SetPower fridge/freezer

[Area51BS]

Any good? Do these products hold temp long when off for a few hours?

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[contented]

I have one and am happy with it. Can’t answer your question directly as I haven’t used it like a standard cooler. I keep it in the Bronco and plugged into the twelve volt plug all the time. Keep the small side set @ 18 degrees for frozen goods and big side @ 34 degrees. By the time we drive to the grocery store it has cooled to set temps. Super convenient. If I’m traveling and want to take frozen stuff I cool it down with 120 adapter first. Stop for lunch and things stay frozen and cold. On a cross country trip it comes into the hotel at night on a luggage cart with the other stuff. For less than the price of a decent size yeti cooler, I think it’s a good investment. Also much cheaper than the big name competitors.

The Bronco’s 12v plug keeps power for about 20 minutes after engine is turned off. The 120 a/c adaptor allows you to use it around the house too.

 

[MLRey]

Mine works very well. Has a good amount of insulation but I use a small power pack for when the Bronco is off. It uses very little power to keep it cold.

 

[Area51BS]

Thanks for the replies. I’m thinking might be a good daily device for work. Lunch and drinks vs a cooler. With power pack for overnight parking.

 

[MLRey]

I’ve gotten two sizes of Jackery power packs. They work well but if I were buying now I’d go with Ecoflow. I really like what they have for complete systems.

 

[contented]

@MLRey, what size power pack do you recommend for just feeding the setpower overnight?

 

[RHeinz]

I use a small ICECO 20 (20 qts) fridge/freezer when camping. It “draws” approximately 35 watts depending on the ambient temperature and how cold I keep it. So, 12 hours on a power bank requires around 420 watt-hours. I was using a Bluetti 730 which had around 550 watt-hours, which was fine as long as you are driving sufficiently to charge it everyday. I have since moved up to a power bank which has around 900 watt-hours of USEABLE power.

 

[Tacanta14]

I’ve gotten two sizes of Jackery power packs. They work well but if I were buying now I’d go with Ecoflow. I really like what they have for complete systems.

My first solar purchase was 2 EcoFlow 1300's for over-landing, and now my tiny house runs on a Delta Pro w/extra battery (as well as a Titan Boost w/2 batteries and a Hysolis 4500), and all 3 systems keep me "juiced" for whatever I throw at them, even when it's cloudy for a week!

 

[MLRey]

@MLRey, what size power pack do you recommend for just feeding the setpower overnight?

As RHeinz noted the fridge uses about 35-40 watt-hours of energy. So the size of the power pack is just a matter of how long you expect to run the fridge on the pack. I have 300 whr and 900 whr packs. The small one works when I just need to keep it running when stopped during the day. If I need to keep it powered all night I go with the the big one. There are lots of brands to buy now and you can even make your own if wanted. Check out this video if you feel like building your own.

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