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34 questions from our users

Rowls

Rowlsasked

I have a 21 yr old 39lt Engel that works fine. Problem is that it drains power from the battery even when the fridge is turned off. If I unplug the lead from the fridge there is no drain, but when it’s connected there is. Any ideas.



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Elaine

Elaineasked

Does my Engel portable fridge need to have the catch locked to seal while camping

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gandhi

gandhiasked

I have an MR40F-G4 On vboth 240AC and 12 DC the compressor cycles on and of about every 2 to 3 seconds. What is the most likely cause of this.

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elraz
elraz

low on refrigerant and or dirty condenser coil.

John bright

John brightasked

What is error 1 mean on my Engel



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Craig

Craigasked

Hi my older engel is using at lot more amps then I expected 6.5 to 7.5 any idea, ?but still running great, thanks

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Mark moore

Mark mooreasked

My 60ltr legacy engel was purchased in august 2016, the compressor stopped working or kicking in, the lights and monitor are still going, we had it in 12v but tried it on 240v with no change, what is the problem most likely please? Mark

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Peter S.

Peter S.asked

I have an engel MR40F-G4,can they be re-gassed..pete..

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elraz
elraz

yes
ask nearest BCF store for local engel service agent



Troy

Troyasked

I have a 60ltr Engel can I leave the 12 volt lead connected when I hook to 240 volt?

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Nick
Nick

Basically. No.

Grant

Grantasked

When I close the lid the lid doesn't seal. I can still see the light on inside. Is there a way of adjusting the hinges for a neater fit?

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Don
Don

Must be fault mines ok.

Bathuu
Bathuu

You can remove shim under hinges or reset /replace the seal

Rob

Robasked

How do you adjust the latches?

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Don
Don

They are Screwed in no problem, identical .

Bathuu
Bathuu

You can remove shims under the latches. In my case it was the 2 door stopper buttons were missing on one side of the latch, even though it was brand new fridge. Engels after sales service, their contracted technicians were just hopeless overall.

Alan

Alanasked

How do I change? Polarity on my fridge

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Nick
Nick

Well simply put, you don’t. You will do irreparable damage to the circuitry in the fridge and void any residual warranty.

Tony

Tonyasked

Who many amps dose the mr40f draw in ac I can only see .05 / 2.75 in dc?

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Brian
Brian

hi Tony i just looked on my fridge yes it is amps and the max draw is 2.75 amps eg when it cuts in good luck Brian

Don
Don

No idea to be honest,but runs on nothing ! I use 100ah battery 150 w solar panel .self sustaining !
The only criticism is that noisy when motor kicks in, but u get used to it .Draw on mains is insignificant .

Nick
Nick

Those figures are correct and based on continuous use over a 24 hour period average. When the fridge kicks in it may go as high as 4-5 but that is only while the fridge compressor is running and then goes back to 0. Don, if your fridge compressor is noisy you really should get it serviced as it should be pretty quiet.

LMoots

LMootsasked

Can I swap my 40 liter engel lid around so that it opens from the other side?

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Don
Don

Ive not done it but i believe so!

Brian
Brian

hi if you have the eclipse model (plactic case) one the owners book said it can be done easy i just had a look good luck Brian

Possie

Possieasked

why have the hinges and brackets for the clips on the lid of the Eclipse, have plastic packers under them, they are not shown in the owners guide, should they be removed?

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Nick
Nick

Leave them there. It’s best not to disassemble your fridge in any way or you may void the manufacturers warranty. The spacers are there to ensure that the clips are correctly aligned and the fridge retains its seal.

Brian
Brian

HI i think you should leave them there for the propper seal. but if not sure just ring engel they will tell you or were you got it from good luck Brian

Linda

Lindaasked

How do you know if the engle fuse has blown?

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Nick
Nick

If your fridge will only work on 240v then you may have blown a fuse in the 12v cigarette lighter plug. If it doesn’t work at all then I’d get it in for a service. There may be, depending on the fridge, a second fuse near where the power lead plugs in the fridge. You would have received a spare fuse when purchased but if not then go down to a reseller in your area and pick up one just in case.

