12v Portable Fridge | Things To Consider B4 You Buy | Iceco vl45 Overview
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After overlanding for 5 years and using all sorts of refrigeration solutions I have come up with some factors I think you should consider prior to buying a portable fridge for your vehicle. Whether your building an overland rig, van for vanlife, need a fridge for over the road trucking or even putting a portable fridge in a sail boat, this video is for you.
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Ah yea Will coming in hot with a new sponsorship 🤘I dig the iceco. I’m a simple guy that believes in simple things. Less shit to break. Gotta keep it simple stupid 👍
Pro tip: when grocery shopping for your fridge, take your fridge baskets into the store and fill them up as you shop so you know what will fit and don’t buy too much
Oh yeah that's 4sure the best way.
Great idea!!
Probably the best overlanding fridge review I've seen. Super informative with lots of great information. Nicely done sir.
Thanks I'm glad you found it useful
You should't be replacing a "starting battery" with a "deep cell" as they have two distinct purposes! Your deep cell may not have the 'Cranking amps' you need if your battery is low and ESPECIALLY if you're in cold climates! You definitely need cranking amps for these conditions! Get a 2nd house battery (AGM) preferred, and put a relay between the two so they both get charged from alternator, but only house battery provides power to accessories.
So far so good. Even cold. At 10.8v it struggled but started
It will work I had one in my van, but it reduces the battery life, and deep cycle batteries aren't cheap...
When the battery died I went back to good quality standard. Next time I might try a Yellow Top battery.
I also believe they don’t do so well with the alternator charge. I had purchased a “deep cycle starting” battery which actually had comparable CCA to the starting battery it was replacing. It stopped holding a charge after 8 months and I was denied the warranty return. The battery also started to swell. My experience could have been chance, but make sure to monitor your battery if you do this.
Just recently started building out my rig. Very helpful information for the simplicity of it. It can be overwhelming sometimes. THANKS 🙏
I have watched a ton of fridge videos and yours was by far the most informative hitting on all the important considerations when buying. great job and thanks!
MAN thank you for confirming I made the right purchase! You went over everything I was wanting to know about or what I had researched and I bought a vl45! Im excited for mine to arrive
Hard wired mine also, glad you pointed it out.
Yeah. I had a connection like what you see with trailer wires but it didn't carry the correct voltage
We did the JP40, suaoki g500, and 100 watt foldable panel. Endless power!
Great tips. Looks like you covered everything. Definitely a game changer to have fresh food and ditch the ice.
For sure game changer
you will get voltage drop at the rear of your car. pending the length and gauge and even the type of wire used. but good for doing a volt meter.
maybe install a second battery very close to your power ports. but wire in a one way diode to keep your car battery from killing the deep cycle.
Ive had great lick with the deep cycle single battery set up Im using since 2017. A dual battery would be cool I guess but Im on the move alot and haven’t needed any more power than the single battery provides.
Now is a great time to add solar. I just got an HQST 100 watt 12v mono panel on amazon, shipped for about $90 with the MP4 connectors. One or two on your roof rack would do wonders.
I really like the Merlin panels.
This was way more informative than I initially thought it would be
Fantastic and thank you 👍
Awesome glad to hear
Thanks for all the info. Super informative. Made me think about a lot of things I had not considered yet.
Absolutely. Let me know if you have any other questions. Also for upto $150 off a new fridge use this link icecofreezer.com?sca_ref=953064.AzgPowAxJx
This was a fantastic review, very informative on the product with tips and things to consider. Thank you!
You need to be more popular, this is an amazing video dude.
Thanks glad you enjoy.
Do you have a video showing the install of the battery, the wiring back to your set up and how you did it?
Very informative video! I just purchased a VL60 and the bag was a great selling point for my usages. I'm in Nevada and it gets pretty dang hot here so it will reside in the cab of the truck but the bag should help heaps. I'll say ICECO has done great things with the looks and how sturdy the unit feels.
Your video was helpful in how to power the unit. I chose a portable solar batter from Ecoflow. Hope to get a few days off it !
