Cheap 85L Adventure Kings 12V Upright Fridge - Is it worth it?

[@beersintheshed.]

I had one, couldn’t fault it, had to sell it as it didn’t fit my new car but would buy again if it was to fit my setup. Great review, cheers and beers.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate. Appreciate that. Apart from a few little operator errors it’s been a pretty solid unit.

[@chaslie]

Kings have really excelled themself with this fridge. It is a copy of the Bushman 85L unright but with more features and better design .... and price. I luv my Kings 85L upright fridge.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Almost seems like Kings have had a wake up call and are focusing on quality a bit more 🤔

[@beersintheshed.]

I’ve got one of these fridges and can’t fault it, lighter than my 40ltr Engel and heavy fridge slide, easy to access, more room which means more beer. Cheers.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

No worries mate, glad to hear it's going well for you too.

[@blake9358]

Bought an adventure king's 110 litre fridge use with my van and Pajero, has nice size freezer can get chickens steaks the lot in it, and decent size fridge no problem 2 litre bottles fits into door and good depth in fridge too, salesman told me power draw is 30 watts which is bugger all, I have got an absorption LPG gas fridge that can run for 5 weeks on one 9 kilo bottle, but you need to dig hole in the ground and put him under ground level then works well on the hottest February days

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Wish I could’ve gone with the 110L but from memory it would’ve stood a couple of cm too high for my canopy. Can’t fault the 3-way fridge either, we still have a dometic 3-way in our camper trailer that is an absolute weapon!

[@Pedro-ju7tp]

I bought the 240>12 volt adapter for Kings chest fridge and put an anderson plug on it. Going to see if that works for pre chill and powered camp sites.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Good stuff mate. You’ll have to let me know! 👍🏽

[@krump743]

This video appeared on my reccomended. Clicked on the video, seen you have 2.5k subs. But damn, a youtuber who uses a microphone for audio is awesome. Can hear everything u said. The video quality was great too. What a great channel u have.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate Appreciate the feedback 👍🏽 Always want to make sure the quality is as good as I can make it.

[@adrianstewart2863]

I note your point about the lift up bit on the shelf but you could put your yoghurt on the shelf and use the door for the tall stuff. Good vid though.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Yeah that’s true Adrian, it’s not really a big deal but I reckon it just would’ve given a bit more flexibility in how you use it.

[@lukehutchinson6754]

Nice review and opinions. I hope you took 5 or 6 attempts at the opening scene 😉 cheers 🍻

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

😂😂 there may have been a few takes before I got it right!

[@matingarner4714]

Nice job keep up the good work.Martin Thailand 😎

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks Martin, It’s working well so far 👍🏽

[@WillConroy1]

Awesome video mate! The setup is looking tidy 👌🏼

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks Will, Getting there slowly but surely 😂

[@durannadas3410]

Legend video as always bro! Always great content

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate. Always appreciate the feedback!

[@frankkerwick1084]

Looks awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks Frank, So far so good 👍🏽

[@jeanchardonnay5627]

I would like to challenge the capacity of these upright fridges.... Get an 85 liters chest fridge , fill her up to the brim.....and then try to fit everything from that chest fridge into this one....good luck with that....

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Great point mate. They definitely not as easy to fill as a chest fridge. Best setup I’ve come across is plastic tubs from Kmart that let you fill it up way more.

[@mranonymous8979]

Note the kickass sticker

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

100% mate, thought it might make it a little less bare and boring haha!

[@tonymurphy2577]

If I run this in my motorhome off the batteries I think they are 160AH which are attached to a solar panel how long would we be off grid?

[@PatriciaHimstedt]

I'm looking to buy a kings up right fridge freezer for campervan. I wanted to know what you uses to keep it running and how you install it.

[@mountainman066]

Awesome review cobber 👍 I’m looking for an upright for my canopy. Do you still rate the KINGS unit? Any cons you’ve found since this vid? Cheers

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate, bloody appreciate it! It’s still going strong, apart from the overheating that I fixed in my follow up video, it hasn’t missed a beat

[@braydenfell]

The door is also reversible which is one of the reasons the handle is in the middle.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

That’s it mate. Saves mucking around with swapping sides 👍🏽

[@ImDarylSimmons]

Cheers mate very helpful review, helped me decide on this one over the others. What would be the average amp draw over 24hr on the fridge?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

No worries mate. Happy to have helped. I’ll be running a test in the next week or so to see the 24hr current draw 👍🏽

[@newport5504]

Great video just wondering how is your fridge held down how has it held up

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hey mate, it’s held in place by the surrounding box itself. So far mate it’s held up great. I did have a slight overheating issue (my fault) but since I gave it some more airflow it hasn’t missed a beat 👍🏽

[@blek4922]

I just got a 110L fridge for my caravan , what wattage solar panel are you running? I'd like to get something that will keep this running at all times without needing charging from the car or 240v.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I'm just running a 110W panel running through the Victron 100 | 20 solar controller and 120A lithium battery. Depending on your battery setup, you might want to go a bit higher wattage.