Brian
Brian

hi there i had a look and there is a fuse were the plug goes in thr fridge . Juat take it out and have a look it is a blade type fuse .All so if you have a plug for car the fuse is in the tip of plug unsrew and it will be there if that one has blowen it is a special engel fuse see how you go good luck Brian

Oaky

Oakyasked

My mr40 didn't work on 12 volt, I have power to the plug and the fuse above the plug is fine but only 6 v at the fuse. Help?

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Nick
Nick

Try changing your plug over to an Anderson plug. It might be that you are getting a poor connection at the actual plug that is preventing your fridg from getting a good connection.

Brian
Brian

Hi iam not sure but you might need a new lead have you tryed the one that runs 240v ? good luck Brian

Oaky
Oaky

Thanks guys, no shortage of power so I removed the electrical system to find it hard a burnt Diode, I tried to get a replacement card but to my disappointment found Engle will only supply components to their authorised repairers and they must do the repair. Would cost 1/2 the price on a new fridge so I opted to put it back together and run it on 240v using an inverter.

Stan

Stanasked

Hello,I have a Engel I think model MT27F,it's an older grey one,been working good however now just hums on 12 volt and wont cool, nothing at all on 240 v,the green light lights up on both 12 and 240,any idea what the problem is?

Thanks.

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Brian
Brian

Hi Stan it should run with out problems that hum sounds like the compressor is not cutting in it might of given up and you need a new fridge but if you take it to a engel rep they could tell you more it could be a simple fix like a compassator that kicks the fridge into life iam only guessing good luck Brian

Nick
Nick

It sounds like your power source may be on its way out. I would suggest to stop using the fridge into it can be assessed to prevent any further damage. Go into the Engel website and find your local service agent and book it in for assessment. They will be able to tell you the repair cost and then you can decide if it is a viable option for a repair or replacement.

Julian

Julianasked

Hi please help
I have an Engel stand-up refrigerator in my campervan and when camping I alternate between 220v Ac and 12v Dc power supply depending on what’s available .
Either way the compressor runs for 15 mins and pauses for 3mins the entire time.Its a problem when I’m running off the deep cycle battery as it gets run down to less than 10v overnight and then I find that a whole days driving will not bring it back up to 12,4 v
Is it normal for the fridge to run virtually non stop as I find that my Engel deep freeze behaves the opposite.

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Brian
Brian

Hi Julian iam not sure but how much room does the fridge have around it to get good air flow eg not in a big steel closed tool box they dont like that any time . if it has good venelation there could be fine dust and fluff bulit up on the compressor and coils of the unit just try air compressor to gently blow the fine dirt out if there is any . You are right the other ones hardly run at all good luck Brian

Julian
Julian

Thanks Brian.The cabinet surrounding the built-in fridge has only 2x75 mm vents on the exterior of the vent.I should consider putting in additional
vents or one large one.I will remove the unit and give it a gentle dusting.
Julian.
RSA.

Glen

Glenasked

I have ordered a engel mr40f fridge freezer,can i run it on a 90ah battery,not in car but at campsite,and do i need another cord other than supplied.e.g allagator clips?,i will be getting a solar blaket to top up battery,just wondering if it as simple as running lead from fridge to battery?

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Nick
Nick

Yes, it actually is that simple. just plug it in to your 12v battery and away you go.

Brian
Brian

HI Glen I belive so i have seen it done at camping grounds all around oz with a good size solar panel . I have never tryed it as the fridge i have just get pluged into diffrent utes and car i got . we have poeple come and stay at our place and they leave a old car hear and they put a panel on to the battery while away for a few weeks at a time and it works fine in that case so you can only try good luck thanks Brian

Glen
Glen

Thankyou!

Chris A

Chris Aasked

My fridge is shutting off and restarting every time I slide it in or out . Have tried a new cord but still does it any ideas why?

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Nick
Nick

Try it also on 220v and see if it still does it by jiggling the cord. If not it might be a loose connection in the fridge 12v socket. This will require technical assistance so you don’t damage the fridge. Look on the Manufacturer website for a local repairer.

Brian
Brian

it looks like a loose wire there some were if it only happens when you move it on the slide . Have you tryed useing the power cord for the 240 volt at home ? If that dosent work there might be something loose inside the unit thanks Brian

Chris A
Chris A

Thanks

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