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Pros

  • Adjustable capacity of 32, 45 or 52 litres.



  • Durable, reliable and energy efficient in all temperatures and conditions.

  • Widely praised by customers

Reviews

4.8

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  • Build Quality
    4.9 (34)
  • Value for Money
    4.7 (33)
  • Ease of Use
    4.9 (34)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
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Jeremy

JeremySydney

  • 2 reviews
  • 4 likes

Very versatile low power consumption

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I have had this fridge for over 10 years I mainly use it as a fridge rather than the freezer which is quite capable of doing. I set the temperature at 2° which means it turns on at 4° Off at 0°. So my drinks are really cold and fresh things such as salad products I put in the baskets above. Over the 10 years I have had a couple of issues. When I called Bushman there was no issue at all the support and backup and guidance everything was back on track.



Date PurchasedMar 2007
John

JohnWauchope

Awesome experience

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Needed a part for my older bushman fridge spoke with Gary he didnt have what i wanted but took details, when an older fridge came in he rang and said he had the parts i required and sent them to me no charge for the parts or postage great service and i will buy a new fridge from him when i require a new one

Date PurchasedAug 2007

Great customer service

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Bought our Bushman last Christmas and has not missed a beat since then.
Somehow I managed to lose the red spacer that is used on the 12v plug for the cigarette lighter connection. (Still worked but 'loose')



An email enquiry to Paul resulted in a complimentary spacer being shipped and in my hand in 2 days. Couldn't do better than that.
Well done to the Bushman team

Date PurchasedDec 2016
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Rosco

RoscoPerth, WA

  • 2 reviews

Great fridge. Exceptional customer service.

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Date PurchasedJan 2005

Had it for years and never had a problem. Value for money

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I bought my bushman original over 10 years ago for camping and keeping the beers cold... never had an issue with it. I love how you can go from fridge to freezer and 35 lt to 59 lt in one unit. My fridge is only as noisy as every other brand, which isn't noisy in my opinion. Everything is still original and going strong .. lile a woman, a fridge will stick around as long as you treat it right! great aussie company with service to match. Cheers.

Date PurchasedJan 2005

Buy one and you will regret it.

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I have taken fridge on many a camping trip and use around home, out of all fridges I've owned the bushman causes the most headaches, cable supplied with unit is if extremely poor quality, handle broke off (fridge wasn't even full), constantly failing to start ( supply voltage is not the issue it's the unit itself, fridge is very loud when running compared to other fridges.

My money would have been better spent if I'd just brought bags of ice for my eski.

Do yourself a favour and buy an Engel Waco or arb fridge.

Date PurchasedMar 2012
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Problem Starting

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Date PurchasedMar 2012
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Ton

Ton

  • 2 reviews

Best fridge ever

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10 years old been from 1 end of the country 2 the other on every rough road in temperatures varying from -8 to+45 still as good as the day I bought it can't recommend it highly enough lowest power use of any fridge I've had super reliable and great features

Date PurchasedJan 2007
Matt

MattTAS, 7467

  • 4 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Best choice

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We purchased this fridge about 5 years ago and we have put it thought all the extreme temperatures Australia has to offer and bad desert roads, dust etc with out it letting us down once. It lives up to its reputation with it been very economical with the power with great temperature control and built solid.Had an issue with a broken clip once and the customer service was great, received it in the mail the next day from Gosford dealer. Cant complain about that service.

Date PurchasedApr 2012
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Nothing but endless problems

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Bought to use as a Truck fridge, had to send back 3 times for repairs, after 4th failure with it, turfed it out & went & purchased a good old reliable Engal in which I never had 1 issue with at all, the bushman fridge was nothing but a problem from the start

Date PurchasedMar 2002
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One of the best things my wife and I have ever bought.

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Date PurchasedMar 1997

A great fridge

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we have owned our Bushman for about 13 to 14 years. it has lived in the back of our Rodeo nearly all that time, we had an issue with the mother board when in WA and saw the guy at the Perth 4x4 show about it, he took it home with him that night and we picked it up the next day. He replaced the mother board, which was about $65 he also replaced the cover and new lead as the old one was not a right angle one also replaced the handle as they weren't the current looking ones and this was at no charge to us. Great service from a great company. Since then it has not missed a beat I would replace it in a heart beat with a new one. It is also the quickest cooling fridge on the market and 4x4 Action rate it as the best fridge for its price

Date PurchasedNov 2004

Go the Bushman

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We've owned a Bushman for about 6 years and its the best 4wd camping investment we've made. Runs perfectly, uses very little power, very robust construction and the 3 basket design is great for separating frozen food from the rest. Would recommend this fridge to anyone. You get personal service from the company too. Very good.

