Have any of you had experience with National Luna Fridges. The starting price is up around the $1,800 mark for a 50L. When I saw one in a shop the other day the sales person referred to it as a piece of gold (probably due to the price) and said they were developed in S/Africa for transporting medical stuff (like blood). The price of these fridges probably results in them not very common but it would be good to hear from someone with first hand experience.

Sorry everyone, but I not really interested in hearing how good you think your favourite Engel or Waco is (or what a better option would be) so please don't hi-jack the thread.

Thanks HG02. Some of the Techniice range look a bit like the Waco's with a different badge. And any fridge that comes with an optional insulation cover makes me ask why didn't they put enough insulation in when it was built.

I'm sort of interested in getting (dreaming of) the Luna 40L version (with 60mm insulation) to use as a Freezer. This unit is actually designed to be a freezer but can be used as a fridge and not the other way around like some others. Getting gear through the companion way on my boat is not too much of an issue, it's where to put it once I've get it inside the boat. There is already a fridge in the boat, but after a week out at sea it mostly holds cold drinks (of the medicinal kind) and could really be turned off except for when entertainment might be on the horizon. I also found that the existing 50L freezer (which uses about a staggering 100+ah/day) can hold more that I need.

I've been looking and I can't find any other freezers which will fit straight into where I want to put it without doing some boat surgery. (Unfortunately, boat surgery converts directly into Boat Bucks)

According to the brochure I got from the shop, the Luna fridge electrics (like some other brands) also detects when the batteries are being charged and increases the compressor speed to take advantage of the additional power.

National Luna 40L Fridge specs
Battery Consumption:
2.5amp Average whilst Compressor is actually running. 1.53-2.26 amp/hour overall average.

Average amp/hour consumption is measured with a setting of -10oC in ambient temperatures of 32oC and 43oC respectively.Minimum Temperature: -18°C at 43°C

AmbientWeight: 29 KgDimensions: 515x635x420mm (HxWxD) Height with Lid Open 885mm DiagramPrice: $1945.00 Inc GST (Plus Freight)