Keep your food cold while traveling with this deluxe EdgeStar FP430 portable refrigerator freezer. This powerful unit packs the strength and insulation of a home freezer into a compact and rugged appliance. For ultimate portability, this unit runs off standard household voltage, or easily connects to the cigarette lighter outlet in your car. Forget about thermoelectric portable coolers - this portable refrigerator freezer features a full range digital thermostat that is adjustable from -8°F to 50°F and it will hold a stable temperature under most conditions. Plus, the insulated metal walls will keep your food cold for hours, even without electricity! If you're in a hurry to freeze something, press the "Fast Freeze" button to rapidly cool the unit to -8°F and maintain this freezing temperature. With side-grip comfort handles for easy transport, and two removable wire baskets for efficient storage, this unit is great for boaters, campers, hunters, medical transportation/storage, recreational vehicles, cabins and all your outdoor applications.
With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
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Tired of 12V refrigerator letdowns - this will make icecubes!
Update 6-2010 it's no longer $474 like it was when I got mine - check around or research anything using a "danfoss compressor" and you will have a good list of choices. End of update
At some time we've all bought the $50-$100 "car coolers" for cans which claim they are refrigerators only to find out they at best can lower the temperature a few degrees if you always keep the door closed. The tipoff is in the instructions where it says you should pre-freeze the product before using the cooler! Real refrigeration systems don't need you to prefreeze cans you just want kept cold. Compressor based systems are so powerful they can make ice! The EdgeStar has a "flash freeze" function when you really need to cool down the box in a hurry. During a flash freeze, the compressor draws about 5 amps instead of its normal 3 amps but then returns to normal thermostat settings after the box is chilled so again your battery is protected.
The EdgeStar 43 quart costs $474...
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I've had two, both bad.
First I bought an 86qt,
bigger & heavier than I had imagined, but it's what I ordered.
There were electrical issues with it,
so I called & emailed the retailer, as they offered several solutions to repair it (myself).
The best I could ever do is to get it to run for 1-2 hours,
before it shut off, and flashed 2 or 3 different codes.
Once it was determined the typical fixes would not repair it,
they refunded my money without issue.
I still needed a fridge, so as soon as I got the money back, I ordered one of their smaller models (the 43qt I am reviewing now).
This was a dud right out of the box.
The fan would spin, but it didn't cool at all.
With the 86qt,
customer service eventually fixed the problem (refund),
so I figured the WORST case scenario for me would be more wasted time with a bad unit.
Nope.
They offered no repair solutions whatsoever this...
Edgestar FP430 Poor Quality and Service
First unit failed in 10 days. Replacement sent to me appeared to be a refurbished unit and had a nice dent in the rear and a noisey whine when running. Edgestar gave me a $50 discount to keep the unit as-is which I reluctanly accepted because I did not want to ship it back again and be without a fridge again. This second unit failed just out of the labor portion of the warrenty and cost me over $100 to ship it back and a flat rate repair of $75. I paid less than $500 for this unit originally and now total cost of $675 invested and without a fridge for about a month each time I had to send it back. When I got the unit back from repair it was improperly packed and now had more dents and many scratches. After conveying my disappoinment to Edgestar management they sent me a brand new unit and paid for shipping the old one back. So far this third unit is workinig okay.
Note this unit is made of thin sheet metal and the paint is scratched very easily. It's suppose to be...
Product Features :
- Volume: 43 qt. / equivalent to 60 12oz. cans, Range: -8°F to 50°F
- 12/24 volt power lead: 6' detachable power cord, 115 volt power lead 8' detachable power cord
- Flash Freeze function rapidly cools the unit to -8°F, Warranty: 90 days labor, 1 year parts
- Compressor based cooling method freezes faster than Thermoelectric counterparts
- Inside Dimensions: 14.96" h x 11.42"w x 18.50"d, Outside Dimensions: 20.8"h x 24.7"w x 17.7"d
Rating : 3.5
List Price : $378.00
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