I Bought an Awesome 12V Fridge on Amazon for Living in a Van
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Deep, narrow fridge workaround: buy two mesh bins that fit inside the fridge (one on top of the other). Keeps things organized and it's easy to pull out the top bin to get to your stuff at the bottom.
Good idea. Also, seems silly to throw out the removeable basket and then complain about how hard the bottom items are to reach!
Just bought mine! Saved $110 bucks, I paid less than $500 and I'm so excited! This is my first purchase for my mini bus! Thank you Bob!
me too!! and same situation as you..................oh, except i have no vehicle yet! the discount on this was a great perk.
Hi there...are you still using this model? How is it working for you?
Bob, you are so kind and helpful! Thank you for letting the lady who needs a fridge have that one! I'm sure she appreciates it! It's great to know there are still good people out there!
I do indeed appreciate it, more than he could ever know. :)
What a blessing.
@@wytchwoodhomesteadandkenne5036 -Soo glad for you.. cute home, and I LOVE your Kitties, and how they just Got right in there, checking it out... I have 2 as well, they are major roamers.. so I am Very
hesitant to travel with them for their safety...
=^..^=
Here's an efficiency tip. line the bottoms with ice packs, and throw in icepacks/waterbottles as you empty it. The water will hold the cold much better than air. I made custom size ice packs with the food sealer bags filled with salt water.
BTW, if anyone is worried by the Amazon page mentioning a Secop compressor instead of Danfoss, please know it's the same thing. Secop is a German company that in 2010 acquired Danfoss Household Compressors from Denmark's Danfoss Group. After this takeover, the Danfoss Household Compressors GmbH's name was changed to Secop GmbH.
Thanks.
Sorry for the confusion Secop bought Danfoss. You are buying a Danfoss compressor if you get this fridge.
Secop didnt buy Danfoss. Danfoss sold Danfoss Compressors (the company that originaly made Danfoss compressors) and made Secop. But Danfoss sold Secop in 2017, and then it was sold to a new company again in 2019. I made a seperate comment about it.
Thank you for the coupon. Looks like a good purchase. We are in the Campfire rebuild process. Using a 7 x 14 Cargo Hauler I have gone micro-solar, with a small Westinghouse i2200 generator to charge the batteries, to get through the many power outages we are experiencing. (My system is a GoPower 3000 watt pure sine wave inverter with four Duracell 6 volt golf cart deep cycle 235.amp hour batteries, a 60 amp power converter, up to 3 Solar Panels including a GoPower Suitcase Panel set, 1 x 160 Watt Renogy and 1 x 160 watt GoPower panel mixed into an Asian 60 amp MPPT Controller.). This is my effort to get over the learning curve about Solar in general. Now a self installed grid tied inverter would be doable for me for less than 10K, and a off grid for more using the Edison Battery Banks. I'm thankful for your community that informs people like me with these products. Life isn't getting any cheaper. My wife and I are seniors on a fixed income. Good travels. George.
I went with the JP40, $423 with the code. What a deal!
I want to Thank You Bob for the deal on the fridges. I ordered 2 Refrigerators and they are arriving today! It’s going to be nice in my Camper!!!😃 I’ll use one for fridge and one for freezer!
I bought one for my 4x4 truck cap setup. I'm still on the grid and working, but this is a huge step toward independence.
Your awesome Bob. You have an honest and generous heart. God bless bob.
Ordered our fridge with Bob's discount, can't wait to try it and give it a review. The fridge will go in our converted cargo trailer. Thank you Bob
Thanks for the review on the Iceco refrigerator. I just purchased one from Amazon with the coupon code and should get it on Thursday this week. I have 600 watts of solar with 2 ea 100 amp hour Battle Born batteries in parallel in my van. I also have a 12v Dometic 35 qt refrigerator in my van. Almost no drain on my battery setup. I will be using both refrigerators when I travel.
Re-branded version of the same models sold by various companies such as Truck Fridge, Indel B, etc. That being said, I've been very happy with my Truck Fridge fridge...good value and reliable thus far (2+ years). Truck Fridge has their DC only TB31 on sale for $399 with free shipping. That is the size I have and works well for one person.
Hey Bob, suggestion. Show people how to set up Cheap RV living on their Amazon site so they can make ALL of their Amazon orders through your account. Just make a short video explaining how to do that and let them know that you get a small percentage...BUT it adds up...Yes? I believe you did this before but I think you could show them, visually,....step by step because some of us are not THAT computer savvy BUT would like to be supportive of you and what you do for us.
Great idea because I always forget
Great idea!
