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Halfords 40 litre 12 volt car plus house mains plug cool box. I received my new cool box just over a week ago and so far so good, only time will tell how good it is, I have only put on at home a few days ago to see how good it is on the mains electricity. So far so good, I filled the cool box up switched it on and under the current 240 volt mains plug I have it turned up from the control knob about half way and the drinks are ice cold coming out of the cool box. I am currently impressed, this weekend I shall be putting it in the car for trial, although I must say I am a little worried about how hard it is going to be on the car battery. Once again only time will tell, my previous cool in the car was the same make but it was much smaller it was only a 14 litre. From past experience on the 14 litre cool box they can be very hard on the car battery, the way I worked my old one really worked well, when my engine was running my cool box was on, when engine was off the cool box was off, this saved and helped prolong my vehicles car battery. The other thing that I must stress is that my old cool box is 5 or six years old, so with today's technology and ratings I expect this new cool box to be more efficient but I still wouldn't leave it switched on whilst the car engine is off. The other thing that I did with my old one and I will continue to do with this new one is put some freeze packs in the cool box. I change my ice packs daily it helps keep everything cool while my vehicle engine is off. So from my previous experience with this product I would highly recommend it to anyone. Brilliant product, my old one is still working I just bought a new vehicle with a larger boot that will help accommodate the new 40 litre cool box. If you need one don't hesitate get it now. I have pictured my new cool box and my old one along side it showing the difference in size, and my old one is still in good condition and working well.Read full review
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Worked perfectly the first time out. I plugged it into the lighter socket in the car to keep cool on the journey then transferred it easliy from the car to the caravan with the wheels and pulling arm. It makes some noise, but we didn't find it intrusive and nothing to worry about compared to the benefit of keeping our food and drinks chilled.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great product holds 40ltrs of food and drink. Very useful feature: wheels and extendable handle which makes for easy mobility. Comes with 2 removable dividers.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Had mixed reports about efficiency from people who purchased alternative makes, but this one has proved excellent. Works perfectly on 240 or 12 volt...kept ice packs frozen and my beers perfectly chilled. Only slight downside (my fault) is the physical size...the 30 litre would have been ample for my requirements. Would recommend to anyone.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
OK - for those that don't understand Peltier - bi-metal pad (two metals) that when a current runs through them - one side gives out heat - the other absorbs heat. If you cool the hot side, the cooler side becomes cooler. Put this box in the shade or a cool part of the campsite/caravan and it will reduce the temperature inside the box to 16C below the outside temperature. I put it in a room at 25C and it cooled to 9C, I then moved it to a colder room (17C) and the box maintained 1-2C throughout. I turned down the device to maintain around 4C (Fridge temp) This device will not shut off once it's got to temperature, so the fan will be going all the time unlike a fridge that turns off once it's at temperature. This isn't a fridge so it can't be compared with that. The Min-Max dial changes the electricity flow through the Peltier, so more electricity = more cooling. It is an effective cool box and the fan noise isn't too bad. If you can't find a cool area to place this box then the insides will be warmer, but 16C below the outside is good enough to keep the beer cold enough to notice. The hold's it's temperature well, so the 'Cool' box element of the product works. I'm happy with the purchase. There are two cables included - one car cigarette lighter plug and a mains (3 pin) electric plug. The recess for the cables (and the max-min control) is too cramped and does not close properly. Not a good design, and makes it look cheap (WHICH IT IS NOT) but on the whole it's made to a good standard of quality. Although the price is higher than I would like, it means the ice blocks you need for other cool boxes (which reduce the inside capacity) are not there, so 40L is 40L. All in all (apart from the price) I'm happy with this purchaseRead full review
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