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HistoricFoodie
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Posted: 14 October 2017 at 06:41 |
I believe I’ve mentioned that, in anticipation of our fishing trip to OBX, we had purchased one of those plug-in portable freezers. This was the Whynter FM-65G. 65 quart capacity, which is, perhaps, a little large just for transporting fish & game. But our thoughts were that it would make a good auxiliary freezer as well. We’d transfer a week’s supply of food from the chest freezers, and, thus, wouldn’t have to open them all that frequently.
All I can say is, if you’re contemplating purchasing one of these, or its smaller 45 quart version, don’t do it! The thing is useless as a portable freezer. There just isn’t enough power coming from the vehicle’s battery to run the compressor. When we left, for instance, the internal temperature (after running on AC power) was -3F. When we arrived at our first night’s destination, seven hours later, it was 36F. I know this because the digital read-out integral to the unit was lit and recording. So there’s no question power was getting to the freezer. Just not enough. That will never do. I reviewed this at Amazon, and you can find all the gory details at: https://www.amazon.com/Whynter-FM-65G-65-Quart-Portable-Refrigerator/dp/B002W8DM5I/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1507982870&sr=8-10&keywords=portable+freezers Scroll down to the review titled “An Expensive Joke.” If anyone has experience with other makes & models of portable freezers I’d like to hear about your experiences. |
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It looks as if it "might" make a fair refrigerator, but not a freezer.
Many thanks for the review, Brook - I was considering one of these after you first told me about it earlier this year, but will have to re-evaluate now. |
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Is it possible that you got a "lemon?" It might be worth contacting someone about a replacement.
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Yeah, it's possible. But looking at some of the negative reviews, it seems that problems are rather common, but customer service all but non-existent.
It's still a good freezer, so long as it's on A/C. It's been chugging along that way since we got home. It's just no good as a portable---which, of course, was the whole point. |
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Also, I am guessing that - for the price - you could get a much bigger and/or better freezer for the home and/or A/C.
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Hi everyone, I am looking for a good freezer at a reasonable price, if you have any suggestions, please let me know. Unfortunately, we spend a lot of money on products and we would like to fix this. I read that seasonal fruits and vegetables can be frozen to save money, because they are much more expensive in the off-season. If you are interested, you can find more information about it on https://freezeit.co.uk. So, please tell me what products you freeze and if you have any advice about a good freezer, please let me know.
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