Alpicool fridges, real world results
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video I share my real world results with my two alpicool fridges. An Alpicool C-15 and Alpicool CX40. for the C15, check this link :www.amazon.com... and the CX-40 www.amazon.com...
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I appreciate the review. I'm considering one for an extended "car camping" trip with my van and don't want to make a bad purchase.
@Jordan Rayan What's that got to do with using a traveling refrigerator?
I have the Alpicool CX30. I've used it off and on for about 6 months and so far so good. Great price point on the Alpicool fridges as you mentioned. Take care and thanks for the video.
Thank you!
Thank you so much as a single woman... I’m headed to go live off grid here soon and have been looking for a fridge that will run in a vehicle and also off solor that would be actually affordable!!! This is very appreciated!👍🏻
How's off grid life treating you? :)
Nice review. I just picked up the C15 flashdeal on Amazon for $159, free ship, no tax. Looking forward to camping without needing ice.
You will want to put some type of thermometer in the box itself to make sure of what temperature you are maintaining. Adjust temp setting accordingly.
It looks like the bigger one has the thingys to let the heat out up top instead of on the bottom of the unit. That seems like a really good idea. Less chance of them getting blocked.
Thanks for the video, I think you did a great job. Calm, cool and collected plus honest. We just came in from camping and have decided we are done with ICE. So, this is a great video at the right time for us. Much appreciated! Thank you Sir!
Thanks, long ago when I did my first alpicool C15 video, there wasn't much information out there on it. So I figured people should know what my experience has been. I'm still happy with the alpicool products and mine still continues to run strong to this day!
same one is on ebay, 50L/54qt for $259. No name, no brand name. just match image. Thanks Nomad for the review
Yep, I just bought the 32qt from ebay. So far it has been great. It's able to maintain -10⁰F for ice cream transportation while running in eco mode. The initial temperature pull down was nice an quick as well. It only took one hour to reach -4⁰F.
My C20 just arrived! Love it already. Replaces an Igloo 12 volt, not good for full timing it...and drained my battery when I accidentally left it on overnight.
I'm glad you are happy with your C20. My C15 has always performed well including that past month or so utilized as a freezer. I love my ice cream!
Thanks for your review. I checked the link to see what others sizes or features there are now since I am interested in the C20 that will fit under the cot in back of my small ProMaster City van. They have new for 2019 a C22 (22 Liters or 23 quarts) that weighs a few pounds more, has a drain plug in bottom like your C40, an inside light & an ice tray compartment. No mention of Bluetooth connectivity (would be nice to monitor the inside temperature. So far it is tracking 4 stars.
Yes I think what is available overseas is vastly different than what we have available. One could get a cheap wireless thermometer and use that, it I'm sure with some research a blutooth version can be found. So far my alpicool fridges still going strong! Just put them back in the trailer as I depart for Tahoe in a few days.
These fridges in Australia are branded Brass Monkey. I have the 22L version running 24/7 with 160w solar & 100ah deep cycle battery, as a drinks/beer fridge in the car.
Paid $299AUD, great for the price I think
Thanks for the review I just bought Alpicool 55L AU$199 waiting for arrival cool Thanks.
That's great! I have yet to check out their other models in great detail. Perhaps I will, thanks for the info.
What site? Can you send me site please?
I would like to have a drink with this guy... Nice video
He was a good man. Sadly he passed away from cancer in April.... :(
@@heartfan8257 Wow, Im so sorry
They recommend not running them past 30 degrees angle so lubricating oil doesn't get sucked into the compressor vacuum 😂 that's the main reason 👍👍👍
Great video! I've got a 35L Snomaster that is outstanding. The problem is that most of the time I don't need one that big. I'm probably going to pick up the Alpicool C20 to use when I don't need the larger capacity of the Snomaster. Your video was very helpful in the decision process!
Thanks I appreciate it Dan. I just try to be real and show the good along with the not so good.
Ordered the CX50, looks like they have bluetooth and an onboard lithium battery on board now. Gonna use it for our road trips in the van. Great units for sure vs a conventional cooler.
Hey I'm glad I found your new channel keep them coming.
R.I.P. Nomad plan... April 2020. You were a good man.... :(
That sucks.
???? Oh no
I know thisis a old vid, but just got a 9lt alpicool, for me tamper van, one of the best things i brought, a lot better then a cooler, and I turn it into a 20lt, stuck a insulated box on top, :),
The C15 is available, Corona panic buying made everything go out of stock. Just purchased on a lightning deal for $152.00
Thanks for the vid. I’m going to get one based on this
I can tell you I have not been disappointed and probably one of the best purchases I made best value for the money.
