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May 13, 2024 2:47 PM
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frontpage Posted by Skillful_Pickle | Staff • May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024 2:47 PM
BougeRV 12V 30-Qt (28L) Portable Cooler Fridge
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I've only used the cooler a handful of times, but I did do some basic runtime tests with mine right after I received it. The test conditions were pretty much ideal, meaning it was done inside, with pre-chilled soda cans and 1l bottles of water. Obviously the runtimes will be much shorter if it's in a hot car, in direct sunlight, etc., but I at least wanted to see how much power it would use.
I did one test running from a (advertised) 614Wh Pecron power station and got around 56 hours of runtime. The second test was run directly off a 512Wh 12v LiFePO4 battery, and I got 65 hours off that. The average Wh used per hour between the two tests was 8.25. This should give you a rough idea of what to expect under those (ideal) conditions. Running straight off the 12v battery seemed more efficient, I'm assuming because there's minimal conversion loss like in a power station. The cooler will continue to run even when below 12v, but I wouldn't recommend it.
On both tests, the temperature was set to 36 degrees on Eco mode. I double checked the temperature with an external thermometer. The temp difference between the thermometer and the displayed temp were usually within 2-3 degrees of one another. This thing will run beyond it's setpoint, then turn off and equalize for a while before turning back on. I didn't have anything freeze solid, but if you have items sensitive to being frozen, you may want to bump the temp a bit to avoid that.
There's minimal insulation on these, so it's not great at retaining its temperature, even with the lid shut. You can store a surprising amount of stuff in there due to not needing space for ice. This also makes it easier to carry around because you don't have 5lbs+ of ice water sloshing around. If possible, I'd recommend using the AC adapter to pre-chill everything the night before, then move it to your power station/vehicle power. This should avoid using your battery power to get everything down to temp.
It has worked flawlessly. Quiet. No issues. I occasionally vacuum the side vents.
It does create a small bit of condensation inside the unit, but nothing bad.
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