[@callummcdonogh3098]

Hey mate how tall is your cannopy opening mine is 620 but looking at the fridge specs it says its 630 but it looks like there is a top plastic bit that makes up at least 15mm of its overall height is that right or am i looking at it wrong

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hey mate, With the false floor I've put in my canopy door opening is 725 high.

[@Shorty4655]

How does it go with ice build up in the freezer? I take it they don't Auto defrost? Do you run the fridge fulltime? Or turn it off between trips?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hey Alex, I had an airflow problem that caused mine to constantly run. I found that made ice build up at least once a week. Since I fixed that, I haven’t had any major build up since. And yeah I run mine 24/7

[@Shorty4655]

@@OutNAboutAustralia Ah yeah cos you fully enclosed the fridge yeah? I see everyone sayin to avoid that and have max airflow around it. Well that's good news. Other things I see people do is mount a small computer fan inside to circulate the air

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

@@Shorty4655 That's it mate. If I hadn't enclosed it, there wouldn't have been a problem, but as long as it can breathe well enough it shouldn't ice up.

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

Man, you like your cream and Yogurt 😂😂🤣🤣, hows the fridge holding up ?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Still no issues mate. Going great guns 👌🏽

[@stevemills8401]

Hi there just bought one of these and wondered how you have mounted the fridge on the sides as they dont come with a front outer shroud any more. :)

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hey Steve, I’ve just mounted the box down around the fridge. Haven’t actually mounted the fridge itself down.

[@1Coolbanana]

Nice one BUT, can you keep ice cream in the freezer....very important 😂 Have you checked the freezer temp? Does it get down to -15? Cheers

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Can confidently say the ice creams stay nice and frozen! The kids are more than happy with the freezer performance 😂

[@mothergoose3064]

Looks almost identical (but better) to my 85L Bushman and about half the price.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

We almost went with the Bushman. But we thought it'd be good to see if this one measures up at all.

[@dragons6345]

What temp are you setting yours at? I’ve been having mine at 2 degrees but seems to run almost non stop during the day.. used 17A today in the sun 25 degrees outside. Curious to see how everyone is on power

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’m the same mate. Running at 2°. Haven’t noticed excess power draw yet but we also haven’t had it in temps over 25 yet. The next few weeks will be a good test.

[@steeleautomotive9728]

I have the exact same issue fridge does not cycle pulls 1.5-2amps constantly

[@alexandraziegler4402]

Great review. Was wondering how quickly it does freeze up and needs defrosting? Would the crisper drawer sort of catch the water? Also how does it hold up in hot weather consumption wise? Tried yet?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I haven’t had too much trouble with icing yet, however the box I’ve made seems to make it struggle with temps over 35°C. I’ve removed the box and doing a test whether that helps it run any cooler.

[@alexandraziegler4402]

Would be great to know how that goes!

[@gregdogg10]

There is a tray under the freezer which catches the water

[@robertwilson1827]

Where is the separate 'dial' for the freezer?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

There isn’t one mate, it moves with the fridge temperature.

[@phillipparish5845]

On my fridge it’s set to 0 and the freezer seems to defrost every night. I can’t seem to find a good setting that keeps the freezer frozen.. I have a ice brick and 4 icy poles in freezer and find that the icy poles are water and the ice brick stays sorta 90% frozen

[@reganwalsh3891]

Hey mate, loved the video review. I just bought this fridge myself and am looking at making a similar casing like you have. How do you find the fridge so tightly packed in your casing? The user manual says to keep a 50mm gap for all sides. Is this true? Or do you think the only thing to keep unblocked/ventilated is the two vents of the motor? Just dont want to put wood around the whole thing then have it over heat or something 😂 cheers!

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hey Regan, Honestly mate if I had my time over I’d make mine a little wider and give it more air all the way round. We’ve had a few days near 40° and while it’s parked in the sun I’ve noticed it struggle to stay down at 2° That said it’s probably around 50° inside my canopy in the sun.

[@gregdogg10]

What wireless mic do u use ?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hey Greg, currently using a Rode Wireless GO mate but thinking of upgrading to a DJI or Wireless GO 2

[@CJFranciss]

Would love to see your average 24 hour usage in amp draw.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ve been meaning to try this. Hopefully I can test it soon.

[@CJFranciss]

@@OutNAboutAustralia for sure. Will keep an eye out for the video if you do one 🤙

[@michaelfernandez471]

@@OutNAboutAustralia Hi mate, did you end up testing the usage of the fridge over 24 hours?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Sure have mate. My video on that is coming out Saturday afternoon!

[@gregdogg10]

What’s the point of the box around it ?

