Holden v ford
Land cruiser v patrol
Waco v engal
Every body lives the one they own !
Holden v ford
Land cruiser v patrol
Waco v engal
Every body lives the one they own !
If ya not using it buy a prius .....
Gaddy,Originally Posted by gaddy
The feeling I get from this thread is in general we all believe they both have good and bad points , doesn't sound like too many bad experiences with either!
Scotty
Im actually getting keen on the Waeco CFX-40, i do like the sound of the Engel, but the Waeco seems to have so much more to offer, the only down sides compared to Engel i can see, are unconfirmed reports about reliability, plus power consumption figures ?
As i see it, the Engel 40 L (anniversary model) is a great fridge, but has some things i dont like when compared to the Waeco, these are my own personal thoughts /concerns, and remember, ive never had a car fridge before, so could be way off the mark.
What i have come across so far......
The Engel has a space between the walls and the evaporator plate, very difficult to clean in the gap (Waeco is flush)
The Engel internal cavity seems norrower and deeper, so you will have to remove more stuff to get to something sitting on the bottom.
The Engel has no drain plug, so cleaning spillages is harder, especially in situations where you cant afford to have your food getting warm (waiting period after you turned it upside down)
The Engel lid/catch is almost a two hand job, Waeco is one hand open, and just latches shut by itself (good if you have kids), no extra catch to hook and seal.
Also the Engel bag has 2 zips to undo to get into the fridge, the Waeco looks like velcro ?, if it is, the Waeco is going to be much easier to open.
The Engel controls and display is at the top/back end of the fridge behind the hinges ,so harder to see/get to, the Waeco has it all right at the front.
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Engel dimensions W648 x H508 x D364mm (40L model)
Waeco dimensions W398 x H461 x D630 mm (40L model)
The Waeco is slightly smaller on the outside , for the same capacity inside, so more room for other stuff.
Engel is 24kg, compared to 18.5kg for the Waeco , 5.5kg difference !
3 year warranty on both , Waeco has a additional 2 year (parts only) on compressor
Both units come with a bag, Waeco have what i think would a very usefull ,Wireless Display available, giving you remote live display of fridge functions, including low battery alarm, fridge temps etc, you could have this up front while driving, or im not sure on the signal range, but perhaps you could check on the fridge while your still inside the house (fridge in car on driveway)
Even with the remote, the Waeco comes in at $270 cheaper than the Engel.
The other small thing, bearing in mind i want the fridge to be just inside the small barn door of my wagon, is that the vents on the Engel are at the side/rear of the unit, so when the car is jamb packed full of gear, it will be hard to not have stuff sitting against the vents, also the vents on one side will be very partially blocked by the wheel arch hump .
The Waeco has vents on the side/front, so packing the last of you gear around the fridge, it will be easier to leave these vents clear, as they are easy to see, and right at the back door, also when you stop, you can open the rear barn door for easy fridge ventilation.
The other bonus is ,the patrol inner wheel hump ends long before the vents on the Weaco, so even if pushed up hard against the inner wheel hump, a nice clear void will be naturally created near the LH side/front of the fridge , right where one vent openings is.
Of course all benefits/advantages become worthless if the fridge stops working, the Engels apper to have pretty much no break down issues ever, the Waecos do seem to have some reports of failures, but lots of people have had no issues what so ever.
EDIT, Waeco wireless display, range = upto 15 M
Last edited by 04OFF; 10th November 2013 at 09:29 PM.
Yep that was the point both do the job well
If ya not using it buy a prius .....
Thanks Troy, some handy info !
Well that was the plan.
Out for about 4-5 hours today and the fridge wasnt getting any cooler.
Been reading they need to be on a few day the first time round to get working properly.
I hope this is the case other wise it will be going back quick smart.
Nah that's not right. Should definitely have cooled down in that time.
God dam it.
It must be my the 12v supply.
Got it plugged in at home now for the last hour and it's already down to 6C.
Will have to suss that out next weekend now.
Was the compressor going?
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