***WHAT I PAID***
$755.92 with PROMO code HOBOTECH
***INITIAL THOUGHTS***
Excellent build quality. Trustworthy Danfross/SECOP compressor. The upgraded R513A refrigerant aids this unit well in superior cooling over its competitors. The unit is primarily metal and it feels rigid and solid. I am a big fan of the latching mechanism to close and secure the fridge door shut. That affirming click is very reassuring. Likewise the fridge door is absolutely perfect for my setup. My 12V fridge sits in the backseat of my 21 F-150 with access to the door facing the driver side of my vehicle. The positioning of the door is perfect for this exact scenario. Likewise if you have the fridge on a pull out drawer system, its front and center. Finally I love how to door is dampened and won't shut hard or on your face. Nice touch Iceco!
***HOW I POWER THE FRIDGE***
Unit is currently plugged into my Bluetti EB3A which is chained to my Bluetti EB70s for power. The reason for this chaining is so I can monitor the power level of Bluetti EB3A through the Bluetooth app (as EB70s lacks bluetooth connectivity). I lose about 5 watts of wasted power from EB70s due to transfer between cable/controller, but the trade off is worth it so I can easily tell if my fridge has power still. Power is supplemented back to the EB70s via a 200W foldable solar panel or via a 200W bluetti charger which is plugged into the 400W outlet of my F-150. With the vehicle on it will supply a constant charge of around 194 watts to the EB70S to recharge it. These solar generators are just being repurposed for exclusive 12V fridge power requirements. I have a separate, more powerful Bluetti appliance to charge my gadgets in my camper as well. The EB70S is easily one of Bluetti's worst offerings, the fact I am having to do all this because the unit lacks basic necessity to monitor it, but at the same time I don't feel like spending another $1000'ish dollars to get the upgraded unit
***WHAT I FIT IN MY FRIDGE***
This was completely just a randomized test, but its as a reference point for any of you who may want to know. The freezer was PACKED FULL (no more room) after I put in the items below. It took 30 minutes to reach 35 degrees on fridge side, and 0 degrees on freezer side, from an ambient room temperature of 68 degrees. The water in the plastic cup began to crystalize 4 hours later.
FRIDGE SIDE (this is the side closest to the LCD display):
1 gallon vitamin D whole milk
1 gallon tampico citrus punch
4 16.9oz water bottles
1 Hershey's Chocolate Syrup Bottle, 48 Oz
1 Imperial Vegetable Oil Spread, 15 oz Tub
1 Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Spread Sticks, 16 oz, 4 Count
1 JeashCHAT Butter Cutter
8 slices of American Cheese (2%)
FREEZER SIDE
4 Maria Callendar frozen dinners (9.5x7x1.5")
1 Stouffer's Meat and Sauce Lasagna Frozen Meal, 10.5 oz
4 Red Baron Mini Deep Dish Pizzas (contents taken out of original box)
4 pieces of chicken in ziploc bag (varying sizes between 8oz - 16oz)
2 pieces of steak in ziploc bag (about 10oz each)
1 16oz cup of water (for freeze test)
***ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT***
The LCD display is oriented in the wrong fashion, logically. There are 2 zones a left and a right. When you look at the temperature on the left side of the LCD display, it corresponds to the RIGHT ZONE of the fridge. If you look at the right side, it corresponds to the left. This is confusing. The temperature should match the same side of the zone its cooling. In my case I use the temperature located on the "left" side of the LCD as my freezer and the right side as my freezer. However its FLIPPED! The left side actually correlates to the right zone of the fridge, and the right temp refers to the left zone. Just match left with left. Right with right. You will know which zone side is your fridge and which zone side is your freezer logically in your head.
How it looks: https://imgur.com/a/8eQY0Ej
How it "should" look: https://imgur.com/a/QA3btGE
2. The light button on the unit is just eye candy/pointless and should be repurposed to something more useful imho. Maybe a toggle switch to turn off LCD screen and interior lights to conserve energy for example.
3. It lacks any mobility features (i.e. wheels or a pull out handle to carry like luggage).
***FUTURE IDEAS***
Perhaps you can make a see thru window to look inside the fridge from the side panel. Either you can make a detachable side panel w/insulation that when removed shows the glass or just make one side of the unit all glass so you can peek in without opening the door which dissipates all the cool air. Dang kids taking forever to pick out what they want!
Child proof lock. See above lol