Dometic CFX3 75DZ Dual Zone Fridge/Freezer 75L

[@blueschild61]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It's very difficult to get a good sense of the size just from the pictures and measurements on the Dometic site. This really helped inform my decision.

[@SnowysOutdoors]

I'm glad it was useful, blueslove61. ~ Ben

[@0724firecracker]

Thanks Kevin, your review really helped me to choose the model! Also Kirsty and Kyle were really helpful for getting me the dimensions! You guys are the best!

[@SnowysOutdoors]

I'm glad our team were able to help, Tulga. ~ Ben

[@troydean2574]

You're a bloody legend Kevin. Love the video, love the channel and love Snowys. :)

[@SnowysOutdoors]

Thanks @Troy Dean, will pass your kind words onto Kevin. ~ Lauren

[@samueldhewakarj5878]

This's what I want for my camper

[@SnowysOutdoors]

We've got them at our best prices everyday, Samuel, let us know if you have any questions. ~ Ben

[@Peter_Mcleod]

HaHa love how the wine bottle cork top had been cut so it would fit lol

[@SnowysOutdoors]

You'd be hard pressed to find a cork top wine bottle these days ~ Lauren

[@shawndunfee2566]

Thank you For your great video, Two questions, 1 will it support an adult sitting on the lid as a bench seat? 2 With the lid open how far back from the back of the fridge does it protrude? Can you mount it flush against a wall?

[@SnowysOutdoors]

Hi Shawn, it will support an adult sitting on it no worries. As for the lid, if it is open vertically the lid protrudes about 2cm from the back of the fridge. You'd probably want to allow a bit more than this to make sure the lid stays open independently. If you let the lid go as far back as it can go you probably need about 30cm of space or more if you wanted to be able to remove the lid. ~ Ben

[@kevinmaccornick5618]

Can you sit on it? I mean frequently use it as a bench. I need one for my boat

[@SnowysOutdoors]

You can, no issues there ~ Lauren

[@michaelfrymus]

Can you tell me how tall the unit is with the door open? I am worried that the roof of my SUV might be too low. I might not be able to open it fully, but as long as I am able to open it comfortably enough, it would be okay.

[@SnowysOutdoors]

We're currently out of stock on these ones, but have had this question a few tomes before! When you extend the lid fully (vertically) it measures 89cm, hope this helps! ~ Lauren

[@punxnotdead3873]

Hey thanks, how come these display screens come kinds scratchy used looking out of the box. My 2 both never came with screen full to protect it or anything. Have you seen this?

[@SnowysOutdoors]

I've never had any feedback on the screens being scratchy, Punx Not Dead. If your fridges are brand new out of the box then I'd say that this is normal, but if you think they are excessively scratched then it would be worth enquiring with the place you purchased your fridge from. ~ Ben

[@123ijam123]

Are there and differences in internal/external dimension from this new model and the previous CFX 75DZW? Please let me know

[@SnowysOutdoors]

There are differences, Jose. Check out our product pages here where there are images showing the product dimensions - CFX75 - www.snowys.com.au/cfx-75dzw-portable-fridge-freezer and CFX375 - www.snowys.com.au/cfx3-75dz-dual-zone-fridge-freezer. ~ Ben

[@kbawatea93]

Hey guys, Does the 892L dimensions include the handles or do the handles add a bit extra to the overall length?

[@SnowysOutdoors]

The 89.2cm measurement includes the handles, KB, it's about 83 cm without the handles. ~ Ben

[@louna2507]

Hi can we remove the handles or not ?

[@SnowysOutdoors]

Yep, the handles can be removed if need be! ~ Lauren

[@LT11859]

What’s a good portable power station to pair it with running the freezer and fridge for 3days? Thanks!

[@SnowysOutdoors]

There isn't a black and white answer here, Lloyd, there are a number of variables at play. At a guess you'd want to aim to have 40-50 Ah of available power for three days, but ideally you would also want to have some method of charging the battery up such as a solar panel or via your vehicle. Check out this article for useful information on this, I hope it is helpful - www.snowys.com.au/blog/solar-formula-for-your-4wd-setup/. ~ Ben

[@LT11859]

@@SnowysOutdoors thank you!