Date PurchasedSep 2010

service above and beyond..

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Date PurchasedFeb 2013
Irate consumer

Irate consumerSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 9 reviews
  • 8 likes

AMAZING QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!!

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Date PurchasedFeb 2006
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the best 4x4 fridge freezer

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I have no need to write a lot about the bushman fridge freezer as it is the best and being able to change size is very good design idea, love it.The amount of food and drink you put in it is great. I put a drop slide in my camper to make it all the easier it is perfect for my needs.

Date PurchasedSep 2016
Don Juan Finando

Don Juan FinandoSydney

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Rugged, good looking and practical

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Remember when things were built with pride, and made to last? (makes me sound old) Well, now you can still achieve that satisfaction by buying from a local Aussie company.. I've owned one of these fridges for near on 8 years, without fault or damage.... It goes with me for work, rest and play which is more than I can say about the missus! Genuine friendly service from an Australian business.. Sure, you can find cheaper, but will they lasts like a bushman? Born and bred to work in the outback.... You can find many of the" other" brands in the product recall pages of the ACC website, but not this lil'beauty. The choice is yours to make, but I believethe decision is obvious; buy a Bushman and save a lot of money and heartache in the long run.!

Date PurchasedJan 2007
Pete

PeteGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

The Fridge is awesome and the service is even better

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This fridge uses level power than your other popular brands = longer battery life. The fridge itself i have travelled 50000km+ without issue. With the extension we can fit enough to keep our family of 4 in food and drink (replace cold ones with warm ones as you drink them) for a week easy.

One of the plastic switches failed on mine, Tom knew what do and sorted me out quickly and cheaply. Not bad when your fridge is about 8 years old.

Tom and the team are so easy to deal with - proper old fashioned excellent customer service. No massive call centre or telephone support queues. Just a great product and great support.

I've put a few mate on to them and we have 4 or 5 in our group - everyone loves them.

Date PurchasedJan 2009
George

GeorgeUmina Beach

  • 2 reviews
  • 3 likes

The Best

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I have two Bushman . I bought my first Bushman in early 1998 and is still going strong it been nearly all over Australia Now a freezer I brought a second one 18 mth ago for 52lts frig. I would recommend it to anyone
When not traveling it's a beer frig

Date PurchasedMar 1998
Tone D

Tone DMelbourne

Never missed a beat.

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Date PurchasedSep 1997
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Questions & Answers

Peter Steffanoni

Peter Steffanoniasked

how good is it as a freezer

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Bushman Fridges
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Hi Peter,
Works excellent as a freezer in 35L or 45L configuration.
Hopefully you will get an answer from some customers too.
Let me know if you have any other queries.
Cheers,
Tom.

Justin

Justinasked

Gday, had this fridge for years and hasn't missed a beat, till now the power light is on and displays the current temp but the compressor won't kick in at all, suggestions?

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Jacob S.
Jacob S.

Hi Justin, I also have owned mine for years and the exact same thing happened yesterday. Compressor won’t kick in but it is displaying the temp. I’m a sparky by trade, checked the connections to the controller/module next to the compressor and they were all good.
Dc supply was reading 13.3v from the car and also tried 240v supply and had 13.6v at the fridge from the transformer.
Not sure what is going on...

Anthony
Anthony

Must be thermostat

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Hi Guys,
Check the incoming current on the back of the control panel. This needs to be done at the exact second the compressor tries to start. If it drops below 11V for an instance the compressor will try to start then stop.
If the current is good, try the toggle switch on the back of the control panel. If you switch it to ON, does the compressor run continuously? If so, you will need to replace the thermostat. Either way once you have done this, give us a call 03 9437 0737 and we can work out what to do next.
Thanks, Tom. BUSHMAN.

Jane

Janeasked

What is the max Watts for the Bushman Fridge SC35. I'm looking to run it on a generator and currently doing homework before I purchase either. Also what is the best way to link the fridge to a generator. Looking to buy a Yamaha Inverter generator.

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Hi Jane, The Original Bushman Fridge will draw maximum 60watts when it first starts. The wattage will drop over time as the compressor speed reduces. Most often customers would run the fridge from a 12V battery and use a smart charger to maintain the battery from the generator. This way you will not need to run the generator all the time.

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