AC/DC Portable Electric Cooler
Wayne and I are on a short winter trip to the cabin. It's quite cool, but we are staying warm thanks to our trusty woodstove.
Normally, we use our propane refrigerator for fresh food, but because this is a short trip we are using ice chests.
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Indoors for dairy, meats, cheese and condiments we are using our new knox gear (k-box) electric cooler (it also has a warmer feature that we don't need right now).
It's well insulated on all sides and the lid. The cooling unit on top runs with either a 110V AC cord or 12V DC cord and power adapter plug.
For ease of use, we have ours connected directly to the cabin's battery bank.
The inside fan distributes cold air throughout the interior.
It works best with pre-cooled groceries. For extra cooling, I froze large water bottles and two blue freezer packs.
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One of two large water bottles I froze in town to augment cooling. |
During our six day cabin trip, all of our foods stayed cool and fresh. I even had ice cubes left on the front porch for my last evening cocktail.
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The 48-quart model has plenty of room. They also have a smaller version. |
I would say this has been a successful test of our short-term winter refrigeration needs. What kinds of strategies do you use on camping or off-the-grid trips? -- Margy
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