12/120V Portable Refrigerator/ Freezers

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Re: 12/120V Portable Refrigerator/ Freezers

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Three Gypsies wrote:
Highlander wrote:Well I've been using a Koolatron P-34 for about 35yrs & it finally packed it in last fall
so have been looking for other better options but @ $700-$850 :o :? I decided to look for cheaper options
So I went this way
KoolatronKargoKooler.com reg $190. on sale $160. a/c adapter $40. free with this offer . now equals = $120. this offer also comes with a merchandise voucher worth $100. good @ wallymart or 99 other big retail stores . now equals = $ 20. reg shipping $52. with this offer $10. now equals = minus $12. So basically they r paying me $ 12. to buy their product :D , so I may breakdown & buy the wheeler with handle version also for the same price ! :D :D :D :D

J 8)
Will a koolatron let you put ice in it ?
The Colemans don't recommend adding ice .
This might work if ice can be added . On a long term cruise , we cannot precool items , but if we can add ice and it cools it down to 50-60 degrees inside , the ice would last for several days .
I have a square basin that fitted right inside the top lip of my old p-34 unit , that allowed me to put a bag of ice cubes in it & then sit my wine & extra beer cans in it the basin contained the melting ice cube water & the ice maintained the temp while I sailed all day . this also gave me ice cubes for my Scotch on the rocks :wink: :) J
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Re: 12/120V Portable Refrigerator/ Freezers

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Highlander wrote:
Three Gypsies wrote:
Highlander wrote:Well I've been using a Koolatron P-34 for about 35yrs & it finally packed it in last fall
so have been looking for other better options but @ $700-$850 :o :? I decided to look for cheaper options
So I went this way
KoolatronKargoKooler.com reg $190. on sale $160. a/c adapter $40. free with this offer . now equals = $120. this offer also comes with a merchandise voucher worth $100. good @ wallymart or 99 other big retail stores . now equals = $ 20. reg shipping $52. with this offer $10. now equals = minus $12. So basically they r paying me $ 12. to buy their product :D , so I may breakdown & buy the wheeler with handle version also for the same price ! :D :D :D :D

J 8)
Will a koolatron let you put ice in it ?
The Colemans don't recommend adding ice .
This might work if ice can be added . On a long term cruise , we cannot precool items , but if we can add ice and it cools it down to 50-60 degrees inside , the ice would last for several days .
I have a square basin that fitted right inside the top lip of my old p-34 unit , that allowed me to put a bag of ice cubes in it & then sit my wine & extra beer cans in it the basin contained the melting ice cube water & the ice maintained the temp while I sailed all day . this also gave me ice cubes for my Scotch on the rocks :wink: :) J

You are saying there is a lift out tray that you put ice in ?
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Re: 12/120V Portable Refrigerator/ Freezers

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yes I'll try & take a pic to night & post it

J 8)
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