Pondering how good these fridge freezers are. Has anyone had any experience with these units?
Any recommendation for other good quality fridge/freezer that is not too pricey for a yacht? Anything that actually cools and lasts as well
Looking for a size of 75 - 110 L and a top loader. Any feedback is appreciated. TA!

Seebreasy73 said..
Pondering how good these fridge freezers are. Has anyone had any experience with these units?
Any recommendation for other good quality fridge/freezer that is not too pricey for a yacht? Anything that actually cools and lasts as well
Looking for a size of 75 - 110 L and a top loader. Any feedback is appreciated. TA!

I have one, all good so far but have not had in on longer than one day yet. Brings the temp down in 1 hour. I think the compressor etc is the same as Engels.

G'day Seebreasy,
I run an 70l Indel Isotherm fridge and have been impressed with it to date. Top loader, external compressor, quiet. Keeps things cold for ages, you can make it either a freezer or fridge by simply adjusting the temp. Unsure of what you consider expensive, it cost about $1500.
Power consumption is pretty good (300w/24H). A 400ah house bank , not doing anything else, will keep ice for 7 days without charging ( knock off a day or even two if you keep opening it all the time).
Cheers,
SB
www.indelwebastomarine.com/int/products/fridges-freezers/

shaggybaxter said..
G'day Seebreasy,
I run an 70l Indel Isotherm fridge and have been impressed with it to date. Top loader, external compressor, quiet. Keeps things cold for ages, you can make it either a freezer or fridge by simply adjusting the temp. Unsure of what you consider expensive, it cost about $1500.
Power consumption is pretty good (300w/24H). A 400ah house bank , not doing anything else, will keep ice for 7 days without charging ( knock off a day or even two if you keep opening it all the time).
Cheers,
SB
www.indelwebastomarine.com/int/products/fridges-freezers/

Well, cost is relative I suppose, but I like to be savvy. If I can walk into Harvey Norman and buy a large 400 L Samsung fridge for less than $800,
I do not know who has the face to charge $1500 for a refrigerated eski. Unless it comes with a year worth of groceries and some bells and whistles

LooseChange said..

Seebreasy73 said..

Well, cost is relative I suppose, but I like to be savvy. If I can walk into Harvey Norman and buy a large 400 L Samsung fridge for less than $800,
I do not know who has the face to charge $1500 for a refrigerated eski. Unless it comes with a year worth of groceries and some bells and whistles

You seem to have forgotten that anything that goes on a boat is anywhere two to three times as expensive as an equivalent household item.

Does not mean I cannot try to be savvy. I wouldn't be asking about a Kenner fridge otherwise. Being cheaper not always mean shoddy either.

Can it just run on a solar panel or will you require a battery bank.
Consider cost and space. A bag of ice lasts 24 hours in the latest esky.
Just being the devil's advocate.

I cheaped out and got a 60l companion ran it 24/7 for 22 months before it failed, the danfoss compressor was actually a danstar. On the upside it was replaced on warranty with a new unit with a secop compressor and the warranty started afresh.

Bundeenabuoy said..
Can it just run on a solar panel or will you require a battery bank.
Consider cost and space. A bag of ice lasts 24 hours in the latest esky.
Just being the devil's advocate.

Boat has some deep cycle batteries and it would be better to keep these charged without the clutter of the diesel.

I don't mind the bag of ice, but my better half does. And we all know: a happly....