Brass Monkey 15L fridge freezer review

[@warrensuem]

That $163 would likely be yankee dollars same fridge Alipicool now $204 AUS dollars.

[@Kolona222]

Do you have a link or anything for it or item number? I can’t find it Cheers Andi

[@davidsmith-ws4bz]

I got the 22ltr for AU $299.00 the AC Cord was an extra $50.00 "only came with a DC cord "and the cover was an extra $100.00. Very good review!

[@pjgold8018]

Good review.. 3 year warranty is pretty good too - Looking at the 22L version - Thanks for putting your review up. Sorry to hear that you have done yourself an injury, wishing you a quick recovery >> Cheers

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

Thank you. My friend just bought a 60L one and I'll try and do a review when I get fit. I'll be in a brace for a few months. Thank you again. Cheers

[@rolandfeasey5899]

Great little fridge freezer .12volt or 24volt .if the fridge is full and is down to the temp you set its economical to run on eco mode.

[@koningbolo4700]

Hello Mr. Easterbrook, I like to get one of these to use in my campervan as a freezer set at about -10 degrees C. I intend to put some icecream in there, possibly some ice cubes for drinks and the odd frozen left-overs. Did you ever test the machine as a freezer and if so what kind of a duty cycle did it show freezing?

[@dustinfrost5214]

You need minus 20 for icecream

[@leannebishop7880]

Can you tell us about connections how to plug in to and and what

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

I have to 2 leads I use to connect the fridge, One has an Anderson plug connector and the other lead has a 12v plug. I've had the fridge for four and a half years and it's still working fine. It used to run it through the Anderson plug on a Kings AGM battery and battery box but these days it sits on the rear seat of my Colorado dual cab work utility and it plugs into the rear 12v outlet. It keep my drinks cold while I'm working. Cheers.

[@michaelmedicworldoftanks33fps]

Hello Derek I have the same fridge but can't measure amp draw when it's on high setting(red light) I don't have that amp gadget. I see that you tested in on eco mode the continuous draw is 2.9A but my question is what is the continuous amp draw on high setting red light??? Now I looked up the manual from high tech marine and it's got there for the draw 3.8A/1.9A which seems to be wrong since it draws about 3A on eco mode so what's the true full power mode draw have you measured it?

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

Hi Michael, I've never used any of my two fridges on the high setting because I've never had the need for it. Once the fridge reaches the set temperature, the compressor will turn off and it will cycle at a very low current draw of .06A until the thermostat turns on again. How often the fridge is opened and other factors like heat, airflow, and battery voltage will determine how long it will cycle. Cheers.

[@michaelmedicworldoftanks33fps]

@@derekeasterbrook6791 I use mine on high setting when running my car as it sits on my back seat and I can just reach the button but I turn it to eco if the car is not running. I also found there is an E3 setting called "return temperature" and it's set to factory default of 3 degrees Celsius which means if you set your fridge to 0C it will not cycle untill temperature reaches +3C now I think this could be useful to save power if this setting is increased to 5 degrees as it will be cycling less often ie if desired temperature is 0C it won't cycle again till it reaches 5C. These hidden settins can be accessed by 1. Turn fridge off with power button 2. Press and hold the SETTINGS button for about 4 seconds 3. Use the setting button to cycle from E1-E9 and use arrows to change anything

[@Seffrunz]

@@michaelmedicworldoftanks33fps Hey mate Any chance you know the original numbers? I fiddled with the numbers and now can't get it to run properly... whoops

[@husa58]

It's not a secop/danfoss it's an LG compressor ..cheer's Derek

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

The large Brass Monkey fridge/freezers have an LG compressor but the smaller ones have a Chinese compressor. One of the salesmen at Road Tech Marine corrected me when I mentioned it was a Secop compressor and he said that the smaller ones definitely had Chinese compressors. Most domestic fridges sold in Australia have Chinese compressors and, as far as I know, LG compressors are made in China. Cheers

[@NasTimeAdventures]

How does this go as a freezer? How does your battery cope with two fridges. I'm looking at doing the same thing.

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

I use it on the freezer setting with my camper trailer when I go camping and it has 3 x 100AH AGMs in it. I also use a 50L Waeco fridge on the fridge setting. I also have a dual battery system in my 4x4 with a second starter battery but I haven't tried it on the freezer setting. I have noticed it needs to be well ventilated if I use it in my work 4x4 in the canopy.

[@NasTimeAdventures]

@@derekeasterbrook6791 Cheers. I ended up buying one today. You sounded like you knew what you were talking about.

[@kuutioo]

Wait, this is not the song

[@husa58]

Your running it in eco mode normal mode around 4.2 amps

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

If it's in eco mode then it works good because I've been using the fridge for 10 months in my work truck and it hasn't missed a beat.

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

i found the exact same fridge on aliexpress and its 163$ its called alipicool

[@leoanastas]

hi buddy could this be used with my mazda3 sedan or will it draw to much on my battery

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

Hi Leo, you could use the fridge while you are driving but it drain your battery. The battery in a Mazda 3 would only be about 570 cold cranking amps, not deep cycle amps. The fridge would probably draw about 14 amps over a 10 hour period, but I wouldn't use it without a second battery.

[@leoanastas]

@@derekeasterbrook6791 cheers buddy thank you

[@bigchief2331]

You can use it, I am using in a Peugeot 308 hatch

[@lukeclarke8054]

I’m looking at getting one for drinks and day trips. Take out and servo drinks are costing too much.

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

I use my fridge every day in my work utility and, after 3 years and 3 months, it's still working flawlessly.

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

would this thing run in sunny day on 400w solar?

[@derekeasterbrook6791]

Sorry o be late getting back to you but I've had a heavy fall and cracked my spine and been in hospital. A 400 watts solar pane would produce a few amps just after sunrise and increase it's output to 19 amps at it's peak. So the simple answer is yes it would easily supply enough power to run the fridge and still charge your battery. Cheers

[@Johnnnyak]

@@derekeasterbrook6791 hope you make a speedy recovery mate