day!!! If we ever get any of those in the summer lol.

We did buy a cigarette light on before the igloo. It didnt hold as much and you really need a car that the cigarette socket works without the ignition otherwise you need to leave the ignition on with the keys in the car. Also I was worried about the battery going flat.

Hope this helps



26/4/2010 at 10:17pm
 Location: Tean Staffs
 Outfit: karsten 300
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hi thanks for the igloo info.

what size / model do you have (as 2x 2lt bottles must take up alot of room) and what do you do if you stay for more than 5 days?

i am really interested in these



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27/4/2010 at 8:01am
 Location: Maidstone - Kent
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This is a great buy and has lots of good reviews on here from people that have them:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_10205.htm

 



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27/4/2010 at 12:44pm
 Location: Solihull
 Outfit: Vango Maritsa 700
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Quote: Originally posted by TKMAXX on 27/4/2010

This is a great buy and has lots of good reviews on here from people that have them:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_10205.htm

 




Not available till Thursday (in case you were just about to rush out and get one).


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27/4/2010 at 6:11pm
 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Can't get that Lidl site to work... grrr!


12/5/2010 at 12:42pm
 Location: Norfolk
 Outfit: Gulf Stream
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nor could i!

my OH's colleague runs a girl guides group and they want a gas fridge. any ideas where we can get one? i said id ask on here :D

mia



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12/5/2010 at 7:37pm
 Location: None Entered
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The 3 way fridge is the most versatile, and unsurprisingly also the most expensive. Works on mains, gas or as a back up on 12v. I have a dometic chest style 3 way fridge which we use alot on electric,occasionally on gas (seems to get colder quicker on gas), and in the car travelling on 12v. Many campers use a 12v 'cooler' type fridge. They only work on 12v and can be quite noisey in use (fans buzzing away constantly), but they are alot cheaper to buy. For me food safety is more important than cost so i bought the 3 way fridge. If you want to save a decent amount of cash and do not mind the noise a 12v cooler type fridge is a good option. Some campers use a cold box and ice blocks - r think this is a bit 'old fashioned' as most people camp with either 12v, mains or use a car to travel so a 12v cooler with battery monitor is a better bet. But some peeps like the traditional type camping and some like the 'bells and whistles' way - in the end its your choice so choose which you will enjoy most!

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12/5/2010 at 8:57pm
 Location: A quiet pitch with a lovely view
 Outfit: Cabanon Noumea
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I have a three way fridge and also a modern high quality (= not cheap!) 'five day' coolbox. I like them both. The 3 way is much bigger and heavier to transport and carry about, but when you get there its just plug and play. The coolbox is neater and lighter but you do have to add a bag of supermarket ice every five days to keep it icey cold inside.

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