Instead of trashing the basket, you could cut the top half off allowing you to but heavy things in the bottom and set the basket full of other items in on top the heavy stuff.
Great idea
I bought this unit in 2020 after watching this video, it’s been a great unit, completely happy with its performance.
Thanks for the unboxing. Headed over to take advantage of the coupon.
A tip for increasing the overall efficiency of these refrigerators is to keep them full. A full fridge will cycle less often than a partly empty one because of the higher thermal mass of the stuff in it. It will take a little longer to cool down when the fridge cycles on, but in my experience (8 years with a Dometic CF40), the slight increase in run time is more than offset by the increased time between run cycles. Also, if you can, don't put warm stuff into the fridge.
I have used this theory by keeping my garage refrigerator full of beer and sodas.
@@beemrdon52 Actually opening the door has little effect. The only thing that happens when you open the door is you let cold air escape and warm air in. However, the mass of air is small. For example, lets say you have a 10 cubic foot air volume in your fridge. 10 cubic feet of air weighs about 3/4 of a pound so exchanging all the cold air from the fridge for warm air would have less effect than putting a single can of soda or beer into the fridge. So yes opening the door doe cost some energy, but the amount is small in the overall scheme of running a fridge. Of course a top loader is better than a standard fridge with a door. For the small top loading portable fridges that are the subject of the video, heat loss by opening the lid is small since little warm air is let in. Also if you have a 40 qt cooler the amount of air in it f it is empty is less than two ounces (weight).
Cool Beans !!!! Always great info from C.R.V.L. :)
Great deal for sure. Thank you .
Bob! You are awesome! So easy to listen to.
Hahaha!! Im from Wisconsin and it's always nice to hear someone from a different area call soda "Pop" That's all ive ever called it but ppl from surrounding states tease us Wisconsinites about it. But thanks Bob for another great informative video & the awesome coupon code!!! You rock!!
Heather Gonzalez I’m in Oklahoma and have called it pop. My Dad called it soda pop. Different generations maybe?🤔
So many people put their refrigerator on a slide out drawer, it would be good to see a design with the compressor at the front to help with air flow. Thanks for the review.
Great info, Bob!
This is an excellent deal! The 20% off is an additional $100.00 bucks. I will need one of these when I get on the road because I am on arthritis medication that needs to be refrigerated. GOOD DEAL! THANKS BOB!
You can get more off if you stack with Discover card discount or Amazon store card for another 5%.
Great idea! Thanks
Thanks Bob. Blessings
Excellent video. Thanks
Beautiful cat😍 Thank you so much for this
Bob, you are the best!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks Bob 😎🌹✋👍 Great video ✋ all the best from Saudi Arabia
Lot's of good reviews on the ice co fridge 😎👍🇺🇸
I bought the ICECO GO12 for my car camping adventures and I’m pretty happy with it so far
I have the JP40 ICECO for trips in my crew cab pickup truck. Power it from the vehicle and Jackery 500 while not moving. Have a 100W folding solar panel I’ve only tested once, and in Wisconsin fall sun it kept the Jackery at the same charge level for four hours-it would do better in direct sunlight, but it was laying in the bed of the truck partially in the shade.
I like portable 12v fridges and lately have really taken a liking to Iceco. Another model to consider is their VL45 if you don't want a fridge with separate compartments.
Watched Bob's video and pulled the plug to purchase the JP50 on Tuesday, Nov5, 2019. The next day I received a email that the JP50 was shipped the next day. Will comment on the JP50 when I receive the sku. I have 2 Alpicool 20L and a 40L. Vey happy after 1 year of use. I will use the ICECO JP50 in my Casita and truck for my main Refrigerator besides my Casita Dometic. I will use the Alpicool 20L as a freezer, and give my Son the Alpicool 40L.
You are a nice person.
If you don't know about this or that you find out and then research with others to see what works so others get knowledge and have choice to resolve their situation.
I rent a house because I have to take care of my elderly family. I did have steady clerical job for years but lost it. I hope to find something soon cause the bills have to be paid!
I tell you Bob, if I did not have the love and responsibility, I would have done that a long time ago!
I will keep watching 'cause one never knows. Thank you!
Peace.
I bought one of the metal dlb door ones and it's great! Very impressed
Got mine dented and 65 quart only 450 bucks :)
Size is everything. I live in a 98 CR-V, so I have to use a storage unit for space. However I am downsizing to just the car in the next coming year. My thinking is that I need just a little more room. The fix is to remove passenger side seat, which is now a problem as I do offer cheap rides for gas and this keeps me going. If I had a larger vehicle this wouldn't be an issue, however cost to operate does... There is a fine ballance.