[@aljosadimic697]

Very high on my shopping list. I am torn between dual zone benefits of 75DZ and more practical size of cfx3 55...

[@SnowysOutdoors]

It probably comes down to space, Aljosa, the 75 is a bigger unit, so the trade off is probably between the space you have left in the boot of your car and how much benefit you will get from the dual zone setup. If you have the capacity for the 75 then you will appreciate the versatility. ~ Ben

[@Voltechs]

Just wait until you see the 95DZ. I'm kinda regretting it now... IDK if I need that much.

[@Voltechs]

@Byebye kavekangs Yea probably more than you need, but if you have good convenient space for it, (it tucks away, but you can access it easily), more space is always better. Whether that's because you host guests, get an SO, or just want to spend more time in the wild before restocking...

[@agnesf2659]

I'd like to get this one but what? it's 27.8 kilos alone? I could barely lift it even if it's empty.

[@SnowysOutdoors]

This is a pretty big fridge, Agnes, if you look something around the 50 - 60 litre volume, the weight comes down to around 20kg. ~ Ben

[@danmanlivingthedream]

How big is the power consumption difference between the dometic cfx 3 75dz and the engel md 60 FC? It says on the paper that the dometic takes 70watt and Engel 52watt, is that a big difference of power consumption by using? How is the difference of the compressors? Have 75ah optima batterie and a 100w solar panel in Europe . All this with a Engel mr040. The batterie doesn't get flat at all. But wanne change to dometic cfx 3 75dz or engel md 60 FC and I'm not sure if the bigger power consumption makes a big difference... Can you help? In Germany nooone has a Engel md 60 FC to ask... Thx

[@SnowysOutdoors]

I'm not going to be able to give you a clear answer here sorry, Dan, as there are so many variables at play. Both of these fridges use a different compressor, each with completely different makeup. It's hard to be specific with fridge comparisons, and everyone will have their own opinion. Engel's Sawafuji swing motor in the 75l fridge will draw a variable current of between 0.5 and 4.2 amps, which means if it ran non stop for an hour it would draw 4.2 amps. In cold weather this will be much lower as the compressor will not run as hard or as often. Dometic, however, has tested their fridges to an average over 24 hours, which for the 75l version comes out at a touch over 3 amps per hour. The power draw on these is also variable and they rate the fridge at 9.6A on 12V, which suggests But that the compressor is capable of pulling much more current than the Engel. This doesn't mean it will draw more current as Dometic claim that their compressor cools quicker, so it pulls more current over a shorter period. My thoughts are that either of the above-mentioned fridges will perform similarly, but given you are going for a bigger fridge that your current Engel MR40 which has a variable current draw of 0.5 to 2.75 amps, you will find you will use more power, and you will need to charge your battery more often than you currently do. We have an article here which may help - www.snowys.com.au/blog/solar-formula-for-your-4wd-setup/. Sorry I couldn't be more specific. ~ Ben

[@danmanlivingthedream]

@@SnowysOutdoors thank you very much, your link is very helpful.

[@danmanlivingthedream]

My calculations with savings. Engel md 60 FC (52w \ ¹² ≠ ⁴,³amp) 4.3 amps per 12 hours because its never running 24 hours straight. So I need max 52 amp on a really hot day. My optima 75ah gives healthy 37,5amps and my 200w solar minimum 32amp(on a good day twice) on a bad 8 hour sunny day. So that's 69.5amp minus the 52amps needed. So still some reserve. What do you think of my calculations?

[@robertmuckle2985]

I thought the CFX had a bluetooth app for selecting temperatures etc. No mention of it here, or did I miss that part?

[@SnowysOutdoors]

It does have an app to control the fridge via Wifi/Bluetooth, Robert, sorry we missed this in the video. It's becoming somewhat mainstream to have this feature nowadays. ~ Ben

[@neilwelsford3578]

Are the lids reversible (open the other way round)?

[@SnowysOutdoors]

They are Neil, you just need to remove and re-install the hinges on the other side. The instruction manual outlines how to do this. ~ Ben