Can this unit cool the freezer temp down to -8 degrees F in the vehicle only using 12 volt plugged into a cigatette lighter in normal ambient temp?.
1465778
So far I have only had it plugged into the AC to 12v adapter in the house and it maintains a temperature that fluctuates between about -3 and -8 deg F easily. I would expect it would do as well plugged into a lighter receptacle in 80 degree temperatures. It might not get all the way to the -8 max cold in 90 degree temps in the direct sun but it would probably be able to maintain 0 at least. I will eventually be using mine in a motor home full time and I'm sure it will keep my pizzas frozen rock solid. :0)
1706077
No, don't believe it does. It never has frozen anything though. It comes with an AC adapter so you can plug it in to cool down. I recommend doing this because it doesn't get cool all that quickly. It also takes up a fair amount of space in your vehicle.
17257
I'm sorry dear, but I didn't purchase this fridge to experiment with it, I need it to keep my two insulins cool. Why would you need to turn it off? Are you transporting foods? Perhaps you should check out the DC switch and whether there is a transformer adapter you could use in the car. That's only a guess, since I use this for home use (A/C) only. I hope this helps you.
1479370
we planned to use it in the car (12 volts) during daytime driving and then plug it in with the AC adapter at night in hotels. We found that the AC adapter was noisy and got scary hot in hotel rooms so we just quit using it that way and anyway the hotel room usually had a fridge. It takes a couple of hours to cool off when used in the car, after that it keeps cold for the rest of the day. It should work for you that way.
2139927
Absolutely. We travel from Pa to Fla in a Cadillac SRX and use this freezer to bring our meat. It will freeze to "zero" while traveling. When we stay for the night we unplug the freezer from the 12v power plug and it remains frozen overnight only warming to 18 degrees by the next morning. Have also used it to bring frozen buffalo from Wyoming with the same excellent results. Enjoy.
180849
I live in az... So cold weather for us is 35f.... It does state in the manual not to operate below about 30ishF (I remember reading it).... As far as tripping breakers: it works fine on a 15A 110v circuit witha stereo plugged in as well.... So maybe it pulls 10A peak when it starts at most... Hope this helps...
2115133
Sorry, I don't think so. We are still testing ours. In the house it freezes somewhat with electricity, but we don't have much luck with it staying very cold outside in the heat. I think other people have said the same
2162796
I did not put a thermometer inside the device, but did not find it to be particularly cold. It kept my already chilled drinks cool enough, but not especially "icy". Also, every time you shut off the car, the Koolatron shuts down. Personally I wouldn't trust sensitive drugs to this one.
153050
I do not have the cold smoke generator you can set it to manual and crack the lid to get the temp low, I have made jerky and it works great. there is a small shelf for utensils already on the right side.
1738459
I don't need it to operate when the temp is above freezing. I got a thermostatically controlled plug which turns on at 20 and off at 30. Works great!
1840921
If you are talking about a single refrigerator/freezer unit like those commonly found in a kitchen the answer is no. That is because the J.C. unit plugs into the wall and the refrigerator/freezer appliance plugs into the J.C. unit. The J.C. unit has a probe that measures the temperature in the freezer. Whether or not electricity is allowed through the J.C. unit to the appliance depends on the temperature in the freezer. When the temperature in the appliance rises above that allowed by the setting, electricity is allowed to pass to the appliance which is how the compressor comes on. As the typical refrigerator/freezer only has one single plug you would not be able to use the freezer with the J.C. unit independent of the refrigerator. I hope this helps and best wishes!
399652
This is the wrong device for your needs. It has only one probe so you can't measure 2 temperatures. Also the lowest temperature it is rated for is 14 deg. F. so not suitable for freezer at all. It is really meant for measuring relative humidity.
247916
I think it would work fine, as it is a well-insulated cooler. It would be beneficial to plug it in for a time if you can. Just to add some more cold air to help keep the ice from melting. I have the adaptor to plug it into a regular outlet as well as the car outlet to take advantage of any power source I come across, and I'm happy with that as well.
1737333
No. My unit came with a plug that could be switched from being hot to being cold. One just plugged the cable from the auto accessory plug-in to plug end from the cooler itself. To change the temperature just reverse connection. However, I did not receive any cables for 110 volts with my unit which is several years old.
1428829
I think you would be OK. I keep mine in the garage and the temperature there is often in the low thirties but doe not freeze. I use to power my snow blower and it works great, never get hard or become difficult to wind up after use. You could probably ask the manufacturer and see what they say.
1174231
The actual cooling unit is 12V, but the controller board is 110V, so it uses a plug. Although it doesn't cool well. And after a number of repairs and modifications to try to get this thing to work without leaking, I eventually threw this thing in the garbage.
1069788
O degrees Farenheight I imagine it could go lower but I am not interested O is cold enough to freeze all my food. Suggest you ask manufacture.