Compact 12v fridges?

[farang]

Any recommendations for a compact 12v fridge, quite cheap on on Ebay? thanks

 

[trevskoda]

Any recommendations for a compact 12v fridge, quite cheap on on Ebay? thanks

A cheap 230v fridge through a 600w smart inverter will save you some dosh and work well, mine does.

 

[farang]

I see smart inverters on ebay, but whats the difference between one & a non smart inverter?

 

[mistericeman]

I see smart inverters on ebay, but whats the difference between one & a non smart inverter?

"Smart" or eco mode inverters will sit in a low consumption stand by mode ...
Until something demands mains current (like the fridge compressor starting up )

Just minimises power consumption when not needed .

 

[farang]

So I see on ebay a 3000w Smart Inverter, it has a no load current of 0.5Amp, so thats a smart Inverter? thanks

 

[mistericeman]

So I see on ebay a 3000w Smart Inverter, it has a no load current of 0.5Amp, so thats a smart Inverter? thanks

Post a link ....

If its cheap and a none brand ....there's a good chance it's neither smart or 3000w .

Be warned there's a lot of junk out there .

 

[farang]

3000/4000/6000/8000W Vehicle Smart Inverter Pure Sine Wave for Vehicle Appliance | eBay

It has a continuous 500 watt output (3000 watt surge capacity). There is a temperature sensor built into the inverter. When the temperature exceeds 45℃, the fan will work automatically. When the temperature exceeds 75°C - 80°C, the inverter will be in protection mode until it cools down.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[mistericeman]

3000/4000/6000/8000W Vehicle Smart Inverter Pure Sine Wave for Vehicle Appliance | eBay

It has a continuous 500 watt output (3000 watt surge capacity). There is a temperature sensor built into the inverter. When the temperature exceeds 45℃, the fan will work automatically. When the temperature exceeds 75°C - 80°C, the inverter will be in protection mode until it cools down.

www.ebay.co.uk

I'd be amazed if not gobsmacked IF that came anywhere near of its claimed specs I'm afraid .

 

[farang]

What would you need to spend for a good one?

 

[trevskoda]

I got my 600w soft start for 50 bucks, all depends on how much power you require.

 

[HTF]

An inverter for a fridge needs to be a pure sinewave one. I have a (bloody expensive) 90l 12v compressor fridge from Thetford on my van and complemented with a 22l fridge/freezer from Amazon like this one: https://amzn.eu/d/7QWyXHp I now have ice cream and other frozen foods I could not store in the main fridge.

 

[Millie Master]

I'd be amazed if not gobsmacked IF that came anywhere near of its claimed specs I'm afraid .

I agree with you oh learned one 100%.

Generally speaking we will always ignore any eBay item where the seller has lower than 99% seller rating and this seller doesn't!

Furthermore this seller isn't a specialist and appears to sell an exceptionally wide range of products!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phil

 

[mistericeman]

I agree with you oh learned one 100%.

Generally speaking we will always ignore any eBay item where the seller has lower than 99% seller rating and this seller doesn't!

Furthermore this seller isn't a specialist and appears to sell an exceptionally wide range of products!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phil

Fingers burned many times in my early days buying LED torches for exploring old mines ....

Chinese lumens don't equal real lumens !

Same with Chinese Watts,amps,etc etc lol

 

[SquirrellCook]

An inverter for a fridge needs to be a pure sinewave one. I have a (bloody expensive) 90l 12v compressor fridge from Thetford on my van and complemented with a 22l fridge/freezer from Amazon like this one: https://amzn.eu/d/7QWyXHp I now have ice cream and other frozen foods I could not store in the main fridge.

I purchased a 12 volt Fridge/Freezer for my time in a tent. They are so much better than they used to be.
Now it can be used for days out keeping things cool in Anita's little Vito Van.

Mark

 

[mistericeman]

We started with a 40l Waeco fridge freezer ...in the transit I built ...
Then moved that into the motorhome when we bought it to use as a beer fridge/freezer for longer trips ....

Then I got fed up with the pfaff of the 3 way absorbtion antique (belongs with gas lights and mantle IMHO )

Swapped that for a 240v undercounter and Victron inverter ...

Total game changer ....it round 24/7 for most of the year from 400w of solar
3 x 100ah agm batteries and a ring b2b .

We could park up without moving or hook up for most of the year and solar has batteries back up to 100% by 9~10 am

It was only after the first few days away in November when the weather turned and we were running the eberspacher 24/7 that the solar wasn't keeping up ...

To be honest most times these days we are on hook up out of season ...
So wasn't an issue ...
BUT cannot say I miss the pfaffy 3 way in the least bit ...
Just sits there loaded with beer etc ready to go .

 

[trevskoda]

An inverter for a fridge needs to be a pure sinewave one. I have a (bloody expensive) 90l 12v compressor fridge from Thetford on my van and complemented with a 22l fridge/freezer from Amazon like this one: https://amzn.eu/d/7QWyXHp I now have ice cream and other frozen foods I could not store in the main fridge.

Dont think mine is p sinewave, seems to work very well as no fancy electronics in a fridge.

 

[MatijaSever]

I see smart inverters on ebay, but whats the difference between one & a non smart inverter?

Smart inverters give you control and optimization, adjusting as needed to keep things running smoothly, while non-smart inverters just handle the basics. It’s all about efficiency and insight!