Evakool Down Under 47 Litre Single Zone Fridge / Freezer
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Portable Camping Fridge / Freezer - Made in Australia
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Description
Evakool Down Under 47 Litre Single Zone Fridge / Freezer
Embrace the thrill of the outdoors with EvaKool's Down Under 47L Single Zone Fridge Freezer in Phantom Grey. Manufactured locally at EvaKool HQ, it features a world-renowned Secop Compressor and cutting-edge Roll Bond Evaporator Technology. Whether camping, 4x4 driving, or BBQing, this #IconicallyAustralian fridge/freezer is your adventure-ready companion.
Features:
- Secop Compressor - the benchmark in 12V refrigeration
- Roll bond Evaporator - premium quality and highly efficient
- White powder coated metal cabinet
- Tough, metal, reversible lids
- Spring loaded metal handles
- Plug and play style Anderson connection
- Fast, easy digital display with built in fault finding system
- Internal LED lighting
- 3 level battery protection
- Eco and Max compressor speed modes
- 12/240V Slimline Power Adaptor (included)
- Premium insulated cover (sold separately)
What’s in the Box:
- 1 x Down Under Fridge/Freezer
- 1 x 12/240V Slimline Power Adaptor
- 1 x Anderson to Anderson Style Plug 12V Lead
- 1 x Anderson Style to Cig Adaptor
- 2 x Baskets
Specifications:
- Voltage: 12/24 Volts DC | 240 Volts AC
- Compressor: SECOP PBC 2.0
- Temperature Range: -18° to +10°
- Power Consumption: Average hourly drawer over 24 hours at 32C: Set at 2C - 1.6 Amps / Hour, Set at -16C - 2.2 Amps / Hour
- External Dimensions: 698mm x 400mm x 468mm (LxWxH)
- Weight: 19 kg
- Warranty: 5 Years
Evakool Down Under Fridges pass the Australian Made license requirements and are marked with the famous Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo. It is a true mark of Aussie authenticity, It's Australia's most trusted, recognised and widely used country of origin symbol, and is underpinned by a third-party accreditation system, which ensures products that carry the logo are certified as 'genuinely Australian'.
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Here’s a common question we get from customers that are considering buying a model from this popular range: “What are the differences between the Down Under Series I and the Down Under Series II fridge ranges? And which Series do you recommend?”
Answer: Firstly;
The Series I range has 4 models:
- 95L Dual Zone (DU95-DZ)
- 75L Dual Zone (DU75-DZ)
- 50L Dual Zone (DU250-DZ-BLK)
- 47L Single Zone (DU47-SZ-BLK)
The Series II range also has 3 models:
- 95L Dual Zone (DU295-DZ)
- 80L Dual Zone (DU280-DZ)
- 65L Dual Zone - with removable divider for optional single zone operation (DU265-DZ)
For the Series II models, you can choose your preferred lid colour: Evakool Blue, Midnight Black, or Phantom Grey. The lids are also reversible.
The Series II models are also bluetooth enabled, allowing you to control & monitor your fridge from your smartphone.
Note: the 95L model in Series I has slightly different dimensions to the 95L model in the Series II (despite having the same literage capacity). Check the individual product specifications for exact dimensions on each model.
All Evakool Down Under Fridges (both Series I and Series II) feature the world renowned Secop compressor and highly efficient roll bond evaporator systems, meaning their power draw is low even in high ambient temperatures. All 6 models have important features including; LED internal lighting, independent zone control, Eco and Max compressor speed modes, Anderson Style Plug & Play Connection, and easy-to-use digital display and control.
Importantly, all Down Under models are also manufactured on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and pass the license requirements as being officially 'Australian Made'. Overall, they are a great 12V portable fridge choice for travelling around Australia.
Secondly;
Our recommendations depend on what is important to you. If the lid colour options and Bluetooth / smartphone control feature are important to you, then you should consider a Series II model in your required size. If those features are not especially important to you, then you can save yourself some money and opt for a Series I model, which many customers do.
Specifications
SKU DU47-SZ-BLK
Brand Evakool
GTIN 9330263000471
Product Category Portable Camping Fridges
Total Capacity (L) 47
Portable Fridge Type Single Zone
Fridge Cabinet Material Metal
Fridge Length (mm) 698
Fridge Width (mm) 400
Fridge Height (mm) 468
Average Power Consumption Set at 2C - 1.6 Amps / Hour | Set at -16C - 2.2 Amps / Hour
Temperature Range -18° to +10°
Weight (kg) 19
Compressor SECOP PBC 2.0
NOTE: see full product specifications & further product info in the Description section on this page.
