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LR Nuts



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Fitted a 15Ltr Fridge between seats
I have the 'walk-through' set-up in the front. Just two seats, No Jump seat, NO armrest.

This has allowed for better use of the space available. Fitted a compressor fridge of 15ltrs.




The fridge lid is hard plastic, so I have made a soft armrest, from the same covering used on the front seats.


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Unlike the 'cool/warm' boxes of the past, these have a true compressor set up and can be used as fridge or freezer. Well worth looking at IMHO.
Post #996935 20th Jun 2023 10:40am
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mausau



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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.
Post #1011633 18th Oct 2023 5:39am
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LR Nuts



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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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Moo



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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.
Post #1011644 18th Oct 2023 8:26am
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Lightwater



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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.

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Polished aluminium & used thermal paste.

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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
Post #1011887 20th Oct 2023 8:53am
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kenl



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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 Censored all power as well Very Happy MY23.5 SE Defender
Post #1011894 20th Oct 2023 10:29am
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LR Nuts



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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.
Post #1011896 20th Oct 2023 10:56am
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Lightwater



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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.

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Noctua 120mm industrial fan replacing 92mm Chinese garbage.

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Post #1011901 20th Oct 2023 11:45am
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kenl



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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
Post #1011904 20th Oct 2023 12:03pm
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Lightwater



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Link to fridge, it's a compressor fridge, abate old technology.

Fridges with a compact condenser are easier to cool.

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(I pull the fridge apart after each outback trip to blow out the red dust) Visitor - Freelander owner
Post #1011907 20th Oct 2023 12:39pm
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bardaf1235



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Pretty nice for beers
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