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Might sound a bit stupid but I Velcro a lot of stuff to the carpet plus it might give it a little bit of protection.

[@gregdogg10]

Also it’s definitely not 85L of useable space. The shelves and plastic moulding ect takes up a lot of room packing wise. (I’ve had the same fridge for 3 months) Get some of the spring fridge bars aswell for off-road and to stop the freezer door opening

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks for the tips Greg. I agree. It’s not the most usable 85L. I’m trying a few things over the next month or 2 to make better use of it all.

[@gregdogg10]

@@OutNAboutAustralia all good. For example the kings 75litre chest holds 110 cans. Your be lucky to get 1/3 of that in the upright

[@gregbishop610]

5year warranty with Kings that would mean 2 to 3 years of emailing to get a solution

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

You're probably spot on Greg

[@jessiewhittaker9417]

There warranty stuff is pretty good if there a store near you take it in gets done alot faster

[@davidlawler6522]

Magnetic door is good until you forget about it and shut the door and snap it off this is why evakool stop doing it

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

True. Haven’t done that yet but I’ll be thinking of it everytime now 😂

[@davidlawler6522]

@@OutNAboutAustralia I will give you 2 months LOL

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

😂😂

[@BiGsesk]

Love the serpent tattoo brother

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate 🤙🏽

[@gablia2002]

👍

[@TOMI_79]

You'll hate the magnet on freezer door when you forget to close it and smash it off. Be careful.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ll be thinking that everytime I use it I reckon 😂

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ll be thinking that every time I use it I reckon 😂

[@bushturkey72]

Great video mate, for kings gear this looks pretty bloody good! What sort of mounting points does it have? How have you fixed it down? Cheers

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks Glenn, Hopefully they're putting a bit more time and energy into their products. It comes with 2 mounting L brackets and screws, however I haven't used them as I've just mounted my fridge box down with some 20mm L brackets from Bunnings.

[@fatchunk3678]

I hate Kings but this is definitely the most feature rich upright on the market

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

That’s what I thought too mate, not to mention it’s bloody hard to look past the price!

[@magicmanspaz]

Not really been a fan of Kings gear based on having owned a few things here n there as have mates. Always built on price not to any real standard. I do see the original version of this fridge is a carbon copy by looks to the bushmans. They have since changed a few things. Now i do wonder if the insulation filling is cheaper and less effective. if the lines are maybe steel like the brass monkey fridges vs copper. i do wonder under the skin is there less evaporator or is it made with cheaper metal that will rust out. maybe different wiring or compressor controller. usually the cheaper brand variations of a import product that a higher standard company brings in will have corners cut. I am keen on a bushmans and it may be that the Kings is the same at its core but knowing past experience with Kings and cheaper gear etc there is always something that has been cheap'd out on or a flaw or catch etc.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Pretty fair assumption to be honest mate. I've had all the same issues you're describing with Kings. As good as they market the products, I don't think they'll be able to shake the early failures and average customer service they had. Hoping this unit stands up the way some of my Kings gear has, but I guess the only test is time.

[@greggilmour3482]

The reason why I went the Bushmans but would like to see the Kings pulled apart to see those refrigeration lines

[@lindajohnston6781]

Is it quiet? Nobody talks of noise. I’m planning on putting in van near bed

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

G’day Linda, comparing against my old chest fridge, it’s VERY quiet. To be honest if I couldn’t see the fan I’d question whether it was running or not.

[@lindajohnston6781]

Thanks that’s good news. Anyone else like to comment on how noisy or quiet?

[@bennowinner]

@@lindajohnston6781 I have found it pretty noisy after a couple of days. Its replaced my engel on a slide in a fridge hutch/box - this doesnt have a box around it yet and its in the back of the prado and I can hear it a lot more than the engel. Not too bad but will see ive only just put it in there

[@simonallinson6353]

Bought one after watching this "ad". It's a piece of crap, won't stop running, I'm in Cairns & it don't cope with winter heat so how is summer going to go! Be wary, has drained my new 200 ah lithium battery I bought with this fridge, had to buy a 250 w solar panel & only just coping. Crap!

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Take it back mate, Kings reckon they do a 5 year warranty so if it isn’t working like it should they need to honour that.

[@samueljesse2179]

Nah Kings fridges give up. Lucky if you get 3 years out of them. Get a fridge with a German or Korean compressor or don't bother

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hopefully I can rig up a few fixes to keep them going 😂

[@mrsbradpittiful]

Bloody hell fella how much cream are you consuming..,

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I reckon we were making a few potato bakes that week 😂

[@robertwilson1827]

😀

[@Peter-b6e3x]

Dont buy, i bought 110 litre , the freezer door broke the fridge runs non stop even only on 3C nasty nasty product, it goes into error mode at temps anove 38C

[@jessiewhittaker9417]

Do you have good ventilation around it I've had my 85L for almost 2 years it's great never had a issue what so ever