In light of the growing off grid refrigeration needs. It would be awsome if a company would design a full sized super insulated high efficency unit with an affordable price. As a home remodeler and builder I would love to see a built in refrigerator freezer that has a rear service acess door or panel. With the working parts modulerized so they can be serviced changed or upgraded as better tech becomes avalable. And this same high efficency unit would be the best choice for grid or of grid. Even the user acsess doors and face could be made to allow any choice color- style metal or wood etc. It could be designed to recycle the heat in winter and expel the heat in the summer. And a new owner of a property could swap out the look of a unit and even possibly get some trade in value for the old or existing components. All the frame and insulation, ports and passages could be build to last for generations and be essentualy part of the house. Saving it from ending up in a land fill. If designed well this would change the the game. Refrigerators have become extremly exspensive having a unit that uses trouble codes that the owner can see by just pressing a button. You would not be getting cheated by a dishonest repair man. And you could even be given a failed components current price and what the labor cost should not exceed.
Look up Sun Danzer.
Great have to go check it out
Dang, just missed the deal the video didn’t show on my feed until the 11th, guess I need to watch Bob more...
VERY helpful!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Bob!!!
I've been holding off buying one until I saw the JP40 for $335.00+tax Lightening Deal off Amazon Prime. I plugged it in and about 45 minutes it was down to 36° ready for food. Thermometer matched the thermometer I put inside, nice quality, going to run it off two 105 amp AGM batteries with 200 watts of solar on top of my van, one happy guy
8 months later, I bought it when Bob 'Gave me' his coupon code (THANKS!) I still have mine, testing it at home on and off with solar panels, ready for the next BIG STEP!....I even used it when the Old Home Fridge DIED (it was a 20+ year old Frigidaire).
Thanks!
It’s over 3 days now my ICECO J50 been running on a 60ah LifePo4 without being recharged. Uses very little energy. And very quiet.
Yup, I have run my 63qt Costway for two full days in the summer without draining my starting battery (just to test it out) and am now running on 200ah with 200watts of solar. hardly touches the batteries. i can easily run about a week on 200ah without any real sun shining. It's awesome!!!
@@kenfeist2755 yes, very much so! I ran mine for 48 hours straight off the rig battery from the dash outlet and had no problems starting my truck!
@Larry Willard yes, it does, and the fuse is located (on my fridge) right near where the cable plugs in so it's easy to get to is you need to. That said mine hasn't blown a fuse so I have not needed to replace it.
I see one of the “inexpensive” off brands now has a little tiny freezer shelf in the section above the compressor. Perhaps just enough for a mini ice cube tray? Looks interesting. Maybe good for a review? Keep up the good work Bob!
👍Thank you, Santa! 😉
Scott O mmmm, more like mountain man... Wait, wasn't St. Nick actually a mountain man whom was looking out for his community? Whoa...
If you have Honey installed on your browser you can set an alert for $440. It was that price about a week ago and goes on sale every once in a while
Bob I went heavy on solar, and less on battery, I have 300 watts and 115 amp hours th the difference is I don't use a fantastic fan, and all my lighting is run by rechargeable batteries, my lights go for about 8 months before they need to be recharged and I run my fans off battery also, so I recharge during the day and only my fridge actually gets into my battery bank during the night, and it only pulls down maybe 20 percent, also a new gimmick I found was a 150 watt inverter through ryobi. Being a carpenter I have an overwhelming number of ryobi batteries and a 12 volt charger so I can charge batteries all day and and I have an extra source of power at night. With 300 watts my solar goes to float by 10 right now even, charging batteries
You're a nice person Bob
It looks very similar to my Costway refrigerator. It may not seem like it, but 50 quarts really gives you a fair amount of storage. I did switch it out for a regular 120VAC apartment refrigerator/freezer as I was: A; under utilizing my inverter and B; I wanted to reconfigure the interior of my van so I could add an interior shower.
I might add that I have 400W of solar and 6 100amp batteries. Using two 12VDC refrigerators with one set up as a freezer on the hottest summer nights I never had the batteries drop below 84%. By the time the sun has been up for 45 minutes the batteries were back up to 100%. Using the 120VAC reefer/freezer I drop down to the same 84%. I kept one of the 12VDC refrigerators as a back up for extra storage if I need it.
The wire basket allows the cold temperature to circulate!... If you're using unit as a freezer wire basket last you lift everything out so you can defrost... Or isolates everything from the Frozen walls so you defrost while everything's in place.
