It is a proper compressor fridge with its own freezer section, and the 35 or 45 litre capacity is perfect for a small family over a week or two. So if you are travelling and not using the in-car charger power cable, it will take 2 – 4 hours to cool sufficiently. Reviews are the reason you are here, and they’re unquestionably the most important factor we can use to help us choose a product when you’re not able to test the product for yourself. Three-Way Fridge – not the name of your favourite ‘exotic’ film, but rather a description of the expensive absorption coolers which can run on gas cannisters, 12V and 240V. As to recommending a cheapish coolbox that can maintain 18-20C below ambient on it's own, then you are rather out of luck.

We’ve tested a wide variety of units and can recommend the following at several levels of expenditure depending on your requirements. In our opinion, the Outdoor Revolution Eco Deep Extreme is the best electric cool box on the UK market at the time of writing. We really love the Subcold Ultra 15 Mini Fridge and think it’s almost the perfect contender for a weekend away. If you are always on the move, perhaps a lighter, portable cool box (a mini fridge) might suit you best.

One concern people often have is how to enjoy fresh food and drink during your camping trip without simply living on a diet of baked beans. It’s all down to the dense, extra-strong interwoven polypropylene cells within the walls that ‘locks in’ cool air (it also works the opposite way by keeping hot food warm too), and can collapse flat in seconds. Hi-Gear is a good quality brand, and In the past, I had always just thought of them as camping furniture only. A strap will also keep the lid open to avoid falling backwards, which can weaken the lid hinges over time.

We put cool boxes from Thermos, Igloo, Coleman, and others, through their paces, to find out which are easiest to lug around and will keep your food and drink cool all day. If you're looking for a high quality durable ice cooler to keep in one place whether that be a camp site, the back of the truck, or at home then you may look into our Tundra hard coolers. Thanks and don’t forget to drop a comment below if you have any thoughts on our Hi-Gear 28-Litre 12V 240V Cooler review. below the ambient temp, so hats of to Aldi on that one, as theadvertised spec was to cool 18DegC below ambient. I've got a couple of Peltier/Thermoelectric coolboxes but these days they hardly ever get used, I've also got a 3 way camping fridge (also limited use on 12v due to power consumption) and a 12/240v compressor fridge (good on 12v), both of which truly are fridges, and tend to be my first choice.Compressor cool boxes These top-of-the range coolers usually start at 40 litres and resemble a mini-fridge. Also, check that a cigarette lighter socket lead is also included so you can run the cool box in your car when travelling to the destination. It has a speedy cooling system when first plugged in, so it is unnecessary to start cooling the night before. If it doesn't have a battery saver feature, it can kill a typical car/leisure battery stone dead in a few hours, they have no thermostat and just run flat out continuously! The plastic cover over the wire and plug shortage hole fell off on the first day but the rest of the box is very good quality with plentiful space and insulation.