Some of the features I really liked about the Powerchill were its fairly rugged construction and patented door opening design. It can lgloo Cooler be used either upright or as a traditional chest cooler. It’s capable of lowering internal temps by 38 °F from room temperature.
Keep your drinks, meals and snacks cool with no ice in this 12-volt cooler bag. This soft-sided cooler plugs directly into a 12-volt outlet and can hold up to 24 cans. Never place your cooler near a heat source, in direct sunlight or in an area where the air intake or fans are blocked. Always dry dust or vacuum the lighter plug socket before use, and wipe the plug with a dry cloth. Open liquid containers such as cups or ice trays can result in spills that corrode metal cooler parts. Igloo Products Corporation doesn’t recommend using other brands of converters or power cords with your cooler.
We will recommend purchasing a product that comes with a long cord. This will help you while charging as the power outlet could be far from the ground. You do not want to be carrying an extension cord on trips, and hence this is necessary.
One of the most significant advantages of thermoelectric coolers is their compact size. Because there are no complicated cooling mechanisms or ice to take up space, almost all of the available interior capacity is yours to use. Unlike compressor coolers, thermoelectric coolers cannot cool your food and drinks down to a specific temperature. They can only cool down to a set number of degrees below ambient, or outside, temperature.
Some irregular shaped or oversized items may include a special handling charge. The charge will show on the product detail page of applicable products. With the Coleman Powerchill Thermoelectric cooler, you can take advantage of a 40 degrees drop in internal temperature. Similarly, if you buy the version that can also heat up, you will see around a 40 degree potential increase in internal temperature as well. This 80-degree overall range is quite impressive and among the higher ranges that we have seen. After thoroughly testing these electric coolers side-by-side with our best-in-class ice-filled cooler, we’re fairly disappointed in all of them.
Igloo Versatemp 35 Wheeled Electric Cooler – Gray – Take Versatemp on your next adventure to expand the possibilities of your food and drinks spread. This portable electric cooler with wheels chills without ice but can also shift gears to keep things warm — all you need is your vehicle’s 12V auxiliary power outlet. Thermoelectric coolers are the only powered off-grid fridge option that requires no refrigerants. This means there’s no chance for refrigerants to leak out and potentially damage the environment. There are some exceptions to this of course, but on the whole thermoelectric coolers will be cheaper.
Also, coolers will mostly connect to a DC outlet, but you can connect them to an AC outlet, too, with a convertor. So, purchase a converter along with the product if you are going to charge it through an AC outlet. We believe that size is a major factor while selecting a cooler. You would not want to be stuck with a bulky option when you just need it for a few drinks for the ride.
The thermoelectric coolers are on the market are designed to be used as a cooler on the go or as a stationary cooler. Most can run with a cigarette lighter adapter and are treasured by soccer moms and truck drivers who need cold drinks on the road. As Igloo claims, this thermoelectric model was able to reach 36º F below ambient temperature. However, most thermoelectric models reach 40º below ambient, so we aren’t that impressed. And just as it states helpfully on a sticker on the lid, it won’t really cool contents from room temperature — you need to pre-chill them before using the cooler. This is also the only thermoelectric cooler we tested that doesn’t also have a heating function.
It cools up to 36 degrees colder than the surrounding temperature. There are 2 sizes of this same product available, and you can make a choice based on the number of people in your family. If you have 1-2 people, then the 26-quart option is perfect, and it will provide ample space to keep all your drinks and snacks. If you plan to buy a cooler for a family of 3-4 people who will be accompanying you on road trips, then this is the perfect option. It will meet the needs of everyone and can hold a number of juice and beer bottles at the same time.