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| norsecarnut Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle(s): 07 Rover LR3, 08 Audi S4Avant,04 Disco2,96 Disco1 Posts: 305  | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A  | RE: fridge/freezer for G500 kerry460 - 7/30/2011 11:46 PM having owned and used engels , i wouldnt buy another, this is because my bushman fridge is far superior in my opinion.... Can you tell us why, K? To coin a phrase, "Enquiring minds want to know"  All the best, -Dave G. | |
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| or_550i Veteran  Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: Portland, OR Vehicle(s): 1984 280GE Europa, 2003 G500 Posts: 264  | ||
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| kerry460 Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: tasmania australia Vehicle(s): 1984 300GD LWB WAGEN Posts: 611  | RE: fridge/freezer for G500 hipine - 8/1/2011 5:09 AM kerry460 - 7/30/2011 11:46 PM having owned and used engels , i wouldnt buy another, this is because my bushman fridge is far superior in my opinion.... Can you tell us why, K? To coin a phrase, "Enquiring minds want to know" All the best, -Dave G. a number of reasons, lack of accurate temperature control, with hot days and cold nights , i needed to adjust the thermostat or have everthing freeze overnight. complex power supply , due to 32 volt motor, this means expensive parts, a 60 litre i owned was going to cost $550 to replace the power supply, this was over 10 years ago. noisier than the bushman. bushman has lower power usage. kerry | |
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| 4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | ||
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | ||
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| DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156  | ||
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| 4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | ||
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| AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | ||
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| syncro Extreme Veteran Date registered: May 2007 Location: Orinda, CA Vehicle(s): '84 280GE LWB > 300GD, '75 240D Posts: 477 | ||
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3004 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | Re: fridge/freezer for G500 otiswesty - 8/1/2011 10:07 AM ... I have to adjust the setting on the fridge to keep from freezing my food overnight. My experience is more like Dutch's. I've never checked the temperature so can't quote numbers like "+/-1 degree". What I do know is that I always just set it on "3" and everything (milk, tomatoes, juice, etc) stays perfect. Last Christmas was a good example where we were in Death Valley with sunny day temps in the 80s, nights in the low 40s, then on the way home transitioned to below zero at night in Ely, and snowy around 30F in SLC. Food and drinks always came out cool, not frozen. I do keep my fridge in Engel's "Transit bag" all the time which might help moderate it against swinging outside temps. And it's located on the side of the truck that has the awning, plus the magic curtains, so it doesn't see much direct sun exposure (though I need to get some curtains on the rear windows to complete the act). But so far so good, without fussing with it. I know what people mean about being nervous about the knob right on top of the Engel though. I often worry as I slide big duffel bags in and out of the truck, some on top of the Engel (travelling with a family of 5, the back of the G is FULL!), that I might be moving the fridge setting. Thought about taping it, but never did as each time I check it seems to be on the same setting. Doesn't keep me from thinking about it from time to time though. We're lucky to have lots of great solutions to this little luxury now that all work great I'm sure. We'll get a real torture test of the EdgeStar's I'm sure with Harald putting them to pro use like he does. -Dave G. | |
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3004 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: fridge/freezer for G500 hipine - 7/31/2011 1:19 AM The Engle 45 I've had about as long as my G has been bullet proof doing everything, using very little powwer, keeping food and drinks perfectly, for I don't know how long. It's somehow managed to do that without selectable battery cutoffs, digital displays, or much of anything else except rock solid design of the basic necessities. I don't know where it was made or the nationality of the designer. It plain works and I bought it because of the combined millions of jostling miles and tens of years of known experience with the design and manufacture of the unit. Today, I couldn't be sure what to buy either. Most of them seem to want to bench race thier lists of gadgetry. But I look more at economy of space and power, and basic functionality. I figure "what aint there, can't break" and what is there had better be backed up by solid design and a lot of experience. Now that I think about it, My Engel is a lot like my G. Basic no-frills, iron and brick reliability, which suits me exactly but obviously isn't for everyone. Have fun! -Dave G. +1 Those other bells and whistles are nice and quite tempting, but simple solid reliability is really worth a lot!  | |
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| koly Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 Posts: 823 | RE: fridge/freezer for G500 Any initial impressions on your purchase(s)? With your work and customers, your feedback loop with 4 fridges is that many times faster than the average joe... love to know what you think if you've had any time to get a first impression. | |
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| 4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | ||
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| fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: fridge/freezer for G500 4x4abc - 10/14/2011 4:42 PM I am extremely happy with my purchase - I will buy more next year. Superb insulation, very low amp draw (opposite of what I had read in some tests - but hey, the internals of all fridges, except Engel, are identical Grundfos pumps). For 10 weeks I have left one fridge once a week for 2 days and one night connected to the car battery (outside temp around 90F) - the battery (red Optima) showed no sign of strain when it had to start the car. Sure, my German eye is not too pleased with the craftsmanship, but it is still much better than one of the tests indicated. And the price is unbeatable. $599 for 64 quarts, no tax, free shipping. Just had them sitting in the sun for a few days and the Mexican sun cooked the s**t out of them. Moved them into the garage, connected 110V, filled them with a lot of beer. Took them 10 minutes to go from 100F to 37F - and all of them at the same speed! The noise level is very comfortable, in fact I have to sometimes check the digital display whether they are still on, since I can't hear them run once they have reached their set temp. Much quieter than Karl's fridge - I believe its an Engle. HIGHLY recommended! My Engel is not loaded to the gills with Pacifico like yours, so all the extra glass and fluid makes it run probably much quieter. Another fact, the Engel sits a bit elevated in my G-wagen on the shelf above the cargo area to keep the riff rats away from the content - and the shelf works like a resonance membrane. I do hum an old German Wanderlust Lied and together with the Grundfos sound I fall asleep much faster..... Karl (Star Trails 2011 015.jpg) Attachments ----------------  Star Trails 2011 015.jpg (99KB - 0 downloads) | |
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| 4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | ||
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| koly Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 Posts: 823 | RE: fridge/freezer for G500 4x4abc - 10/14/2011 5:42 PM I am extremely happy with my purchase - I will buy more next year. ... HIGHLY recommended! Thanks for the report! I was just surfing around and found that my acquaintance Will at Sierra Expeditions offers this same fridge (different branding: Whynter vs EdgeStar, but identical beyond the branding). He's got the 63qt (labeled on his site as a 65 qt, but the dimensions are exactly the same) and it's priced VERY competitively at $529 (+ $48 for shipping for those of you outside of the Phoenix metro area  - not sure if you'd have to pay taxes out of state or not ) http://www.sierraexpeditions.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=264 After your review, I think I'll be picking one up in the near future. Personal testimonial - Sierra Expeditions is a great business - super friendly, knowledgeable guys, great prices, fast shipping, really supportive of the 4 wheel drive community in general and Will is great. Edited by koly 10/15/2011 8:25 PM | |
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