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dior2009Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 18 reviews
Great Fridge, cools to 4 degrees in 30 mins
Bought this fridge for my regular road trips with mates, it was a little bigger than I wanted but it's so good at keeping things cool and it's super quiet. Love the compartments and the fact that it cools to 4 degrees within 30 mins. Its also very energy efficient, I ran it for 4 days constant using my 130ah battery and the battery was still at 55% at the end of the trip.
Purchased in April 2021 for $750.00.
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HughesieThe Mallee, VIC
- 5 reviews
Save and get an Engel
Have had this for 2 years and it lives in the back of my Ranger 4x4. I am building a house on weekends and also use it for shopping.
Doesn’t handle heat above 40c. Turns off.
This is Australia and it gets hot, so manufacturer should tell us about that limitation.
I paid over $800 and also bought the cover that is perishing quickly.
Will sell it on Gumtree and get a 40 litre dual zone Engel.
Peter
Robinvale
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Jon8965Sydney, NSW
- 6 reviews
Overall good but basic manufacturing a bit ordinary
We have used the fridge as our main fridge in our small 4wd for about 6 months of actual use, half of it being summer. It copes very well in high heat. Power consumption is good but it is only a small fridge. The remote temperature gauge barely works at 30 cm so bought a second one, but no improvement. So I just use a AA battery operated thermometer from the opposition, which with hindsight is a better way to go, but you do have a wire running around the car. I pulled the fridge apart & replaced the fan with a more efficient one. Put a baffle a...Read more
round the new larger 120 mm fan as there was no baffle originally to stop hot air recirculating. I have stuffed two thicknesses of foam sleeping mat between the fridge and cover to increase insulation. You can get grey foam mats from Macp_c which match the fridge quite well. I removed the 8 corner cover caps as they are simply decoration and this also allowed more room for insulation. Also sewed Velcro around the vents of the cover and stuck onto the fridge to stop hot exhaust air going up inside the cover. Cut the 12 volt power lead very short as the copper wire is too lighter gauge. Have also folded a 0.5 mm sheet of aluminium over ridge to transfer some cold from the evaporative element to the area above the motor. The manufacturer makes a good product, but it could be a lot more efficient if they just didn't try to save a few cents here and there during manufacture. I have limited accessory battery capacity, just don't have the space, so reducing power consumption by about 30% with a few changes which should have been there in the first place. What is it with dark coloured fridge covers? I put a white towel over the fridge if it happens to work it way into the sun. I would buy another one if this fridge died and make all the changes if the manufacturer has not done these things.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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CrossripSydney, NSW
- 42 reviews
- 1 like
- CFX 28 (28.2L)
- Verified purchase
1st world magic
I've camped with this for a week now and I love it! It kept everything cold, even on the hot days (~35C). I filled it with meat, drinks, salad ingredients, yoghurt, butter, cheese, eggs...enough for 1 person for 7 days, it was jam packed!. The temperature stayed constant at my set temperature of 3C, swinging 1-2C above and below the set temperature. It exceeded by expectations! It is as light as a normal esky filled with ice, so I will be taking the Waeco on Sunday drives as well as camping trips!
Empty, the Waeco can drop the temperature fr...Read more
om 25C to 4C in about 15-20 min, so very powerful. An improvement I made was to apply velcro around the ventilation grills between the cover and the fridge, a 10min job, which works well and stops any heat generated by the Waeco getting trapped under the insulating cover reducing the efficiency. It worked well. For those interested in the power side of things....I powered it via a Roman portable battery pack which was recharged via a Primus/Roman 120W solar mat. The solar mat would fully recharge the battery in around 5-6 hours.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
GlendaGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 5 reviews
- 2 likes
- CFX 28 (28.2L)
- Verified purchase
Small but impressive, packed properly hold heaps!
So happy with the performance of this fridge/freezer. By adjusting the temp can be used as a fridge or a freezer. If using it as a freezer there is a small area where something can be moved too, to defrost. The item has folding handles both ends to enable it to be carried easily. Mine is used as a second fridge/freezer in a Motorhome and is small enough to sit neatly under the table. The digital control is easy to set once you understand how the settings. It cools quickly and maintains the temperature well. Works on 240v/12v
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GlendaGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 5 reviews
- 2 likes
- CFX 28 (28.2L)
- Verified purchase
Absolutely perfect
We brought this portable fridge/freezer as a secondary freezer in a Motorhome, when required. Depending on the the temperature setting could be used as a fridge or freezer. Easy to set digital pad, can be used 240v or 12v. Easy to move about and in our situation fits under the table. Gets to the set temp in a timely manner and the compressor only kicks in to keep it there.
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Questions & Answers
John E.asked
My fridge compressor works and is cooling (to freezing) but the digital display does not function at all. There are no error messages - its show nothing as if it was off. Any ideas. Maybe i just replace the display pcb board. They are about AUD $90.00 Idea's.
Mikeasked
Good morning,
I own a Waeco CFX 50 and CFX 40 both purchased during 2022. Happy with purchases thus far.
I am contemplating purchase of a CFX 28 to be used as a LONG TERM, permanent freezer running on around -10 to -15 degrees every day. Mostly on 240V AC but also on 12/24V DC.
I live in FNQ and part of the year in NT.
Please advise/confirm or otherwise suitability of CFX 28 for the above application. When touring ambient temps in vehicle may exceed 35 deg. C.
Any suggestions re modifications/improvements you care to make would be welcome.
Thank you for responding. Cheers, Mike
2 answers
The CFX series can cools up to -50 deg. C of ambient temps
I live in tropical country (Malaysia) with ambient temps exceed 35 deg. C. It can easily sustain between -10 to -15 deg. C
I have to give more time (1-2 days) for the CFX to settle between -18 to -22 deg. C. Less time if you pre-cool the CFX and your food.
Hi Razman, thanks for your response, much appreciated.
Trent D.asked
My brand new fridge runs on 240v, but not 12v. Tried multiple cig sockets plus checked power sources and are all good. Anyone else had this problem? Cut out is low, plenty of voltage getting through.
1 answer
Think it could be the 12v lead mine didn’t work. Tried another 12v lead worked fine
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