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Lee1976

13/2/2011 at 12:05pm
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Can I get a camping fridge anywhere? I have 2 12v coolboxes and they are ok, but, I could do with something a bit better for keeping meat etc for bbq's.

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13/2/2011 at 12:18pm
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I know that it's probably not what you're expecting but we have an Igloo Maxcold - no need for EHU - it's great for keeping contents ice cold - we have none of the problems that we had with our 12v

http://www.co.uk/shopuk/igloo_cool.htm

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wongers

13/2/2011 at 12:22pm
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not sure what you mean by "can i get a camping fridge anywhere"if you mean new then yes there are hundreds,if used have a look on the free adds here or ebay.just put 3 way fridge in your search.

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Lee1976

13/2/2011 at 12:29pm
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Quote: Originally posted by wongers on 13/2/2011

not sure what you mean by "can i get a camping fridge anywhere"if you mean new then yes there are hundreds,if used have a look on the free adds here or ebay.just put 3 way fridge in your search.

Cheers, it's the 3 way fridges I am after. Just looked on ebay.

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wongers

13/2/2011 at 12:31pm
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try to get one that will go 30 degree below ambient this will make ice aswell

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wongers

13/2/2011 at 12:33pm
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now if you always use ehu then you could go for a normal table top fridge will be alot cheaper.

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Lee1976

13/2/2011 at 12:42pm
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Quote: Originally posted by wongers on 13/2/2011
now if you always use ehu then you could go for a normal table top fridge will be alot cheaper.

Ahaaaa, Thats what we need. perfect.
Many thanks.

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13/2/2011 at 4:26pm
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Try comet we got ours from them proline brand it works well

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One of the best bits of kit we ever got, was the Waeco CF25 fridge, it's a portable compressor type, works perfectly keeping everything chilled, even when the temps are at +40Deg C when we were in the Southern Ardeche last July.

Lee1976

13/2/2011 at 7:35pm
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The table top ones are perfect. Got some bargain ones on ebay, I'm not fussed if it's new or used to be honest.

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mick-gail

14/2/2011 at 1:02am
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Table top type might be ok, but for versatility you can't beat a good 3-way. You can run it on 12v whilst traveling so keeping all your frozens frozen, then have a choice of EHU or gas when you get their, great not haveing to rely on sites with ehu much more freedom of choice. and I am sure that 3-ways are a lot more tilt tollerent than household types.
We use ours lots for other things, great beer chiller for BBQ at home, but on full blast will freeze beer if there is not a good through put (not somthing that happens often at our doo's)

DaveWr

14/2/2011 at 7:46am
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3-ways are not tilt tolerant. They require levelling as they require gravity to operate some of the flow mechanisms. They also tend to struggle to operate whilst being vibrated.

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14/2/2011 at 11:13am
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We found this to be brill for 2 weeks camping though slightly bulky.

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Mini-Chillers/buy-PROLINE-PMF70A-Mini-Chiller/521418

(got the black one as they booboo'd on delivery )

dee_101_42

14/2/2011 at 4:06pm
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I got a second hand one from Tamworth Camping (Tamworth) found it on ebay may be worth giving them a ring had to collect but that was ok for me as I am in Bedworth

Dee x x x x x

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