Dometic CRX80 Upright Fridge Most Power Hungry Fridge Ever?

Hello Guy's
This week we put another upright fridge under the microscope, the Dometic CRX80 upright fridge. compare it to the Bushmans 85L and Kings 85L upright fridges.

[@garylienert]

Great review. I don’t mind the 12v cords being left bare. You can hard wire the cables or put on a plug of your choosing relatively simply. For fridge 12v power requirements, you just can’t go past the 3 way fridges. They are very efficient running on gas, but you would not want to run the fridge overnight on your lithium battery.

[@Off.Track4x4]

I was actually contemplating getting one of the 3 way! Something a bit left of field. Or I almost went the Engel but it mentions can work on slops up to 30 degrees no other fridges mentioned angles so put me off.

[@andrewburrell5814]

Very accurate review as you know I have the crx80 in my canopy with a offgrid set up. Agree with 3 to 4amps but fridge able to hold temps in extreme heat. No bushmans or kings able to do that. Recently tested 48 degrees in canopy freezer -13 fridge 4 degrees on 3rd setting.

[@Off.Track4x4]

Thanks for the comment Andrew, yep very hungry but hey if it works in the heat it's a win from me! Do you ever run yours on 240v then swap to 12v? I noticed there is a delay is the 12v cooling, fridge goes up to 8-10°c before starting to cool again. Weird.

[@andrewburrell5814]

@@Off.Track4x4 no always 12v I have 240amps of agm and 280watts of solar never have a problem even days of rain still goes strong

[@toddgrundel2008]

The CRX has now been replaced by a new model called the NRX.

[@N70Luxx]

Push the metal tab at the top over to the right (above the locking tab) and will completely seal the unit. Tab on the left is made to vent when the fridge is off to prevent mould

[@Off.Track4x4]

Hello mate, vent is not set to vent and still has play I checked all the sizes at BCF and they all have play inbetween the latch. Not sure why my 65L two years ago didn't.

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Lovely ep and fridge. but I have found with any fridge that works good in hot weather in the back of a canopy or back of a wagon,. that gets from 40 to 50 degrees in there. All chew power Ive got a 50lt Kings chest fridge freezer set on -15 or 0 it uses 3.7amps running, I have a 95lt Gekco upright it has a 27lt freezer in the top with its own door and a 68lts fridge in the bottom with its own door, Freezer will freeze to -15 and bottom 0 it uses 6,5amps. I have a 100lt trailBlazer it freezers to -15 and it uses 6,5amps too, its why I run 2 x 140amp lithium batterys.

[@Off.Track4x4]

Thank you for the Comment Andrew. Man 6.5Amps that things is going for it! But I guess big fridges. The issue with the domedic is it uses that power draw even in 23°c the over night usage is insane. But I'm am happy it works in the heat.

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Ok I watched ElNick on Utube, there on the road full time They hate the 65lt Domedic as everything in pops out on corrugations and you can not open the door. @@Off.Track4x4

[@mindofown]

Excellent and honest review

[@Off.Track4x4]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment 😁

[@jeremywilliams2100]

I average around 40ah a day had mine in my canopy for 6 years. Wouldnt run any other

[@Off.Track4x4]

Jeremy, I just got the new domedic NRX 80. Uses next to now power! Amazing the difference in the two.

[@jeremywilliams2100]

@@Off.Track4x4 they look good 2. Mite upgrade when this 1 dies lol

[@63holden]

@@Off.Track4x4 Are you looking at doing a review on the NRX 80? I'm looking at the NRX60 when it comes out

[@Off.Track4x4]

@@63holden Hello, funny you should ask! I have been running the NRX80 for the last week and done some test. Filming the review this weekend on it :)

[@63holden]

@@Off.Track4x4 Great, l look forward to it. Thank you 👍