Q & A
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What size battery should I have to power a portable fridge?
First, you will need to determine how much power your portable fridge will consume on average per hour under certain ambient conditions; please see the Product Specification Tab of the product where we provide this information. Additionally, you will need to know the size of your battery in amp-hours.
When you have these number, you can calculate the approximate run time in hours by dividing the size of the battery by that average consumption figure.
Some examples:
If it is stated consumption is 1 amp per hour average, multiple that by 24 hours (equals 24 Amp hours per day).
You should understand that you never get the full amount of amp-hours from a battery. As a good rule of thumb, you should use 80% for a Lithium Battery and 50% of an AGM/GEL (lead acid) battery.
So, for a 100 Amp hours deep cycle lithium battery, we can assume 80 amp-hours of usable power.
If we are looking at a refrigerator that have an average consumption of 1 amp per hour, and it is the only appliance running from a 100 amp-hour battery. You should be able to run the refrigerator for around 80 hours before recharging is needed.
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How much solar do I need to power my portable fridge?
The panel should be of a suitable size to meet requirements of the refrigerator and any other appliance running from the battery. It's best to use the solar panel to charge a battery, as opposed to running the fridge directly from the solar panel as voltage will drop if clouds come overhead for instance. The battery means your refrigerator keeps running even if the voltage output of the solar panel drops severely due to cloud cover.
A good rule of thumb to prevent inadequacies with power supply is to have a solar panel large enough to provide enough daily power to run your refrigerator and have battery storage of an extra 2/3 on hand. So, if your refrigerator (or any other appliance) will consume 30 amp-hours per day, you should have battery storage of 90 amp-hours capacity and a solar panel of around 80 watts or greater capacity to ensure you will not have problems.
It is advised to go a little higher in specification than your needs. However, a popular solar panel size to charge your batteries to run camping fridges is around 120 - 160 watts.
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Will the fridge drain my car battery?
Your car starter battery will need a certain voltage level to crank over. If you are running the fridge direct from your cranking battery, most user manuals, including Dometic, recommend switching your portable fridge on to Medium or High voltage setting.
By changing this setting you are telling the fridge to cut out (stop drawing power) at a predetermined voltage level. See table below:
Example - Dometic CFX3's Voltage settings:
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To avoid battery draining of your starter battery we recommend choosing the high setting.
If you are connected to a house (Auxiliary) battery then you are fine to choose the low setting.
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I am considering buying a solar blanket for my camping trips - can I run my camping fridge directly from the solar blanket?
Hi there,
Great question! However, unfortunately no, you will not be able to run your camping fridge directly with a solar blanket.
A battery will be required to be used to provide a continuous power supply for the fridge. You will need to plug the portable fridge/freezer into the battery and plug the battery into the solar panel/blanket.
The solar panel/blanket on its own is unable to provide stable and constant power to your portable fridge/freezer, which is required to maintain your pre-set temperature.
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How much ventilation do I need surrounding the fridge when it is operating?
To ensure that your portable fridge/freezer are not overheating which will result in a high power consumption that leads to poor performance and efficiency, it is important to make sure that the fridge/freezer is getting the right amount of ventilation.
We would always recommend at least a 100mm buffering perimeter around the fridge when it is being stored in an enclosure. However, many manufacturers will generally advise a 200mm buffering gap around the fridge vent for the best possible performance.
Additionally, we highly recommend to regularly clean the air inlet and outlet vent of the fridge/freezer. This will prevent dust from creating a blockage.
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What are the main differences between the Down Under range compared to other Evakool Fridges?
The Evakool Down Under series is a range of portable fridges that are assembled, commissioned and tested on the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
The main feature that stands out to the Down Under range is its capacity in the hotter environment. With its capacity to operate in up to 47°C, makes the Down Under range the best performing 12V fridge for the Australian climate.
Additionally, as all the Evakool fridges, it comes with a Secop Compressor. The Secop compressors are the best in the market and backed with a 5 Year Warranty.
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Does Evakool makes their fridges in Australia?
The Evakool Down Under and Infinity Fibreglass range assembled, commissioned and tested in Australia.