Great video thanks! They should really give you the comission for your links! I appreciate your time!
Thanks.yes this is happened twice and so I figured hey I'm going to give up, but no reason why I shouldn't provide the information to the people of where to get it.
Thanks for your honest review
Hmmm. Noted. Looking at the Alpicool lineup. I could get two for the price of a single Dometic!
This year, I will be running the CX40 as a fridge, and C15 as a freezer.
@@nomadplan3679 I've been looking at the Whynter DZ62 (~$750), but it seems small when I compare it to the 45Q thermoelectric Igloo I'm currently using. Moving up to the 90Q Whynter Dual Zone is almost a grand! For a little over half, I can get two Alpicool products and set one for fridge, the other for freeze. Thanks for posting this review! :)
My pleasure. When I first bought the C15 I was a bit skeptical. Not much information out there on it at the time. Another you tuber Slim potato head has a C15 and seems happy with his.
@@nomadplan3679 Slim got the C20
Yes he did
awesome
Wow a 35ah battery could run this (the small one) all day and all night? That’s impressive
Yeah at the time of the 35 amp hour battery oh, it was only running the C15 fridge. Also keep in mind during the day is completely replenish by solar.
The c-15 is still on amazon. I’ve been looking at a few different brands for my cargo trailer camper. Amazon has a deal earlier today for $159 for the c-15. I wasn’t sure I wanted this one so I didn’t pull the trigger and it’s back at $199 now.
I think the C15 is fine product, and great for people who have small spaces. When I first started out I was using a Subaru Outback for camper and it fit in there perfectly with room to move. I currently use the C15 as a freezer and it freezes quite well in fact I've had to adjust the temperature a little warmer.
Nomad plan I’ve been looks at the Whynter dual zone but it might be a little bigger than I’d like. I’m still exploring my options. The c-15 May be too small for me.. but the 30 might work out. Cheers.
What I like about my setup is I don't have to have one large unit. The fridge and the freezer can be in two different places
I am waiting for the t60 dual zone. T50 now also in dual I heard. I wanted not to have to buy a second one. Like the dual then I can have both freezer and fridge. Ty
The AlpiCool products are from China and come with 1 year warranty on compressor and 3 years on parts. Sounds like that they support them remotely. Anybody had to use the warranty or get support or service?
I find these units actually love to run with Ice and freeze the ice. The way I use my C15 is to fill the bottom with ice and then run it from 7a to 7pm (on solar) and it would keep the inside under 40F overnight while off, cooler outside and parked.
That 35AH that ran your c15 overnight was a Led Acid?
Yes that was a sealed lead acid battery from harbor freight tools. I will state that I never use it as a freezer while using the battery
thanx a lot for sharing this info. I really appreciate it.
Welcome
How many watts does the Larger one Draw. I can’t get over 900 watts draw so if it’s to much what about the smaller one. Thank You
The large one 60 watts max.
I would be curious about how your fridges are doing now.
same here, any Update?
Yes. Update please!
Hear hear! You still alive buddy? D:
Looking at the most recent video he uploaded, he has stage 4 cancer. :-(
I see the new versions on Walmarts website and they have a 4 yr warranty for 50$ extra so that's the route I'm going because I'm pretty confident I'll break it with some harsh roads but that's still far less than half the cost of an ARB!
Please make more about CX 40 !
Hi, wondering how these do as freezers? I'm shopping for a freezer anyway and considering going for Alpicool.
Thanks for the review, it was very useful to me! (part about the car being a "dustbin" was great, thanks for the honesty, mine is too from time to time)
I actually went ahead and bought the 50L version, and so far i'm very happy!! I use mine as a freezer and it works beautifully.
Hi I bought CF 45 for Subaru Crosstrek. I haven’t used it in my Subaru yet. Did you use the cigarette charger of your Subaru Outback?
Actually in my Subaru outback, I only had the C-15 at that time. I think using your cigarette plug would be fine, just test it first to make sure it doesn't drain your battery down too far. Better to find out before in the middle of nowhere. If so, then adjust the voltage cutoff on the fridge to the highest voltage setting. Unless somewhere really hot, should keep things cold enough if turned off during the night.
Looks identical to my Massimo CX 40 that I just got from Costco for $249.
Have you ran both units together yet ? if you have could you tell how many amps they used in 1 whole day of running time ? I know it will depend on the temperature during the day tho , have the c-20 really like it . I like your idea on using the 2 together . Thanks great video !
I have only run both on their AC adapters. Especially utilizing one as a freezer. I only have a 100 ah battery. I think as fridges it is doable but not much battery for anything else.
