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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069  
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all sorted, I have ordered a National Luna 50 Litre fridge / freezer from a forum sponsor and got a great price... I'll be collecting in a couple of weeks
I decided on the NL because: 1. 40 litre fridge / 10 litre freezer is exactly the configuration i wanted 2. NL has battery management features built in 3. Reputation and Build quality |
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10th Jun 2012 2:11pm |
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| MacDefender Member Since: 17 Aug 2011 Location: Caxias do Sul Posts: 16  
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I have a ARB 37L for about a year and the only word I can imagine using to describe it is...FANTASTIC.
It is big enough to carry all my stuff when overlanding and small enough to be moved to places like the pool or a friend's barbecue. In fact I use it inside my kitchen when I need to provide cool beer for my friends. I highly recommend it... Mauro Chies Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil nihil sub sole novum. dum potes vive. |
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13th Jun 2012 12:51am |
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| MacDefender Member Since: 17 Aug 2011 Location: Caxias do Sul Posts: 16
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Sorry. 47L, not 37. Mauro Chies
Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil nihil sub sole novum. dum potes vive. |
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13th Jun 2012 2:18am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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So pleased with the NL, especially the battery indicator and battery management features.
going to work on a design for a frame to hold it in place... photos to follow |
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17th Jul 2012 8:34pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668  
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Let me know how you get on as I've just ordered the ARB 47l as Nakatenanga never dot back to me
Looking to place it behind the passenger seat on some sort of base or mount, if that fails it'll be in the boot. Last edited by Higgers on 1st Aug 2012 5:27pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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18th Jul 2012 5:23am |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491 
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Now it may be different on a Tdci, but for my Td5 I removed the 40% Seat and found that there is a 3/4" lip on the wheel box. I manufactured a table that rests on the lip and has feet to spread the weight which go to the seatbox and to the floor. I secure the fridge with a few ratchet straps and it is a perfect fit. - I should also add I have an Engel so the fit may be different. 2002 Defender 110 DC |
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18th Jul 2012 7:36am |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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I long for a National Luna 50ltr but really can't afford it at the moment. I have had for many years a Minus 40 60ltr but it a bit big now its just the two of us.
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18th Jul 2012 7:45am |
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| tatra805 Member Since: 16 Aug 2011 Location: Dolany Posts: 436  
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as bit of feedback on customer support.
My 2004 Engel gave up 2 weeks ago. MT45 bought at billing. I looked up the local service guy gave him a call. Now, a 8 year old fridge, bought at billing, no invoice anymore, a belgian guy living in slovakia calling an austrian service technician. You could imagine a better starting point. To make it worse, i dismantled the power supply in an attempt to find the defect myself. 
He took me through a check procedure (normally done at their place but as i had everything dismantled); Power supply broken, no problem we have them on stock. As i had a trip passing him that week i decided to go there and have him build it in. He could then also check the other components and diagnose. 30 min, new power supply installed at cost of the part, a coffee and chit-chat about fridges. (they are also service agent for Waeco) thats for them
It set me back 300 euro's, not cheap but still less than a new one. (i checked prices of this part and they are the same everywhere, thats as policy from engel)
From the chit chat, and for what it is worth, Engels last forever, repair rate is less than 2%, while waeco is much higher at much younger age. I saw his repair shop, full of dismantled weaco's, guess about 50 and 3 engel fridges (including mine). Sales numbers are not comparable, i know, but he assured me that my 8 year old one failed way too young as most which he sees are much much older and he still has to replace his first compressor (always power supply related defects). As a useful bit of info, a big reason for failure of the power supply is the use of a quick-charger or AGM charger. Apparently the power supplies do not like to be exposed to the higher voltages these put out. So lesson, don't run your fridge on 12VDC with the charger connected.  |
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18th Jul 2012 8:10am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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Great post Tatra
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18th Jul 2012 8:12am |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668
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ARB 47l delivered this morning
 just need to figure out the best place to put it before Corsica next week. |
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1st Aug 2012 5:29pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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We tried ours (47l ARB) out over the weekend - just in the drive in the back of my 90 as we had the roof tent up and Dave was doing some more electricals (including refrigeration for us too - putting the aircon in!!)
Wasn't a hot day, but fairly warm in the back of the 90 in the sun, got down to temperature reasonably quickly, stayed constant pretty much all the time. Opened the lid a couple of times, but otherwise left to its own devices. When we took it out it had run for around 32 hours and battery appeared to be still going strong, without charging. So far so good. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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1st Aug 2012 9:19pm |
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