Great deal! Difficult on Social Security once a month and coupon only good for 6 days. Wish I'd known so could have planned ahead.
Roaming Free, may I ask if you feel that having one of these refrigerators would significantly improve your life? Do you have solar already? Do you currently have to buy ice all the time? I am not yet full time but would like the honest perspective from someone who is. Thanks for your time!
You and me both
Agreed
To make the lower items more accessible, I use a small rubber coated shelf. DecorRack and Closetmaid are some brands. You can stand it on top of the lower fridge items or, use it ‘feet up’ and lift it and all items sitting on it out, all at once. They go back just as easily without having to re-pack.
It comes with a coated rack that fits in it. :D
The small wire rack is used sort of as a separator, inside the big wire container
Just received my Iceco, Order the JP50 on Tuesday and received on Thursday. I'll wait the 4 hours for the coolant rest back in the compressor, and will load the Iceco JP50 will cold drinks and see how the JP50 perform. Pack right.
A lot of good info Bob! I just bought a alpicool c20 on Amazon. I think it is a knock off Dan Foss. 219.00 plus tax for 20 liters.
You can always put your fridge in the shade. Under your rig or on the shady side of it
Lol. I didn’t read the tittle I thought Bob was saying damn foss. 😂
I have the IndelB TruckFridge TB51A it's currently up to $670 with shipping and no bag. I paid $550 shipped last year for it.
The ICECO is identical to the TruckFridge except the lid. Pretty sure they are the same fridge. With the 20% discount it's only $439.20, Which is a deal.
You can get an extremepowerusa 52 quart fridge for $295.95 on Amazon with free shipping. It's made by Alpicool.
I've been thinking about getting a second one and using one as a fridge and the other as a freezer. I was leaning toward the extremepowerusa, since it would save me like $350 over the TruckFridge. Plus I really would like to test it out and see how it compares to the TruckFridge. I just wasn't planning on buying anytime soon.
Now I'm undecided what to do.
First.... THANKS for all you do.
Second, what about LP fridges?
Almost $500 it better be good!
Nice
I have a 3 cu ft pure freezer that is rated (yellow Energy Star placard) 300 kwh a year. So maybe 800 watt hours a day, and a fridge should be half that. I saw a Whirlpool 3 cu ft fridge freezer. Guy on Home Depot site says it uses 47 watts, running. Danfoss was huge 15 years ago, but now I think the Energy Star ratings have forced all fridges to have super efficient compressors. Be nice to have a freezer and fridge, for $159 or so. People should run some tests. Other thing is, with these cheap solar panels around, maybe changes the equation. Missing link is cheap lith batteries. The major players are selling turnkey systems, but the cells all come from China, and the pricing could be around $500 a kwh. It would be interesting if one of the solar companies with the big cheap panels could work out some connections in China for lith, then sell the electronics in a package.
its for people who need to ask what a turnkey system is instead of looking it up themselves.
no joke.
get in car turn key. dont need to know how the motor or anything works you just turn key she starts up.
its a metaphor.
all the best to you in life
Thanks Bob its on its way to my house. 😊
Note to self to come back and listen to 16:20 again. I've fallen asleep 3 times and missed it.
Hello Bob, great video thanks for sharing. I have a dispersed camping question, that I don’t know if anyone has addressed. If they have I must have missed it. Do u have to use leveling blocks when boondocking?
Awesome!!!👠🚌👠
Great review!!
What would you recommend for a simple power pack system as either backup power or for a simple setup.
Make sure you keep it upright for 4 hours before you plug it in. I noticed you turned it on it’s side and that can cause it to malfunction. That’s why the box says keep it upright.
No worries; this was filmed on two separate days, and it sat a day or so after the first filming.
Thx for the heads-up
I LIVE IN A 1000 SQ FT MOBILE HOME. I HAVE 4 - 100 WATT OF SOLAR AND TWO 100 AH BATTERIES FOR BACKUP POWER WHEN OUR POWER GOES OUT. I NEEDED A FRIDGE LIKE THIS THAT RUNS ON 12 VOLT DC .
How far away from a wall do the fridge vents need to be?
That's a great deal! I already have a Costway brand 12 volt cooler with no insulated cover and I can't seem to find one.
Although this might not be an pretty solution for you.
You can make a cover from Rigid Pink Foam board from Home Depot.
2 inch thick offers a significant R value.
Probably better than the bag cover thing.
It will take a little bit of DIY.
