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| mausau Member Since: 15 Apr 2022 Location: Vercelli Posts: 3  
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There is an original accessory that makes a refrigerator available inside the armrest, I think it is a more elegant solution for the type of vehicle.
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18th Oct 2023 5:39am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1214 
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the 'fridge' as you call it is a 'cool box' that holds about 2ltrs. It is NOT a compressor fridge, that will make ice cubes !
I'm not looking for elegants .......But practically. The vehicle I am building is an overlander style, not a day trip to the seaside !! |
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18th Oct 2023 8:11am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1439 
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Looks good. We always had a 55L Waeco fridge freezer in the D3 and D4 running off a due battery. Once you've had one you won't look back.
Are you putting in a second battery or using a power bank to power it? Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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18th Oct 2023 8:26am |
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| Lightwater Member Since: 28 Jun 2020 Location: Sydney NB Posts: 73 
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Waeco 28L compressor test vs Peltier (with CPU heatsink with two 120mm fans). A small compressor fridge will use about 15AH per 24 hours with a bit of additional insulation.
Test, freezing 10.5kg of water. I gave up with the Peltier.  Click image to enlarge
Polished aluminium & used thermal paste. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The Peltier used about 7 amps continuously. The compressor fridge 3.8 amps continuously in this test (compressor started cycling on & off at 46 hours) I have the fridge pretty much permanently in use in the car on 4 x 26AH gel batteries. I would be lost without it (the coldest spot in the fridge where the evaporator plate starts is as low as -26°C). Visitor - Freelander owner |
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20th Oct 2023 8:53am |
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| kenl Member Since: 11 Jul 2022 Location: bunvegas Posts: 29
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I think the new Land Rover Fridge is in fact a a compressor fridge, but it is tiny and costs 10 times the price of any other compressor fridge. It has a capacity of 4 cans at best.
I have, for past 10 years had a engel fridge in my D4, I took the middle second row seat out. In my Defeneder I have put a cheap ($175) compressor fridge behind the center console on the floor, it holds 8 x 600ml bottles of watter or 8 cans/bottles of beverage. Uses  all power as well  MY23.5 SE Defender |
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20th Oct 2023 10:29am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1214
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the arm rest 'fridge' in a L663, is a Peltier pump, fan airflow assisted, not a compressor. I did research before I bought my 15Ltr compressor fridge.
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20th Oct 2023 10:56am |
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| Lightwater Member Since: 28 Jun 2020 Location: Sydney NB Posts: 73
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Depending on the internal layout of the fridge. If the fridge has a useless "butter" area which should be colder, fold over a piece of aluminium sheet. I used a cooking tray as it was easy to bend. Previously used a dozen layers of cooking foil which worked very well, just trying to tidy things up.
(ignore the refrigerated air compressor after cooler for triple ARB & air tank set up) Further insulation tests. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Noctua 120mm industrial fan replacing 92mm Chinese garbage. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Visitor - Freelander owner |
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20th Oct 2023 11:45am |
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| kenl Member Since: 11 Jul 2022 Location: bunvegas Posts: 29
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I don't have one but from what I have seen they don't look like the old peltier fridges that we had in the D4/3 There is a pic of them in this thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82234.html and you can google the part number LR130717.
That is what I was going on, still verty pricey for what they offer. MY23.5 SE Defender |
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20th Oct 2023 12:03pm |
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| Lightwater Member Since: 28 Jun 2020 Location: Sydney NB Posts: 73
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Link to fridge, it's a compressor fridge, abate old technology.
Fridges with a compact condenser are easier to cool. Click image to enlarge (I pull the fridge apart after each outback trip to blow out the red dust) Visitor - Freelander owner |
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20th Oct 2023 12:39pm |
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| bardaf1235 Member Since: 16 Feb 2024 Location: brussels Posts: 3 
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Pretty nice for beers
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16th Feb 2024 12:49pm |
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