12 V Cooler

[seascene]

Just wondering about practicality of small 12 v cooler .. not for whole fish but fillet or two, prawns ... coffee cream etc. I am on a 2 deep cycle 12 v linked system aboard. I have 2.... 350Watt solar panels. Thanks.....

 

[kaelc]

You should be fine depending on the other loads?

How big are the deep cycles and what else are you running at night?

 

[seascene]

800 marine cranking amps, 100 amp hours. Running nothing at night anchored (led anchor light).
K..."should be fine" ...thanks

 

[sasqman]

Your solar panels should have no problem running a 12v cooler during the day.
Most coolers/fridges will draw anywhere from 4-10 AMPs per hour.

 

[Brando]

Have been looking into these myself. There’s a good variety to choose from just depends on how much you want to spend. Most of the cheap er units aren’t going to cool well enough in the summer to keep milk or fish etc for very long.

Here is a good review article

The 3 Best Electric Coolers of 2025

An electric cooler keeps your food and drinks perfectly chilled on the go—no ice, no mess—whether you're camping, road-tripping, or tailgating, so you...

www.outdoorgearlab.com

One to consider as wel not listed, they have different sizes

VEVOR 12 Volt Refrigerator 45L(48qt) Fast Cooling Portable Freezer with App Control(-4℉~68℉) Car Fridge with 12/24v DC & 110-240v AC for Travel, Camping and Home Use, 48 Quart, Black | VEVOR CA

VEVOR 12 Volt Refrigerator: 47.5Qt storage, fast cooling from -4℉ to 68℉, app control, LED light, battery protection, perfect for travel, camping, and home use.

m.vevor.ca

If they list a wattage you can divide that by 12v to get the amperage draw.

 

[sasqman]

Have been looking into these myself. There’s a good variety to choose from just depends on how much you want to spend. Most of the cheap er units aren’t going to cool well enough in the summer to keep milk or fish etc for very long.

Here is a good review article

The 3 Best Electric Coolers of 2025

An electric cooler keeps your food and drinks perfectly chilled on the go—no ice, no mess—whether you're camping, road-tripping, or tailgating, so you...

www.outdoorgearlab.com

One to consider as wel not listed, they have different sizes

VEVOR 12 Volt Refrigerator 45L(48qt) Fast Cooling Portable Freezer with App Control(-4℉~68℉) Car Fridge with 12/24v DC & 110-240v AC for Travel, Camping and Home Use, 48 Quart, Black | VEVOR CA

VEVOR 12 Volt Refrigerator: 47.5Qt storage, fast cooling from -4℉ to 68℉, app control, LED light, battery protection, perfect for travel, camping, and home use.

m.vevor.ca

If they list a wattage you can divide that by 12v to get the amperage draw.

Just glanced through that article. The Engel MT35 averages .54 to 2.35 amps per hour. Very efficient.......but also a little pricey.

 

[RevyG]

I run a chilly moose 75 big buck and love it, game changer in my opinion, I run one AGM battery and one small panel on my roof and have no problems, during the day I am on one of my motors and in the evenings I have never had it go out. But not buying ice and having a fridge/freezer on board is awesome. PM me if you want any more info.

 

[trophy fisher]

Check out SetPower coolers. https://www.setpowerusa.com/

 

[RevyG]

Check out SetPower coolers. https://www.setpowerusa.com/

those look great, same basic thing I have but a bit bigger.