I have the alpicool c-15. It uses 235 watt hours per 24hour day (measured) as a fridge and just short of double that as freezer. This is just putting already chilled/frozen food in for storage. Only occasionally making ice or chilling warm food/beverages. This is in a short bus with inside temp of mid 70's to low 80's daily and low 60's at night.
Thank you for this video @Nomad plan! I am looking at purchasing one of the Alpicool fridges but have been trouble figuring out the main differences between the C models and the CX models. Are you familiar with the differences?
Honestly, I do not know if any specific differences other than size. Controls are similar as well as features. CX 40 does have wheels and a telescoping handle.
As of late May 2020 the C15 is $179, the C20 is going for $199, both Amz Prime.
Hello! Can you give more details about the CX40 power consumption?
If you can tell the battery% drain overnight(10h) and your Ah battery capacity that will do.
Thank you!!
Did you pur the Alpicool outside your car like you would a regular cooler using ice. Would assume it would run off a lot less power if it was outside in the shade during the day when cars can get quite hot.
THANK YOU, GOOD VIDEO TO THE POINT
Hi, I have the cx30 coming in tomorrow. How do you wrap it in reflex and not cover up the vents to break it or run it slower.. thanks
Howuch does that cx 40 weigh....and whats the watts...usage on the 40 ( using a deep cycle as backup power at times)
Can you make a video showing how to adjust the voltage cut off? Mine didn't come with a manual.
It's a simple button adjustment. Let me see if I can find my manual. Yes I can do that! These should help for now, no indicated voltages for the different levels.
When the unit is on and running, press and hold the set button for 3 seconds. A display of H3 should come up. It may be H1 H2 or H3. H1 is lowest voltage protection setting, H3 is highest. I think you use the up down buttons to cycle through them. I hope this helps. Long ago I did a hidden settings video which is no longer on TH-cam but another one is out there that I know of. th-cam.com/video/BGvi3JC0URI/w-d-xo.html
@@nomadplan3679 thanks!
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I was pushing the power button for a couple seconds and it displayed a A1 setting then did some random readings and came back set to C instead of F and some other odd settings.
What does A1 in the display mean??? What happened??
BTW I bought mine from the Costco monster corp..LOL
How much clearance does the 20L one need around the sides? I have 3 inches on the right side of the cooler (where one of the vents is)... maybe 1 inch on the left side where there are no vents. In the front it is open to the room. In the back I have 6 inches to the wall but it is on a shelf so it is open above and below on that side.
Also, does this thing have a fuse on it? If so, where is it located. If not, what fuse would you recommend... 10amp?
Your clearances sound similar to what I had around it. I have no specific recollection about minimum clearances for it. As far as a fuse goes, I will look tomorrow at the fridge and my manual if I can find it. I don't recall seeing a fuse on the 12vdc cord but I seem to remember alpicool States it draws 3 amps. Should be specs on either the fridge or manual if you still have one.
I could not find my manual, but on inspection of the 12vdc plug, it appeared it could be taken apart. If there is a fuse, then most likely it is in the 12vdc plug like most other 12 volt appliances.
@@nomadplan3679 Thanks for checking. I took the 12vdc plug apart and there was no fuse.
I'm going to have to connect it to a 12v car adapter plug socket anyway so I'll just ordered one that has an inline fuse.
I looked around and officially I think they claim it uses 45watts. However, I seen a video where someone was checking usage and they showed it going up to 60 or 65 watts. Maybe that was surge though on startup. Anyway, sounds like maybe a 7 amp fuse? That would be 84 watts. I just checked and the AC adapter says it outputs at 14.5v up to 6 amps... which would be 87watts. So, I think that means the fridge can handle at least that much without dmg... hopefully...lol.
Anyway, thanks again for checking.
@@101perspective good luck with your project and I'm happy to be of assistance.
Could these coolers be used in a vertical position and stored inside a cabinet? I saw mention in a comment about keeping it flat. Thanks for an informative review.
I own two for camping and the instructions boldly state it should be level while in use or damage to the compressor may occur if run its side. It can be shipped in any orientation. It’s a great freezer/fridge and glad I got it. Currently using it as extra freezer space at home during the pandemic.
i wonder if a 100AH deep cycle battery would run the bigger fridge for 3 days straight if i also have a 100 watt solar panel charging the battery in the day
Ultimately it would depend on what temperature you have it set on. With a hundred amp hour battery and a hundred watt panel recharging a battery I don't see why not.
