This is great for a car where you can use the cigarette lighter socket, but not so good in your tent when you have a 240V mains hookup. Average power consumption over a day tends to be low compared to other types, as the compressor only operates when needed. Easily monitor the running of the refrigerator, switch ℃ and ℉, increase or decrease temperature, choose battery protection modes or change between Max and ECO. The factory covers an area of 50,000 square meters, has 7 production lines and nearly 1,200 employees, which can meet all the demanding requirements.

It took nearly an entire day to reach refrigeration temperatures, and even then it stopped and maintained temperatures a full 3°F warmer than we'd programmed it to. Obviously this isn’t hot enough to actually cook food, but it means you can keep your fish and chips warm if you’re busy – watch out for bacteria though – the heating should just be for short blasts after you’ve actually cooked the food. In our opinion, the Outdoor Revolution Eco Deep Extreme is the best electric cool box on the UK market at the time of writing. First impressions count, and the dazzling blue of the VonShef Electric Cool Box really catches the eye.

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The alternatives to electricity include gas powered fridges which can take cannisters of propane/butane to provide the chilling action. CX series car fridge freezer adopt advanced refrigeration technology, the refrigeration effect is better and stable, it only takes 15 minutes to cool down to 0℃. There are some decent passive coolers designed for insulin, but the best option we’ve found is the LifeInABox portable medicine fridge. From our experience, it is important to carefully examine the features of a particular product to make sure it will match up to the conditions under which you will be using it.

No need for electricity or adaptors, but you do need to top up the ice or refreeze the blocks, and it’ll never keep things as reliably cold as a compressor. They won’t keep food as cool as a home fridge (which is around 5°C) if your outside temperature is in the 20°Cs or 30°Cs. We don't love its temperature control and find some of its usability "features" to be more of a nuisance than a help. They have great insulation both in the walls and in the lid and can keep things cool for days (providing you fill the box and don’t open it too much). Given that the grass set on fire in front of our tent in 47°C of heat in Corsica last year, it’s a big question for us.