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Powered by Gas and Electric/Battery or Gas and Paraffin.

They are made in the RSA and are relatively cheap compared to the "other" models, most utilised.

Anyone have a similar fridge/freezer, and what are your experiences with same?
 

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Malboer

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Psy

I have the 95lt for 3years now and it has taken a beating going to Millibangala often and i must admit its wonderfull compared to the price and space of other camping freezers.

They are bulky and dont like to be opened and closed otherwise it keeps frozen things frozen and things that need to be cold cold. Dont overload it with warm drinks and freshly caught fish. Make sure it stands level and in the shade. They become a little sentimental when temps reach over 30.

Works great on gas 12v and 220v.(I run mostly on Gas)

All these things are normal fridge dos and donts doesnt matter What type you have got.

A very happy camper.

Malboer
 

Psy

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;)

Thanks, your comments noted, and appreciated.

I have read similar accounts in a 4x4 forum. The owners all had similar points of view.

Anyone else?

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Pylstert

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They work well, especially on gas. But keep them in the shade. I think the smaller ones will work better than the big ones. I had the 70l and as long as you keep it level it works. It is heavy though and it uses a lot of electricity, it's not the type of thing you want to run of a battery really. If you are going to camp and move a lot, it's probably better to cough up for the 12v/220v compressor freezers. Just remember that you need to run these gas freezers fairly often, they must not stand for long times (just plug it in and run for a while if you are not using it). The liquid in the pipes crystallizes and it is damn expensive to repair when that happens and not many people can fix it.
 

Malboer

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Pylstert wrote:
They work well, especially on gas. But keep them in the shade. I think the smaller ones will work better than the big ones. I had the 70l and as long as you keep it level it works. It is heavy though and it uses a lot of electricity, it's not the type of thing you want to run of a battery really. If you are going to camp and move a lot, it's probably better to cough up for the 12v/220v compressor freezers. Just remember that you need to run these gas freezers fairly often, they must not stand for long times (just plug it in and run for a while if you are not using it). The liquid in the pipes crystallizes and it is damn expensive to repair when that happens and not many people can fix it.

I run mine on 12v only when driving.And isolate it as soon as i turn the car off. I agree with Pylstert. This is a camping fridge and not something you want to take on a overland trip Doing more driving than camping. But if you are stationary Its great.9kg Gas will last for 2 weeks 24\7.
 

Limpopoking

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Malboer wrote:
Pylstert wrote:
They work well, especially on gas. But keep them in the shade. I think the smaller ones will work better than the big ones. I had the 70l and as long as you keep it level it works. It is heavy though and it uses a lot of electricity, it's not the type of thing you want to run of a battery really. If you are going to camp and move a lot, it's probably better to cough up for the 12v/220v compressor freezers. Just remember that you need to run these gas freezers fairly often, they must not stand for long times (just plug it in and run for a while if you are not using it). The liquid in the pipes crystallizes and it is damn expensive to repair when that happens and not many people can fix it.

I run mine on 12v only when driving.And isolate it as soon as i turn the car off. I agree with Pylstert. This is a camping fridge and not something you want to take on a overland trip Doing more driving than camping. But if you are stationary Its great.9kg Gas will last for 2 weeks 247.

Spot on for all the advice. I've had one for many years (not paraffin tho) and provided you don't try run it on 12v at rest as this will kill your battery... fine while filling up fuel or popping into the shop for 10 minutes tho. I usually start mine (packed with anything that can be frozen) on 220v a few days before heading off, and then pack the non-freezing stuff already cold from the house fridge an hour or so before leaving. As pointed out by Pyl... critical thing is keeping it level. That makes a huge difference. Also keep it well ventilated. It produces quite a bit of heat.
 

Rory

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why battle just get one off those 12volt/220 national luna friges in my opinion those parifin/ gas friges are a pain
 

Limpopoking

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Rory wrote:
why battle just get one off those 12volt/220 national luna friges in my opinion those parifin/ gas friges are a pain
Depends on your needs. If you are going to park off for a week in one spot then gas is the obvious choice. Otherwise you will need to constantly charge batteries. If you're road tripping then 12v compressor fridge is better.
 
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