I Bought the Cheapest 12V FRIDGE on Amazon for Living in a Van

The Economics of 12V Fridge Options! Should you buy a cheap no-name fridge or is worth it to buy a much more expensive famous name fridge? Is the high initial cost of buying a high end fridge worth it ?

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[janetarteaga]

I know that this is off topic, but congratulations to Bob and Suzanne and all the nomads out there! Nomadland won the Golden Globe for best picture. It's a great movie and story. You ALL are the reason why the movie has reasonated with the public. Congratulations!!

[cs-mhdh]

Another downfall with ice is: it takes up so much of your cooler space, you cannot hold much food.

[dougberg]

TIP If you set to 5 degrees, the bottom will be a deep freeze, the compartment above compressor will be 35 degrees and food towards the top will be in between. Doesn't use much more power and you basically have a fridge/freezer. Works great!

[patchesdoreen]

I wanted to thank you for helping me understand how to survive out there, I was homeless and watching your video helped me a lot. At the moment i am renting a room due to medical reason. I continue to keep watching as there is always something new to learn. Again thank you.

[marizee]

I ironically bought the Joy Tutus fridge before this video came out. I bought it because I'm not a full time nomad and hate having to worry about ice. It has kept things cold and takes little power. I had a 100 watt solar and still had power to use other items such as a 12v water kettle, charge my phone, etc. I also made a cover for it out of relectix so that when the sun comes in the window it doesn't heat up the fridge. If you do this, don't cover up the vents! My reflectix cover is only about 6 inches and is meant to over the top only, not the whole fridge. Thanks for the video, Bob! I feel much better about my choice. :-)

[panampia]

Bob!! Congratulations on your recognition last night at the Golden Globes! That was so fabulous!

[michaelegnatz]

An important fact of the chest Coolers verses the doored Refrigerators is When you open the top loading chest you don’t lose all the cold air. Every time you open the door and a refrigerator the cold air just runs out to the floor and out the door !

[Mybored]

I got a Bouge RV 53 qt on sale for 220 bucks and couldn't be happier with it. Excellent product.

[OIII-IOOO]

i’ve been running an alpicool c40 ($299) for the last 6 months and it runs like a champ.

[NHJDT]

I've had the cheaper 12v alpicool for several years and it works great. I live in tx and love the fact my groceries don't melt in the heat over the summer when I shop

[gailsawicki]

You are a absolute miracle man. Thank you Bob for all the time you give so freely

[Hiker]

Car fridges and power stations are game changers. Paid for in the cost of ice and the hassle of finding it, emptying the cooler, trying to keep your food dry, etc.

[michaelblock]

ARB going on 8 years!! Has been running nonstop either on 12 volts or 110.

[tumbleweed]

I have owned an Engel 12v for 3+ years. It runs daily sipping energy from the200 watts of solar atop my minivan. For the price of $1050 I would not buy again as there are so many more quality options on the market for less initial cost. The build quality is just ok as the latches are plastic, interior parts have rusted, gasket not staying in place, and lid warped. Most important the Danfoss compressor still works!

Bob was right to mention buying a smaller size as to use more of the interior of the fridge. My next fridge will be smaller and a mid tier in price.

[billbraun]

I've been using a $100 countertop ice maker at my off grid cabin. Powered by 400 watts of solar.

[GeneWalker-uz]

After watching this I went on Amazon and bought aBougeRV 23 quart for $151. Free shipping.I was hesitant thank you.

[grdsinclairgrd]

Nomadland won Bob’s life is pure poetry!!!! Nomad lifestyle is pure poetry!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[RobertG-cqhb]

I purchased an Engle refrig/freezer 9 years ago. A 60 watt panel (roof top) connected to a 50 ah battery keeps my milk cold. It sits on the back seat of vehicle

[debikami]

Ha you said “POP” that took me home to Michigan where they call pop, pop! Great show!

[CarolyneWhelan]

This video, like all of yours, is very helpful and validating. My Dometic just died and because it’s a cooler-style I couldn’t get it worked on. I felt very foolish for spending $600 including shipping on a fridge that lasted 3 years, but breaking the cost of ice and wasted food down was helpful, plus letting me know I didn’t do something wrong to break my “high end” (or apparently, mid-range) fridge. Now I have a better idea of what to get next. I’ll hold onto the Dometic for now as an extra because it still works well as a cooler with some ice, so great for beverages that won’t rot if they get wet and start floating.