If I leave it unplugged in the evenings to avoid draining my battery, will things stay cold?
211841
Yes, things should stay cold over night. It's a great cooler when not plugged in
211842
Yes it will stay reasonable cold if yo dont open it, Try it yourself to see what ya think.
211843
No. You can purchase an adapter cord that allows you to plug it into a regular outlet. We just take the the cooler into the hotel or whatever, and plug it into the wall. We used that method on a2 week cross country trip and never lost a single food item. It is a truly wonderful piece of equipment for traveling.
1988867
Tremendously. To mitigate I make sure everything unnecessary is turned off before charging (reduce internal heat generation) and stick it in front of a fan (works well on the clock since my fans on my night stand.) it stays Pretty chilly naked though something about the distance of the coils and power over inductance more distance more hest/power required to drive the coils.
1248159
I usually turn it off during the night but you don't have too. I just do it to unplug electrical items. It words really well. Small but makes lots of ice.
1318713
It will stay on warm until unplugged. It is powered on with the switch when plugged in before use.
1166437
I have left mine connected without being plugged in for a few hours without a problem. But I don't know about permanently I have never done that.
28724
You don't have to unplug it. I keep mine plugged in with no problems. Nothing remains running. I'm not even sure why it says that.
731346
No. Not really. It's cold here about 6 months out of the year. Never had any issues. I've only changed the batteries twice in about 14 months as well. Gets to maybe -20 on the coldest days. Mine are mounted under my porch without the outside shell however. Maybe different results while using protective case.
417867
Hello. I think you should be fine I leave mine plugged in all winter long in my trailer. With rain snow wind etc
1059892
You can leave it unplugged but the battery last 3 or 4 hour, after that it needs to be plugged so it can charge.
1223332
Seriously doubt your drinks would be cold for very long in that situation. First, this isn't a fridge but a cooler. Myself, have never had reason to use this without it being hooked up to electricity. If you must unplug this while in use, suggest using some of the blue ice items to help keep your drinks cold. That should give you an hour or more.
806585
Ours stays plugged into the 12 volt transformer and has never frozen.Our temps are not below 20 degrees very often.
1566647
No, plus handle remains warm if left unplugged. Mine quit and I got a replacement, wasn't the same, but works better.
1665362
We have left it plugged in to our car for up to 6 hours without losing power for the car. I also have the electrical plug in so I can plug it in overnight at motel rooms. Have never tried it overnight on the car battery. Some cars will shut off the battery after a certain length of time so you would want to check on that before you set out on a trip. Hope that this helps. We have found that if you place a frozen bag of water or ice in the cooler it also helps keep items colder on hot days. I some times double bag it so as to prevent leaks. I don't use the blue ice packs as they take up to much room.
2267850
No, you don't have to unplug it and as long as no devices are plugged in the battery will not drain. Be sure you have the cover closed to protect it from accidental shorts due to water, debris, etc.
369852
Yes Brenda, I leave mine on day and night. I only unplug it when I go on vacation.
1936694
The cooler can be kept on still if you want, especially if the laptop is overheated. Otherwise if you aren't using your laptop, it's good to at least turn off the cooler. I kept mine plugged in to my laptop 24/7 but would turn it off when I left it.
189306
Never turn mine off once it is cold enough to turn on... but it is on a large room, and only puts a small dent in the chill.