I read a review where a guy said the largest one (cx50) peaked at 60watts. Assuming you have a 12v battery, your 100AH battery has 1200 watts. However, you don't want to go below 50% on it. So, 600 watts max. That would be 10 hours of it running nonstop... if there was no sun out. However, for it to run nonstop you would have to leave the lid open...lol. I've heard others say that once it is cooled down theirs only ran for maybe 30 seconds or so every 5 minutes. Though I think they had a medium size one and not the largest. Plus, that figure is situational based on how hot it is outside. Even if we assume 1 minute running every 3 minutes you are already up to 30 hours on battery alone. With their 30 sec every 5 minutes it would be about 100 hours on battery alone.
Bottom line, I think you will be fine unless you run a ton of other stuff off your battery.
No problem, that's what its made for, and will automatically cut off before it ruins, or pulls battery too low.
That depends completely on the battery chemistry. Lead acid die quickly LiFePo last much much longer but at a higher cost.
LE can only be used to 50% capacity if you don’t want to keep buying new ones. Any drainage more regularly will kill the battery within a year.
No support from Alpicool though my black socket on the fridge came out and a pin broke not be able tp get a new one nowhere
Hi, thank you for the video! I am from argentina, i am looking at these fridges, i am thinking on buying the cx-40 and have a doubt on it. I would like to use it to take away on my car, but would like as well to use at home. Do you think these can be used 24 hours all along? I mean plugged at 110-220 or at 12v)? Or are they meant and built for less use and have shorter life use than common fridges?
They come with their own ac/dc converter power chord for 110 to 12 volt
I have a dometic I use as a freezer when not camping. 24/7 better to use them than not use them.
They SHOULD BE WHITE ! I cover the cooler with a white towel to reflect the sun away. These are cheaper and quieter than the old linear Engle type.
I'd prefer if they were black, so to make it harder to see inside my car! I cover it with my car bed when camping, or a black towel (being careful not to block the air inlets/outlets) when the bed isn't in the car. Mine is the Vevor version of the CX-50 with LG compressor option.
That the best price 150-300 buck compare to 700-799
Yes that's what worked for me
Yeah, I've wanted a small fridge for my van for years now but couldn't justify the cost. I only live in my van for 1 or 2 weeks at a time on road trips. Hard to beat just $230 though. Bought mine a few days ago and should show up soon. Will be nice not having to worry about ice anymore.
Nice! What model did you get?
@@nomadplan3679 I actually bought a XtremepowerUS 21 Quart. It is the EXACT same thing as the Alpicool cx20 (the small one with the taller lid)... only with a different brand name on the cooler. I don't know if it is the same company or not like the whole Waeco/dometic is/was.
@@101perspective yeah we don't know if it may have been a rebrand or not. the bottom line is if it works well for you and was at a price point that you were happy with then that's great!
Ty
I’ve tried plugging this frig into a 4 patriots generator into the 12 volt socket and it shut down.... do you have any idea what I’m doing wrong
you tried to run it from the unregulated and unsmoothed 12v output on a generator? very bad idea.
@@amojak it’s a solar generator... how do you know the 12 volt socket is unregulated
@@teresanoel4035 i don't but then the word generator to me brings up a standard generator which has an unregulated 12V output. if it does not work either the source has insufficient surge output rating for the fridge or is not regulated.
Check the output voltage of your battery bank (aka solar generator, not actually a generator) and then check which of the 3 settings for low voltage cutoff your fridge is set to. Change it to Low if you want to run it as long as possible, set it to whatever voltage the 4Patriots recommendation is if you want the battery to not die young.
how long has it lasted you?
I have a C40 bought last year for Christmas. I've been using in the garage plugged in since we haven't been traveling due to Covid. This summer the temps started to fluctuate from the setting. Now it will only cool to 10 deg below ambient even though the compressor runs constant. Waiting on warrantee return. Perhaps if only used once in a while it would be OK or I just got a bad one.
Costco has it on line sale June /july2020
The alpicool is now 399.00 on amazon
They are increasing in price again, I got the big one with wheels new on eBay for $224 a few months ago. EBay is always cheaper than amazon on just about everything.
Mine has grey wheels.
How many watt?
Max mode on my CX50/LG clone generally runs at around 30-40 watts, same as Eco mode, but when working hard will sound like it's changing gears and go up to 60-65 watts. Under 1 watt for the electronics when the compressor is cycled off. If you want to stay in Eco mode and not have the temp rise, don't throw a bunch of warm stuff in for it to cool off. Whenever possible, put in stuff that's already refrigerated or frozen if you want to keep energy usage as low as possible.
made in China --no sale
90% of things you use every day are made in china. Bet you have a cell phone,tv, stereo, coffee maker, computer, printer etc etc etc you can stop with your charades.
Would eagerly buy US made products but unless you have a lot of $$$ prices are unaffordable and out of reach for the majority of working folks.
Inflation and greed has us all buying what we can afford.
We created this problem.