Thanks for the info guys. I just got through ordering one of these from RVToyOutlet.com. Must have been tired when I didn't find the link from the other site.
Did a lot of investigation on the unit before I ordered and found that it has several settings. On the "warmest" fridge setting it draws around 8W. That'll work for me. I may have to cut down a bit on my computer time though... :)
I have an 8D gel battery that was going to be the "electronics" battery, but maybe I'll dedicate that to the fridge and feed it with my Digital Echo charge (now feeding the starter battery) plus a dedicated 55W panel for the fridge battery. A Ghurd controller can make sure the battery isn't drained too low in long periods of no sun.
I'll have a serious look at the unit when it arrives to see whether it would be possible to remove the workings and install in a better insulated (and slightly larger) home made box.
Cheers from OwenIf you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.[ Parent ]
Cool!-) $500, must be true love!!
Take some pictures put in diary. If you do dissect it to make your own Fridge, take more pictures Love to see the story.
Have fun. Scott.[ Parent ]
Bad news is that I just received e-mails from both RVToyOutlet and PayPal saying they were out of stock and I have been refunded...
:'(
Can't find them in stock anywhere else other than Coleman and they won't accept a billing address outside the US.
OwenIf you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.[ Parent ]
Have fun, Scott.[ Parent ]
Not possible to use a billing address outside the US, but I have someone here in St Maarten who may be able to help me out with that.
At least they have them in stock. I'll try to order tomorrow.
Owen If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.[ Parent ]
Well, ordering from RedOrbit didn't work either. Even with a friend's US credit card.
Out of desperation, I asked my girlfriend in Michigan to call the local Coleman factory outlet. She did, and they had three of them on clearance at $299.99 !!!!
She went there yesterday (Saturday). There is now a Coleman Stirling Power Cooler waiting for me in Michigan. I'm going to fly to there May the 16th, so I've finally found someone willing to ship it to me here in St Maarten, namely.... ME!
Cold beers will be served on Magic to all visiting forum members. :)
I'll let y'all know how the thing works once I get it here.
I live in Brighton, Mi. Didn't know we had a Colman factory outlet in central MI. Will have to remember it next time out that way.
Let us know how it works. Looks like a full fledged Fridge unit, should be able to repackage it for your boat with thicker insulation... less power.
I think the main reason they're not selling is that people just don't realize how cool these things are. To the uninitiated it looks just like a bog standard Peltier type electric cooler. If you know anything about anything, you know that those things consume obscene amounts of power. It's not until you understand that this thing is not only much more energy efficient than a Peltier type cooler, but quite a bit more efficient than a normal Rankine compressor fridge that the unit (and the price) make sense.
If you're living on 12V and want a fridge, you want one of these puppies.
Zoom off to the Coleman factory outlet and grab them while they last!
Hope you have deep pockets![ Parent ]
I'd found this and have been in contact with jedwards from that forum. However, his prices are quite a bit higher than those from Coleman. A couple of his other products are interesting though. Looks like this technology is finally maturing.