Could you please make a video on how you best pack the Vl60? It's not too deep so things won't get lost or forgotten. But utilizing the baskets is beside me so some pointers would be very helpful! Thank you!
We are still working on best way to pack!!! Ill say load up baskets then put them in is much easier.
This was great thank you
Bro! Almost lost my drink on that trail mix bit. Lmfao
Excellent. Well done!
Awesome review, great insights. Thanks!
Good info. Thanks
Thanks for the insight and ideas to consider when looking for a portable fridge. We ended up ordering the Iceco and got the discount for dropping your name, Bonus!
Hi thanks for the video. This may be a mute point now, but I thought my 2014 needed to have the power on in order for the rear outlets to work, but after reading the manual last night, there's a button on left side of the steering wheel in the dash that turns on the power. I assume so you don't have to have the car on but I didn't try that so I guess I should. Hehehe
You do have to have the vehicle power on to have power in rear. I have mine hooked up to work without being on
@@SirWilliamGoes thanks
tried the discount today... no longer works. thanks for the video! great jo
Try the code HOBOTECH, should be good for 12%
Nice review. I will definitely have to upgrade my starter battery. I wonder in the meantime would one of those fridges run off a jump starter pack for a few hours while I do a hike?
I don’t see why not. Ive found they use around 50watts on eco and 100 on max
1. I don’t see any way to enter this SirWilliamAdams discount code. 2. The bag is not included. You have to pay $89 for it.
3. I’m not comfortable with running it off the main truck battery. The question becomes one of which power station is best for it and how to recharge it.
You can enter code at checkout. Ive been running it off the single battery for years now without issue but If you prefer power station any will work some popular ones are the Wagan Tech And Jakery
Thank you
Appreciate the information, any advise on putting this in a semi truck plz
Pretty straightforward just plug into a 12v source.
Good video, keep them coming ✌
Good video dude.
Around 4:00 you talk about the Volt meter. What's weird is every time you waved your hand in front of the display, it would flash and stop when you move your hand away. Weird.
It lit by led lights which by design flicker. Normally u cant see this with the naked eye but with a camera the frame rate catches it. Same way computer screens often look wired on cam
@@SirWilliamGoes but it only flickers when his hand is close. No hand near it and it burns steadily.
Hrm never noticed.
Hello from Durham NC. Thank u for so many useful tips
Glad you enjoy
Man I was set on the jp 50 but watching this I'm thinking the vl45 is better!!!!! Your review is a few years old now. Any new developments? Still prefer the VL45 over the JP40/50? Thanks for the video!
For sure. The VL and VL Pro series are a bit better imo. The vl45 pro is a bit nicer than the Vl45 but for the price its hard to beat the standard VL45. They are having a sale for prime day too amzn.to/3yBn4LL
@@SirWilliamGoes yes that's why I was asking because I wanted to order it lol. I actually ordered the JP40 and the JP50 because through prime its free returns. But really was thinking I should have gone with the VL45 but didnt want to order yet because no free return.... Thank you for your comment!!!!! I will order the VL45!
When I hard wire, I run fuse an switch, then if I need to cut power I can just flip switch.
Not a bad idea. There's a switch on the fridge I use to cut it on and off
@@SirWilliamGoes Don't forget the fuse? Haha! Enjoy your van!
Excellent vid... thank you... where are these iceco’s manufactured?
I would assume overseas
How did you run the wire from the battery to the back? I have a 2000 4Runner and have read lots of horror stories of people running wires through the wiring harness grommet at the firewall and having leaks.
I used a hole already there no issues.
@@SirWilliamGoes I don’t think there are any such holes on mine.
Thank You Sir, very informative
Glad you enjoyed
Any thoughts on keeping any make and model fridge/ freezer in truck bed, closed up in the relentless, southeast US. Heat and humidity for a period of time. I just received my keyline dual battery kit, to begin my build, waiting somewhat to save my lunch money for batteries, would like to start out using more evenly matched batteries, knowing it’s still up in the air, at least for me it is, on whether they should be matched or not. After this and watching your shower build today, that will b my next project, thanks for another informative video, man, keep up the good work.
