Kamis, 26 Februari 2009

Portable Refrigerator Review

By Gregory Prather Platinum Quality Author

Situation: You just finished buying groceries, and you see an old friend that you'd like to catch up with, but dang, you need to get back and get your milk, and ice cream back to the fridge before it spoils. Wouldn't be great if you didn't have to do that? Science and technology is finding new and better ways for us to take the conveniences of our home with us wherever we go.

One of the highest-rated portables is the Koolatron P20. It operates at 12V and connects (like many others) to your cigarette lighter. Its claim to fame is that it's a lot less bulky compared to other mini's. It can fit in between seats and other places in your car, and is easily accessible. You can fit up to 23 cans of your favorite soft drink in there! It can be set to keep the inside temperature at least 40 degrees colder than the outside world as well. It also has a unique cord wrap, and a place to seat the cigarette plug. But the best part is that it can also act as a warmer. If you set it to warm, it will also keep your food warm for you on the way to wherever you're going.

As tested it performed quite well, cooling about 10+ degrees per hour. On a trip we purchased this cooler with the AC adapter option. We chilled it overnight, then in the morning stocked it with our drinks, and plugged it into the car adapter. It kept the drinks reasonably cool the entire time, and when we were ready to partake in what we chilled, we replaced with room-temperature drinks, and those chilled in a couple of hours.

Now for those worried about this unit draining the batteries on your car, you can get an optional battery saver that will shut off the unit if it starts over-draining your car battery. We're still testing it out, but it looks to be a really nice feature. Price: $75-$85.

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