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Offline Crosslander

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Need a 2nd Fridge?
« on: May 03, 2011, 12:42:01 AM »
Hi all - new here.... haven't made an introductory post yet but thought I would share this with those who may be interested....

Not sure of the quality but Aldi have a 3 way fridge on sale next week which SEEMS dirt cheap..... http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_17773.htm

Would be interested if anyone has any previous experience with these beasts?

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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 06:23:38 AM »
Thanks for the heads up.
By the way, welcome to My Swag

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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2011, 06:30:00 AM »
Mark@Port  Welcome to MySwag . Good to see you sharing the news on your 1st post . Dont know zip about the unit named , if you like it grab it . If not there are plenty of fridge threads on here already  .  :cheers:
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2011, 06:30:31 AM »
Darling won't even buy food from Aldi :cheers: Get yourself an engel and u will only buy once :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2011, 06:33:30 AM »
  X2  ;D   Strap in for yet another wild ride in the fridge thread ,,,, Yarrrrrr Hooooo      :cheers:
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2011, 06:38:30 AM »
It only calls itself a cooler, I think repco were selling cheap ones a while back that struggled to get things really cold. I have an old chesscold i bought dirt cheap off ebay that i use for long trips. It was in perfect nick and cheaper than that. If 3way is your go then that may be another option
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2011, 06:38:52 AM »
X3 for Engel, when your got the best, all the others are just a ???....still thinking...
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2011, 07:31:00 AM »
The original post referred to it as a second fridge. 
Aldi can have some good stuff but to me they are still a bit of an unknown.
I have an Engel in the car and a Domtec three way in the Hawk (standard fitting).   The two complement each other.   The Engel gets things cold (or frozen) quickly and is simple and reliable.   But it needs electricity and in the bush that can be a limited resource.   The three-way Domtec is very cheap to run for extended periods on gas.    I don't bother using it on 12V as its a pain to lift the lid of the Hawk to turn it on, and it can flatten the main battery of the Patrol within a short time when stationary.   Usually any perishables can be carried in the Engel until we get to camp.   Then the food is transferred to the van and the beer goes into the Engel!
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2011, 08:13:58 AM »
lol - should have realised after lurking here for a while that a opost mentioning fridge and cheap in the same sentence would get me shot down in flames.

I do have questions about how people use only 2 way fridges when bush camping but will go off and read the multitude of threads I'm sure exist before asking.
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2011, 08:46:03 AM »
Great first post Mark :) Other ideas are 'should I buy a toyota or a nissan' or 'do I need this DC-DC charger' :) Oh and welcome to myswag. We use the Waeco in the Prado and Dometic (3 way) in the Goldstream. If I bought a new camper a 3 way would not be my preference. That said the Aldi unit is a good addition if you're bush base camped.
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2011, 08:57:34 AM »
Without seeing it in the flesh it could be one of those coolers that cool down to 30 degrees below ambient so if it is a 40 degree day then it will cool to 10 degrees.
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2011, 10:02:27 AM »
I dare say they would only work well on Gas.
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2011, 10:31:58 AM »
Quote from: D4D on May 03, 2011, 08:46:03 AM
Great first post Mark :) Other ideas are 'should I buy a toyota or a nissan' or 'do I need this DC-DC charger' :)
See there's a great idea for a thread just there.... Worst possible first post's on the forum.

Now for my 2nd thread on whether soft floors are better than hard floors  >:D

Oh and thanks for all the welcomes - I do like friendly forums
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2011, 10:43:50 AM »
Quote from: Mark@Port on May 03, 2011, 10:31:58 AM


Now for my 2nd thread on whether soft floors are better than hard floors  >:D

Oh and thanks for all the welcomes - I do like friendly forums

Yep....soft floors are better than hard floors to sleep on....its why I also use a mattress....hate hard floors !! ;D ;D
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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2011, 02:07:00 PM »
As has been mentioned the Aldi 3 way fridge has the same specs as a 3 way fridge that I bought from REPCO on sale, even the price was the same. I bought it as a cheaper option for a second fridge as we already have a 40 ltr Engel :cup: Anyway I now own a second 40 lt Engel :cup: I became convinced pretty quickly that the 3 way really couldn't be trusted with anything perishable, it ran O.K on gas but was 12 volt suicide when run from a battery.

A ran a few tests on its performance when we spent a couple of weeks at South West Rocks in summer (not the hottest place in NSW by any means!) All test were conducted connected to gas, the fridge not me!, and in a shadded, well ventilated area. I placed the trusty Engel thermometer inside and didn't open the 3 way fro 24 hours. The lowest temp it fell to was - 1, this was during the night when the outside temp was 16 degrees. In the middle of the afternoon the temp rose to 12 degrees with the outside temp being, at most, 33 degrees. I had the 3 way turned to the coldest setting the whole time.

The 3 way proved very effective when it spent a week in the Barrington Tops....in winter >:D >:D

My favourite saying is, "Buy right and cry once."

That's why we now run two Engels :cup:

I'll sit down now ;D


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Re: Need a 2nd Fridge?
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2011, 02:47:53 PM »

  Hi
     this is old but might be able to up
     date, just diff makes
http://standardsmark.saiglobal.com/CertifiedProducts/client/Schedule.aspx?setID=QAS01&custID=QAS9011590&appcertno=GSCS20048

  might help
 Daryl
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