Car Fridges , help with some stupid questions please

[Winnie]

I turn mine on at least the night before I leave, on 240V. I don't mind putting warm things in it then because it's not going to drain my battery. Out bush when you've drank all your cans and you need to refill you really have no choice but to put warm drinks in... but do it in the morning if you'll be driving that day.
I set mine to 0 degrees, perfect beer temperature =]

[BigRAWesty]

Yea I usually run mine on 240 for a couple of days prior and try to load up with cold stuff.
I also have mine set to 0 but you'll find each one is slightly different. In-laws cf50 freezes at 0 so they have it set to 2 degrees.. My father's smaller one is set to 3..
I'm yet to get a thermometer to check actual temp..

[Warwick89]

My cfx65 is dual zone and I set it anywhere from -8 to -15(keeps everything in the freezer solid and fridge side perfect for the cans) depending on ambient temp.

Also load with cold stuff before you leave home, then as you remove a can replace it.

[04OFF]

So from what im reading, dont expect it to be like a ice esky, as in, hot cans of drink wont get cold within a hour of turning it all on ?

[Warwick89]

So from what im reading, dont expect it to be like a ice esky, as in, hot cans of drink wont get cold within a hour of turning it all on ?

No mate it's a fridge lol

[megatexture]

We always have it running the day before packing it , usually as there's no room in the house fridge so the missus chuck it all in after shopping. Also by plugging the fridge in early lets me adjust the temp befor I put food in it

We will put hot stuff in but try to do it little bits at a time.

[04OFF]

We always have it running the day before packing it , Also by plugging the fridge in early lets me adjust the temp befor I put food in it

So if you are going to run it at say 2 deg once you have it packed, do you set it lower than this first before filling (e.g. minus 10), or do you just set it at 2 deg and leave it ?

[Warwick89]

I'd recommend setting it at temp and putting the food in cold once the fridge reaches temp, will fluctuate slightly but won't take long to settle after that.

Another handy hint is to put frozen water bottles in with it to keep it colder with less power.

[04OFF]

So what the deal, it seems like car fridges sre no good at cooling anything thats not cold already ?, sounds like you have to make sure "everything" that goes in the fridge, comes from a fridge ?

Lucky they have a drain plug, cos it sounds like ill be putting ICE in mine now and then if thats the case ?

[megatexture]

So if you are going to run it at say 2 deg once you have it packed, do you set it lower than this first before filling (e.g. minus 10), or do you just set it at 2 deg and leave it ?

My 80 ltr is one of the older models that have a turbo button to help get it to temperature faster but my understanding is that this is automatic now, so just set it at the temp you want it at and it will do its thing.

Once you get the hang of it its easy, no need for ice.

if your worried about your beers put one in as you take one out and rotate them, it just depends on how much room you have after you put all your food in