AlpicoolCF35 Portable Car Refrigerator,12 Volt Car Fridge Freezer, 32 Quart (30.6 Liter) Fast Cooling 12V Car Fridge -4℉~68℉, Car Cooler, 12/24V DC and 100-240V AC for Outdoor, Camping, RV, Truck

I bought this in August 2020. Reviews had been mixed. My experience was very positive. I use mine on my boat and in my van. It works flawlessly on 110 power. It works extremely well with my 100 amp HR lifepo4 battery also. I have it powered by a 100 watt solar panel, which is not always enough. I just purchased a 2nd 100 watt panel though. That should be all I need. What I learned: the fridge is great. I use as a combo fridge freezer. I think it works best that way overall. I set mine at 20F. I add about 4 to 6 prefrozen pint water bottles first. This acts as a "cold battery" to hold the temp down and increase efficiency. I add frozen meats on bottom in Ziploc bags. Then milk, cheese, butter, mayo. Veggies go on top. If you don't have that intermediate layer I recommend putting a light hand towel to protect veggies from freezing on one side. A paper bag might work but probably end up soggy. Towel is perfect. I do this to minimize run time and keep food frozen up to a month. I got this thing to cycle on for only 20 minutes per HR. I figure that's drawing approximately 1.5 amp hrs. If you're using lead acid battery, you won't get more than 2 days, and I can't say that you will be able to recharge as efficiently either, because of their increased resistance at higher capacity. I have lived on the road in my van and it works. But... with only 100 watt solar and 100 amp battery fridge will run on eco mode for about 3 days. You can run into a problem if your battery runs down and the temp rises into 40s for longer than say 12 hrs. The contents will still be safe because the frozen food and ice bottles will keep things cool, even though the thermostat says 45. Just like a cooler. The problem being that as temp comes up, when your battery has recharged, fridge has to run longer to get temp back down, so that can lead to temp spiraling upward as fridge keeps running and drawing down battery. I've actually shut my fridge off at night to conserve power and restarted in morning with full sun. I also have a noco genius 10 amp charger if I need to recharge battery and have access to power. I think I did that once over a month on the road. You can also help things out by adding bagged ice or frozen foods. Common sense tweaking. But with a 2nd solar panel I expect few issues. Don't block the vents either. The unit will shut down to prevent overheating. Overall Im quite happy with this unit. Also, on AC power at my slip this thing just rocks. No issues. Uses less power than a lightbulb. It will even make ice if you put a Ziploc with water on the bottom. Cheaper than a Yeti cooler and no ice unless you want it. Several of my neighbors at the marina have purchased also. If you have some common sense these are a good value, economical to run, easy to clean, durable within reason, perfect for 1 to 2 people. Mine is running right now and I have the Bluetooth app on my phone. I have it set at 28 because I didn't want to freeze some sodas that I put in there. Its reading 31 and the fridge is humming along after 9 months. Happy camper.

I've had it now for a week. I wanted some use before writing the review. At the one week mark, i'm really liking this unit. The size and price were right. Delivery was about a week faster than anticipated. I really can't find anything bad to say about it so far. The power it uses to run is miniscule. It stays nicely and steadily cool as long as you aren't opening it 4x an hour. Oh, and it's *very* quiet. With it plugged and compressor running it makes less noise than a desk fan. Add all that in with the fact it's an actual refrigerator and not just an electric cooler, makes the alpicool cf55-lg a killer buy. If you're in the market for this type appliance have a look at alpicool once the sticker shock from a comparable one by Dometic wears off.EDIT AT 1 MONTH IN: It's been in constant use since I received it. Still cold and quiet. I haven't really used it as a freezer. I'm in greater need of drinks than ice cream. My thermostat is set to 36F so it swings from 32F - 40F during the complete cycle and moatly hovers about 38F. This is still cool weather however. We'll see when it's 90 outside.Max setting is hardcore cooling and eco just sips power. Be careful of using the 12v lighter plug. The power management software in the Alpicool is *very* aggressive. Great for not draining the car. Not so good if it shuts off at 11.8v and food spoilage. I'm currently using regulated 12v from a battery packI'll update this monthly until 3 mos and then again at 6 mos and 1 year.EDIT AFTER 6 MONTHS USE:So, higher summer temps caused an expected increase in power consumption along with a slight decrease in efficiencey. It was not unexpected. The fridge still keeps everything nice and cool. This item is still one of my "best buys" in terms of cost/usefulness/durability.Well worth the money. Well worth the relatively small foot print space.

This CF35 Alpicool car fridge(freezer) arrived via UPS on its side and in a "amazon" box way to big. Manufacturers box was well packed and protected. I let the unit sit upright for 12 hours on my shop bench before starting up. Ambient temperature in the shop was 68 when I started the unit. Within 15 minutes the unit temp was down to 45'. I put my amp meter on the unit during run mode and it draws .38 amps at 115volts so around 43 watts actual power consumption. That was in MAX mode. It has ECO mode but didn't measure. Its watts power use is lower than some of the "professional" review pages I'd read had reported. Unit is whisper quiet. It does occasionally make some "gurgling" noise as the owners manual mentions. The outside controls face temperature does move up or down +minus 3degrees as some reviewers noted but the stick thermometer I placed inside the unit read a steady 40' all day. I DON"T plan on running this unit on "freezer" mode but strictly fridge mode inside my Ford Sportsmobile camper Van. I'll be running this thing off 12 volt system (1.7kw lithium battery + 175watt solar on roof) operating in my Van except on those rare occasions when I happen to be at a RV park. I think this little unit will work just fine for my needs and the price$ with 3 year extended warranty was just under $300. Can't beat that with a stick! I'll update this post after my upcoming 2 week road trip,UPDATE: post 1200 mile trip.This little fridge performed beautifully!App setup on my android phone was easy and always connected if I was within 15 feet. Outside temp reading moved around +- 3 degrees but the manual stick thermometer I placed inside the compartment always read 42'.I had more than enough space for 10 day trip, just me. No issues on power draw while off grid, while also running my portable ice maker and my CPap at night. It's going into my wife's CRv for our upcoming trip to Southwest.