ARB 10800352 Fridge Freezer - 37 Quart

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Product Feature

• Can maintain an interior temperature of 0 degrees for true in-vehicle refrigeration and freezing
• Holds up to fifty 12-ounce cans, and can also accommodate a two-liter bottle of cola
• Continues to actively cool contents while the vehicle is off, and features an adjustable automatic battery protection system that prevents vehicle battery run-down
• Includes two power cables: the DC power cable connects to your vehicle's 12/24-volt DC power outlet, and the AC power cable plugs into a standard household AC power outlet
• Exterior Footprint: 27.75"L x 14.96"W x 16.85"H -- Main Compartment: 13.27"D x 11.22"W x 12.64"H -- Dairy Compartment: 5.95"D x 11.22"W x 4.96"H

Product Description

ARB fridge freezers are the ideal way to keep your food and beverages chilled or frozen on your 4x4 adventures, regardless of ambient conditions. Not to be confused with less effective 12 volt 'coolers', the ARB unit is a true refrigerator/freezer. Own one and you'll never again find your lunch water logged by shifting ice, and there'll always be a cold drink on hand during the sweltering summer months. The 37 quart compact fridge has a low profile. Placement in pickup beds, under tonneau cover, on top of cargo drawers, suits many compact SUV's and provides for better visual access into the fridge. The 37 quart holds 50, 12 ounce cans.

ARB 10800352 Fridge Freezer - 37 Quart Review

We drive to and from a vacation house which we rent every year, a round trip of approximately 2000 miles. This involves travel where the temperatures can be over 90 degrees and which involves overnight motel stays on our way there and home. For the past few years we have packed our food (both for the trip and staples for our vacation) in our car, which is an added advantage of driving, which we much prefer, to flying. We have kept our refrigerated items in a 12 volt car refrigerator which we bought from the manufacturer of my wife's car as an relatively inexpensive option, and supplemented that with a cooler with ice packs. While that system kept the food cool, it was less than ideal for several reasons. First, we could not bring frozen items, since they would not stay frozen given the air temperature, the cooling abilty of the unit, and the length of the trip.Second, the battery draw was great enough that we could not keep the refigerator running during our overnight stays, thus the interior temperature of the unit would gradually rise and it only gradually cooled the interior when restarted. Third, it took a long time to cool items if we did not refigerate them first. Fourth, the seal was not very tight and the exterior insulation relatively thin. Fifth, it was only on or off, there was no temperature control. We also used the unit for other shorter trips or for transporting frozen foods from the grocery store during the summer, but these deficiencies were not problems in those circumstances.

That unit failed last winter after five years of use, and I decided to research the available options before our vacation last month. I only now wish that i had done that years ago. The refrigerator which we had had a thermoelectric cooling unit, certainly better than a cooler using ice packs but not capable of acting as a true freezer and most importantly having the disadvantage that i mentioned of a considerable power draw. This unit (and a few other brands as well) has a compressor and is a true refrigerator freezer. In addition to the power buton it has easily accessible controls (and a visible thermometer) on the front of the unit to change the temperature setting and also set the maximum battery drawdown allowable before the unit will shut off if you are not running your automobile engine. It has a lid that is both easily removed and reattached, and a 50 quart storage area with a basket and divider that allows the compartment to be subdivided into two or three sections. This is epecially convenient for separting things such as produce, dairy and fruit from other refrigerated items. The unit is completely CFC free, and the cabinet is coated zinc steel. There is also a 120-240 volt cord, so the unit can also be used in a home, cabin, garage or anywhere with electrical power. It does not evenm have to be emptied or restocked or can be used as supplemental refrigerator freezer for overflow (or beer or soda storage during picnics and parties) at any time.

The exterior dimensions are H20", W15"" and D27.8".The interior dimensions of the main compartment with the basket not divided are are H15.8", W11.2" and D13.3''.The adjacent small area over the compressor is H8.1", W11.2" and D6". Remember that you will also need to allow sufficient clearance around the unit for the air vents to have proper circulation, you cannot put it in a tight enclosed area or right next to a wall..

You can also purchase an optional transit bag to keep the exterior scratch free or a tie down system if you plan to use it in offroad travel or boating, but we did not consider these necessary so I cannot review them

After a lot of research and reading reviews on several different sites, I decided that it was worth the much higher expense of buying a true refigerator frezzer with a compressor rather than a thermoelectric cooler. A 50 quart unit seemed adequate for personal needs, and units approximately that size seem to be the most popular among casual users who use them for personal trips. I decided to buy the ARB unit, which was neither the cheapest or most expensive. ARB is the largest Australian manufactucter and distributor of 4X4 accessories, and this was originally designed for use in the rugged (and hot) Australian outback. It had gotten excellent reviews and I liked the design, the capabilties and the ease of use of the controls. Amazon had a very opmpetitive price and free shiiping with two day delivery, which guaranteed that it would arrive in sufficient time before our trip so that I could test it for a few days to make sure that it functioned properly.

We used it during our sixteen day trip which totaled over 2300 miles and it performed flawlessly. The unit cooled to the indicated temperature rapidly. It kept our food cold, it kept our drinks cold and even kept the remainder of our subs fresh when we stopped to eat on the road. The power draw was low enough so that the unit did not warm up during our overnight stays. It has also been a real benefit to use it recently to transport our refrigerated and frozen food to our home from the warehouse club about 25 miles away.

My wife still considers it an expensive toy, but agrees that it worked exceptionally well and made our trip simpler and more enjoyable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Tucker Andersen 5/22/2011

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