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EvaKool Ridge Ryder DC42
kakol j.Goldfields, WA
ridge ryder 42l fridge
hey guys have only had my 42l ridge ryder fridge for 9 days,i bought it on speacial from supercheap auto for just under $600,which is a good price for a compressor fridge.tho so far ive notice a temp diffrence from the fridge display and my digital temp monitor it is about 5 degree out tho it may be the placement of the wireless monitor so ill continue looking into this one!...also the fans pretty noisy,deffinetty not quiet .one other thing it draws 4.5-5 amps on my meter which seems high...so far its keeping my beers cold but time will tell..cheers..
Purchased in April 2021 at Supercheap Auto for $589.00.
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Carol C.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 2 reviews
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Terrible product
I was given a 42L Ridge Ryder as a gift 21/2 years ago. It was to be used as a freezer on our caravan trips. From day one it continually blew the fuse when operating on 12v. Rang Eva Kool, and as we were away and as it was a gift I didn't have the receipt, they didn't offer any solution. I finally fixed the problem by replacing the 12v plug. When not travelling the unit has been used as a second fridge at home. Up until 2 weeks ago it was operating well, but then it suddenly stopped cooling. I've had two quotes and it will cost up to $500 to re...Read more
pair, so it will end up as land fill. October 14th 2022 Update: Excellent Service I would like to thank Tracey at EvaKool for the professional way she handled a problem I had with my fridge/freezer.She promptly answered all e-mail enquiries I had and identified the problem and offered a solution that was more than satisfactory. Thanks again TraceyPurchased in December 2021 at Supercheap Auto.
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Evakool I.EvaKool
Hi Carol.
I am the warranty and after sales manager. Please can you call me at the office on 07 5492 7777 or you can email me at [email protected] so that I can assist you.... Read more
Kind regard, Tracey
I would like to thank Evakool and especially Tracey who has been in constant contact with me. She has had the unit inspected and hopefully any fault will be repaired. I think both Evakool and Tracey deserve 5 stars for their service.
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EvaKool Ridge Ryder 42l problem
Had an EvaKool Ridge Ryder 42l for about 3 yrs the last year I have been using it as a freezer @-18.
Today it wouldn't start and 3 flashes on the fault light.
A pressure differential problem.
But it ran fine on Turbo mode.
There was about 10mm of ice on the plate so I decided to defrost it.
That seems to have fixed the problem and is working fine now.
Just thought I'd share might save someone some dramas
Cheers
Purchased in January 2021 for $499.00.
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Happy with it.
Was happy with Fridge. I thought it was very good value for money and worked well. But now it doesn’t get cold anymore, at all.. 12 volt or 240 volt.
I bought it in September 2015. So its 5 months out of warranty and it has stopped working. A real shame.
* UPDATE
I sent the fridge back to Evacool. They repaired the fridge and sent it back free of charge. It’s a shame it played up but I do have to give them credit they fixed it for free even though warranty had run out.
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- Verified purchase
42L Ridge Ryder by Evakool Platinum fridge/freezer.
I purchased this fridge/freezer from Super Cheap Auto December 2016 and have used it with 12v standard 12v car lighter/power supply, 240v mains, and a basic set of alligator clips/12v lighter type socket to a Century 100ah deep cycle battery as well. And have been through rough,steep,uneven off road 4wd tracks using my 07 Pajero’s standard 12v lighter supply power and then camping 2-3 days at a time on the deep cycle battery and it’s kept working very well. It’s quiet,has compressor fan, lcd display with current temp and the temp u have it set...Read more
at plus Turbo cooling mode,very bright internal light, and the elements go bottom to top which helps even cooling. The few things that would be better changed is the lid holder string lace &/or location of it as the basket can catch on it when putting in/out. And lid opening like a centre console would be better opening from side to help with roof clearance if not on slide etc 0c to -2 for keeping cold is best using top basket only but becareful getting it right or u might freeze some lower things esp at -6 to -8 bottom of top basket etc trial and error and always put on mains power to cool for at least 2/3hrs before heading off.3 comments
A quick follow up to my review. Iv had the Fridge/Freezer running inside on mains power at -4c since December 21st 2017 as a drink fridge with lower section full of freezer blocks and it’s doing fine ... Read more
still. Keeps the drinks nice and cold and usually only cycles on once an hr for 9-10mins and it’s pretty quiet too.Still working good but only used a handful of times since last review
mainly deep cycle batt use
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davew
- 42 reviews
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Effective and affordable car fridge freezer.
We purchased one of these for a 6 week trip across the continent. The first one purchased from Supercheap Auto, stopped working less than a fortnight before we were due to leave. Fortunately the local Supercheap Auto store replaced the complete fridge on directions from Evakool.
After 6 weeks and 12000 ks, some of those on extremely corrugated roads, I have to say this mid size fridge freezer performed admirably. We used the bottom freezer area to freeze and keep ice bricks frozen which we transferred between the freezer and a daytime cold ba...Read more
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This is the Ridge Ryder 42 litre portable fridge / freezer.
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Questions & Answers
Ryan D.asked
Does anybody know the refrigeration charge in a 42ltr fridge
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Evakool I.EvaKool
Hi Ryan, the charge is 50gms. Kind regards, Tracey- EvaKool Warranty Manager
Daveasked
Hi about to do away with cigarette plug on 12v fridge cord and replace with a Anderson plug as there was a fuse in the plug should I be putting a inline fuse in and what size fuse
Cheers
Dave
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Hi mate
Yes wire it from the battery with a fuse and your Anderson plug
Check the cable length and the amps draw for cable size and you won't have problems. Voltage drop sites on the web
So many of these problems come from lose plugs and long runs of thin wire that won't handle the loads
Cheers
I should add put a heavy fuse to suit the wire you are using on the battery end and another rated for the fridge on the other
Mine have 10a for the fridge
Thanks Andy
Ryan Hasked
Hi one of the walls seems to have stopped cooling. Any ideas?
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I think you’ll find only one side has elements which frost up at the top section and u hadn’t noticed before is all that is. Being summer you’ll have to adjust the temp to around-4 / -6 but test it ain’t freezing stuff in the rack over a 24hr period and adjust to suit. Good luck
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Evakool I.EvaKool
Hi, Thank you for contacting EvaKool. Please can you email us at the office so that we can assist you further. The email address is [email protected].
Kind regards, Tracey - EvaKool Warranty and After Sales Manager