I must be the only one here who doesn't use a Coleman. I have a Black and Decker cooler that I got at Target last year. It's still working quite well (although I did have to replace the 12VDC plug because the one it came with wouldn't make good contact in a socket) and doesn't take up the space that the Coleman unit does...
However, I don't have the space for a truck fridge because of my APU's inverter... being placed under the desk in my Century where the fridge would go. But hopefully I'll be getting a T600 soon. |
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As I think I have posted before I have had both Igloo and Coleman 12 v coolers.
My Igloo lasted about 9 months before I had to replace the fan. I got about another year out of it before I sold it thinking I was done with OTR truck driving. My Coleman is still working after about 2 1/2-3 years of use. Only thing I have ever done with it is to regularly clean the fan as well as the cooling fins. I have kept lunch meats and hot dogs in them for 2 weeks with no problems as well as cheese and milk. Fresh, unfrozen meats have lasted about 5 days and frozen meats for 2 weeks +. Of course I always kept my cooler in the sleeper and away from heater ducts and direct sunlight and since I like it cool anyway the temp in the sleeper rarely got above 65 degrees. One thing that does seem to shorten the life of those 12v coolers is placing warm/room temp items in them and letting the cooler chill it. The other big killer seems to be leaving them in sunlight and/or letting the warm air vents blow on them. |
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There is a company that manufacture diesel engine charge air coolers, you should try Vestas Aircoil A/S in Denmark (www.vestas-aircoil.com) |
I still have the same truck fridge for the last 4 years ( I have never shut it off but to defrost it). I did have to add two batteries to handle the load when I'm parked for too many days at a time. 4.2 cubic feet 12volt/120volt and $699 but no problems at all ever.
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Maybe Vestas aircoil can advise, they manufacture and design charge air coolers.
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Dometic and Whynter make very good products. This Whynter model has two compartments with separate digital temps so you can have a freezer and a fridge, or two of either. It runs on AC and DC and includes both cords: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008VX01P2 Good luck, Jim |
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