[Bill]

Originally Posted by BeerCan

I use 2 different brand portable fridges
the edgestar fp630 http://www.edgestar.com/products/fridgefreeze/fp630.asp
edgestar is the cheapest brand of these I could find. I got the 63l version for $320 as an open box

I also use the ARB http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Fridges/20.aspx
It is considerably more expensive but much better built.

Both units work great and last a long time on battery power. I can't say for sure how long because I never really measured it.

There was a thread about an Engel fridge/freezer here
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...ead.php?t=5518
I have one, and I love it, but yes, it is pricey. Sounds similar to the ARB mentioned above. We use it as a reliable freezer on cross-country trips. Although I don't make it a practice, I once left it running on my tow vehicle's 12-volt cigarette lighter socket all night, and in the morning, the tow vehicle showed no sign of a depleted battery. Granted, the nighttime temp wasn't 100 degrees - but I had it set for Max Cold, which was a bit below zero in the box.

By contrast, I had (still have) a Coleman thermoelectric cooler. I left it on all night, the first night I had it, and in the morning the battery was so dead that the starter relay wouldn't even click.

Bill