How about condensation?
No issues with condensation
ive been on the fence between the 60/60DZ or the 45.. i wish iceco had a 55 to make it easier. How many days do you think you can go with the 45 if youre packing for you +1? I have a GX470 and the VL60 DZ will take up half my cargo space so i have to decide if its worth the extra space... Do you have any pictures of the VL60 mounted (sidewas) inside the 4runners rear cargo?
The 45 for me and the lady is perfect. I say if packed right we could probably go a week. There may be shots of the 60 in the back on the video I made for the 60
first review i'v seen you do, nice job. do you live in tennessee
Thanks! We travel full-time. Currently Im in east Tenn yes
I have recently discovered that Amazon and conglomerate is running a giant scam with the compressor chest coolers. First off, almost ALL of the brands we think we know here in the U.S... (get ready for it) They're all Alpicool. In the real world, Almost ALL of those compressor chest coolers are valued at between $100-200 The reason we can't find a quality compressor chest cooler anymore is because Amazon is rotating all of their old stock around, trying to sell off their overpriced old junk before they buy any new stuff. You ready for the third shocking tidbit? We haven't seen a new Alpicool model (under any brand name) here in the U.S. for at least five years. You ever wonder why you can't find a category for these things? That's why.
EDIT: 1 year later: Nothing has changed. Read the comments below and do your own research!
Interesting theory tho I don't really follow. There are many different coolers and various types of compressor
@@SirWilliamGoes Hang on, let me pull something out of my browser history..
Foshan Alpicool Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. in CN
That's the parent company. I found them on Alibaba first, but find the parent company and look up all of the different models they sell. Nearly every single brand we know here is one that they make. ..and you can just order them yourself and add your own brand name. Says right there in black and white.
Some of those models look close enough to even the Dometics, I'm not even sure that they don't make the Dometic with a different compressor and window dressing.
Check it yourself though, let me know what you think.
Thank you for that info!!
@@kimberlynhughes3658 Very welcome! Amazon locked up my account so I can't even comment anymore on there. Kindly spread the word to anyone who has an interest. ;)
I dunno, you by an Alpicool you get a knock-off chinese compressor, and the 90 day to 1 year warranty to go with it. Iceco has a 5 year warranty with a compressor that at least used to be made in Denmark (not sure where they are made these days)
Nice video! After 7 months are you still using this fridge? Any issues? Thanks!
No issue still a great fridge. Plugged up and running still
Sir William Goes. Thanks!
Great video...def want to get this model...should your code work still??
No unfortunately it doesn’t I’m trying to get a new one. Use the Amazon link. I believe it’s the same as discount price was.
@@SirWilliamGoes actually it does with the spaces taken out and making it "sirwilliamadams"
@@SirWilliamGoes I just used the code "sirwilliamadams", no spaces, and got like $100 off! Thank you!
Thanks....t
Does this fridge fit sideways with your back seat up?
Yes
That fridge ain't cheap. You can get the same fridge for $200 less if you buy the Setpower RV45. $330 on Amazon.
That’s not the same fridge!! The most important part about a fridge is the compressor IMO that said the Iceco has a secop (formally known as a danfoss) this is one of the most reliable compressor available. Mix that with the design and the 5yr warranty and 👌 you have a good product.
@@SirWilliamGoes most fridges, with that compressor, warrantee the compressor for one year. The Setpower warrantees that new compressor for two years. If they can get the cost of a fridge down to $330 from $520, by using a different compressor, then I say its a great deal.
This is a 5yr warranty and I wouldn’t trust a fridge without at least a secop compressor I’ve had experience with 2 that didn’t and I wouldn’t go back. The only exception would be Engel or Dometic both of which use their own proprietary compressors
@@SirWilliamGoes even still, many other manufacturers that use the secop warranty it only for a year. And sticking to only a single compressor mfg, and ruling out all others as crap, is not good for competition, especially at those huge price differences. I understand you are married to your brand, because you paid so much for it. We'll see how well this Setpower fridge does. Fingers crossed.