A razor knife, a long straight edge, a sharpie, some construction adhesive Locktite tubes, a cheap caulking gun , and some Gorilla tape.
Make a box that your fridge will fit in. Glue and tape your seams.
I would not glue the foam to the refrigerator in case you needed to return the fridge to the manufacturer or you decided to sell or replace it.
DO NOT COVER OR BLOCK THE VENTS IN ANYWAY.
If you do not like the look of the pink foam board you can glue a sheet of formica to the faces.
You can probably make the basic box for less than 100 dollars.
@@shawnr771 Great idea👍
@@flowerchild777 Just remember that it wont be very portable after you do that.
I've wondered if you could replace a 120v compressor with a danfoss? Would it be worth it to go through the trouble to have native DC right off your bank vs. running an inverter?
Do you still recommend the Whynter brand refrigerators? They are currently on sale on amazon $500 for the 65qt.
I see a hard side cabinet model in the Iceco brand that has side / front venting that would be more appropriate in my placement for venting requirements . Is the hard side any less efficient in it's insulation than the polypropylene cabinets ? Thanks Bob
Realistically, how long do you think a cooler like that can last if constantly plugged in? Could it be more than a few years? Great video!
Just bought one, thanks for the discount code!...Waiting for your next VIDE-OOH!
One question: Is there a way/possibility to trigger both freezing (at the bottom) and refrigeration (near the top) by setting a particular temperature and what would this number be? Just wondering since I would like to keep 1 pack of frozen burgers and 1 pack of broccoli at the bottom while the other stuff would be on top in the slightly warmer top. Some sort of 'near-freezing' could be allowed for this too? Anyone and any thoughts or suggestions (other than buying 2 of these) or any experiences with food longevity with what I am suggesting? Thanks!
Why are the bags black and not white?
That is a good model. 😼
I bough a portable ice maker untill i can have the luxury of a refrigerator.
I wish I could buy a 12 volt standup fridge to replace my passive dometic RV fridge which only goes down to 40 degrees on warm days.
Can you finagle another discount code out of them? The more I read about this 12v fridge, the more I like it. I think its the way to go. Thanks for the review.
The bagged ice comparisons are mute since iced food cannot be colder than 30 or so degrees unless you salt it.. the electric fridge freezers can go down to MUCH colder temps year round.
Hey Bob, I love your videos. I know NOTHING about solar ( so don't laugh), but I was wondering if it's possible to put 200 w of solar on a Honda CRV? Thanks, again for sharing your knowledge with us.
How big is your roof rack?
I have a 180 Watt panels that is approx 2.5 feet by 4 feet long.
They have made more efficient panels of the same size that put out more energy than that.
Buy a good charge controller.
There is a TH-camr named Will Prowse who does an excellent job of explaining solar. Search his name and it will pop up.
Wouldn’t keeping the basket help get to the bottom stuff by being able to lift it out?
What’s the minimum space you should have between an air volt and a wall?
i have a Unique (make in canada) its 4.2 qubick foot (120 quart ?) 2.7 amp/hour power use.
What was the last refrigerator you bought with freezer Made in the United States and what was the name and price?
The code does not work from Bob's link or going to Amazon directly. HELP please
I guess the coupon doesnt apply to the ICECO VL60 dualzone? Thats the one i want.
Have you ever tried dry ice
40 litre qualifies for Prime. But I don't know if you get the same coupon discount. The larger one does not qualify for Prime
Got lucky, an Amazon Prime Deal and got for $380.00. Was $199.00 off. Just in time, I am starting a new van build.
Iceco Did not send my 12-Volt Fridge. It was coming from Iceco. Amazon tracking said it never left Iceco. What is up with that. Not wanting to honor a Prime deal? Amazon did make up for Iceco. screw up. Not here yet, at least tracking says on the way.
If it's a originally 550 it be $440
Question, if I get the Jackery 500, keep it plugged in to my cigarette outlet (I work and live in a big city, so driving about 2hrs. per day) to charge this refrigerator and use an induction cooker a couple of times a week, do you believe I'll be fine? I'm trying to settle between the alpicool a few dollars less or this as you say the compressor is great.
I G I F
I’d love to know if the Jackery500 could run this frig too.
I bought the JP40 and Jackery 500 for camping trips. Been running the fridge via 12v from the Jackery at home and in the truck on weekends for a few weeks to test it out. Working fine.
if all you are running is the fridge (40 watts) the Jackery stores about 400 watt hours, so you are looking at 10 hours of use.
Bob Vance that would be wrong. The compressor doesn’t run non-stop. It will run the whole day with most of the battery life remaining.