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Title: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: hargs on June 22, 2013, 09:12:49 AM

Wondering if anyone has one and are they any good.....think I can get one for $200. near new, not sure of the size..

thanks in advance

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: KingBilly on June 22, 2013, 09:56:24 AM

A link might be helpful so we know what you are talking about?  Or are we supposed to know?

KB

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: hargs on June 22, 2013, 09:58:50 AM

http://www.chillbox.com.au/ThermoelectricModelsBrochureWeb.pdf (http://www.chillbox.com.au/ThermoelectricModelsBrochureWeb.pdf)


thanks..................a link is always good   :angel:

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: KingBilly on June 22, 2013, 10:05:18 AM

No experience with them.  Link says their power consumption is 96W and being thermoelectric means they will chew through your batteries really quickly.  Think caravan 3 way fridge but without the gas option.

KB

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: 2010banditsa on June 22, 2013, 10:13:16 AM

Quote from: KingBilly on June 22, 2013, 10:05:18 AM

.  Think caravan 3 way fridge but without the gas option.

KB

good description.....

this line kills it for me

Cools to 32° below ambient temperature

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: hargs on June 22, 2013, 10:18:54 AM

Thanks for the quick replies....could have bought it for a second fridge....husband uncontactable today at work....I thought that it might draw too much.....will say " no thanks. "

Think we might have to borrow the brother-in-laws Engel.

By the way it was a 40litre....

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: berlitza on June 22, 2013, 12:03:54 PM

if your looking for something reasonably priced with low power consumption buy a 3way and use it on gas,Had been using a chescold that was 20odd yrs old that died so we picked up a gasmate which works very well when the temp is below 35, anything above 35 we put the fridge into a thermo box ( made ourselves using a seafood transport container box thingy) which happily keeps the stuff inside around a constant 2-4 degrees.

9kg gas bottle sees around 25-27days of constant continuous use

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: hargs on June 22, 2013, 02:51:47 PM

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Gasmate-Portable-50L-Camping-Fridge-12v-DC-LPG-or-240v-model-G3PR50L-/261230678407?lgeo=1&clk_rvr_id=493115396086&vectorid=229515 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Gasmate-Portable-50L-Camping-Fridge-12v-DC-LPG-or-240v-model-G3PR50L-/261230678407?lgeo=1&clk_rvr_id=493115396086&vectorid=229515)


Berlitza...do you mean like this one ?

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: KingBilly on June 22, 2013, 02:54:32 PM

Or maybe

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=30541.0;topicseen (http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=30541.0;topicseen)

KB

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: hargs on June 22, 2013, 03:06:17 PM

Thanks KingBilly.............am very excited now  :angel:

Title: Re: Chill box ...are they any good ?
Post by: berlitza on June 22, 2013, 09:13:55 PM

Quote from: hargs on June 22, 2013, 02:51:47 PM

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Gasmate-Portable-50L-Camping-Fridge-12v-DC-LPG-or-240v-model-G3PR50L-/261230678407?lgeo=1&clk_rvr_id=493115396086&vectorid=229515 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Gasmate-Portable-50L-Camping-Fridge-12v-DC-LPG-or-240v-model-G3PR50L-/261230678407?lgeo=1&clk_rvr_id=493115396086&vectorid=229515)


Berlitza...do you mean like this one ?

delayed response ,sorry,, ya same as that but is ya head in that direction or fridges dont pay more than $250 for a new one, that one is a little over price