I was curious if it's easy to switch the latches to the other side? I want to mount one in my jeep but on the left side etc..
As far as I know it's only one sided.
Did you upgrade your alternator also?
No just stock alternator
sir , you 20% off for VL45 does not work :(
Yeah it's likely over now. But you can find a good deal here
Iceco 45 liter Chest- amzn.to/30eWZ66
Iceco 60 Liter Dual Zone - amzn.to/2HeqB99
NOTE: discount code has no spaces = SirWIlliamAdams...it didn't work with the spaces so I tried again without the spaces since discount codes usually don't include spaces, and it worked.
so how much is shipping on the iceco site? Don't like typing all my info in before I know how much they're going to stick me for shipping...
Use these links instead the price is better. Iceco 45 liter Chest- amzn.to/30eWZ66
Iceco 60 Liter Dual Zone - amzn.to/2HeqB99
Free shipping from ICECO...ordered mine today and shipping was free.
Hey does anyone have a picture of the VL45 turned sideways against the wheel well in the rear of the 4runner? (how a slide would mount) I am debating on getting the VL45 or JP50....Just comes down to size and space in the trunk.
Check your insta....I sent you a message.
It takes up about half roughly and would come right to the rear seats if I still had them.
What size fuse did you use for this fridge when you hard wired it?
These types of refrigerators use next to nothing for power you could get away with a 10 amp fuse.
I think there is a 25 inline at the battery and 20 in the back panel
Does the promo code have an expectation date?
It's expired use these links for current promotions
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Iceco 45 liter Chest- amzn.to/30eWZ66
Iceco 60 Liter Dual Zone - amzn.to/2HeqB99
Don’t buy from ICECO!! I Ordered my vl60 directly from ICECO, it arrived quickly but it was broken with the door broken off! And they are impossible to reach, so the warranty is useless. They did tell me they would send replacement parts but I haven’t received anything yet, super frustrating considering the cost of the thing! Should have bought it through Amazon, or not at all!
Oh man that's awful, sorry you're having trouble. Did you check to see if the door is for sure broken? The door is removable
I bought VL74 directly from ICECO. Arrived perfect!! Its awesome!
Hi Sir William Goes, we're the car refrigerator's manufacturer have our own brand this year, we we want to coppearate with you to test ours, if you have interest, hope you can contact me and I willl inform you the details, thank you.
Tried the code..didn’t work
It may be expired. Here is the best prices I have found lately
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Iceco 45 liter Chest- amzn.to/30eWZ66
Iceco 60 Liter Dual Zone - amzn.to/2HeqB99
Just tried the code. Don’t enter any spaces. It worked.
Thank you for the review, i was debating on the JP50 or VL45, and decided to get VL45. I just built a 12v battery box (3500Wh) to power this fridge and other electronic for upcoming road trip... th-cam.com/video/6EfKiJDjS-8/w-d-xo.html
can you give me your email?
Sirwilliamgoes@gmail.com
@@SirWilliamGoes Thanks! Have sent you email
@@SirWilliamGoes Hi sir, do you receive my email, I am waiting for your reply, really want to talk with you, thank you
Hi clueless in Texas. I bought a 2019 Ford Transit to convert. It has dual batteries and HD alternator. Are you saying I can tap into this 2nd battery to hardwire? I would love to do this and free up my Bluetooth for other things
Yes you can tap into second battery.
Do you have a video showing the install of the battery, the wiring back to your set up and how you did it?
I don’t but its pretty str8 forward. Battery hooks up like normal. I ran a wire to a fuse then back to the back similar to the way you would wire an amplifier. I ran that to a 6slot fuse block I found on amazon. I cut the cigarette lighter end off fridge cord ran positive to positive on fuse block and negative to factory ground near taillight
@@SirWilliamGoes Thank you.
@@jeffbrown1776 I will be releasing a video sunday about this.
Thank you very much.