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Can a standard wine bottle fit in the fridge?
Yes, standard sized wine bottles can be stored inside, standing up.
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What are the differences between the Down Under Series I and the Down Under Series II fridge ranges?
The Series I range has 4 models:
- 95L Dual Zone (DU95-DZ)
- 75L Dual Zone (DU75-DZ)
- 47L Single Zone (DU47-SZ)
The Series II range also has 3 models:
- 95L Dual Zone (DU295-DZ)
- 80L Dual Zone (DU280-DZ)
- 65L Dual Zone - with removable divider for optional single zone operation (DU265-DZ)
For the Series II models, you can choose your preferred lid colour: EvaKool Blue, Midnight Black, or Phantom Grey. The lids are also reversible.
The Series II models are also bluetooth enabled, allowing you to control & monitor your fridge from your smartphone.
Note: the 95L model in Series I has slightly different dimensions to the 95L model in the Series II (despite having the same literage capacity). Check the individual product specifications for exact dimensions on each model.
All Evakool Down Under Fridges (both Series I and Series II) feature the world renowned Secop compressor and highly efficient roll bond evaporator systems, meaning their power draw is low even in high ambient temperatures. All 6 models have important features including; LED internal lighting, independent zone control, Eco and Max compressor speed modes, Anderson Style Plug & Play Connection, and easy-to-use digital display and control.
Importantly, all Down Under models are also manufactured on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and pass the license requirements as being officially 'Australian Made'. Overall, they are a great 12V portable fridge choice for travelling around Australia.
Reviews
Trev K
By: Trev King on18 May 2023
We have not put our fridge to use as yet, however it seems to be robust and well constructed. If the other 2 Evercool fridges we have are any indication, this one should be just as brilliant. The order process was easy and the fridge arrived in double quick time. The added bonus is the Australian made logo, gotta love Aussie made. Pricing for Evercool products is very competitive and build quality is excellent. Highly recommend.
great reliable fridge
By: rick turner on3 January 2022
quality fridge,get 5 times the warranty for twice the price of a cheap fridge,theres no comparison,0 degrees 17 amps per day ,- 8 degrees 25 amps per day ,-16 degrees 35 amps per day draw .
Perfect fridge
By: Brett Cann on7 November 2021
Great fridge, compact, quiet, perfect for troopy travelling. Well priced compared to competitors.
Good old school fridge 47ltr
By: James on28 October 2021
It a very nice single zone fridge freezer with a steel case that fits full sized drink containers with ease, it's very quiet and smooth running fridge that has two power modes that will cycle at -18°c in 30°c . This 47 downunder does not have a drain plug like the bigger models in this line state, it seems that it's very good on power, and cools down quickly from off and hot 28° to 2° and cold in under 10min and cycling, then to -18° freezer and cycling in another 20min , on economy mode I've seen maximum of 65w and on Max it's 83w. But saying that even on Max and set to -18° when cycling I was seeing mostly 70w ,all of this was done at 13volts ,what I've found is that the cycling times increase when on economy mode so it takes longer to cut out then on the Max mode. The led inside of the fridge is powered up even when the fridge is switched off on the control panel, it does turn off when the lid is closed but if you leave the lid open thinking it been switched off because the panel has gone black and turned off if it's still plugged into power the led will still be on , while the fridge is on the display on the control panel does not sleep or dim so this gets a bit bright at night , the lid can go on to open from either side and to do this is only a matter of opening up all the way pull up and it comes out of the hinge holes, its a tough plastic lid like a a esky or ice chest that is strong enough to sit on, I like that the downunder line is made and assembled and tested in Queensland aust at the evakool factory on the Sunshine Coast. So for so good.
Warranty
Warranty Period: 5 Years
Warranty Details: Please CLICK HERE for Warranty Information on this product
Delivery
- We ship Australia-wide with national road express freight companies such as Star Track, TNT and Toll.
- Small Items are sent with Australia Post via regular post.
- Delivery times are generally 3-5 days from day of dispatch for major cities (sometimes quicker). Please allow longer for regional and remote areas.
- Once your item(s) have been dispatched, we will provide you freight tracking information so you can track your delivery to your door.
- Items are fully insured during the freight process.
- Unfortunately we cannot deliver to PO Boxes.
- For further details on our Delivery Process you can visit our Delivery Page HERE.
