Iceco GO20 Portable Fridge/Freezer Review

[@LeftyMcgee808]

Roughly how many watts does it use in a day? I have a jackery 500 an wondering how long it would last on full charge w/out recharging?

[@Zorrosnowy]

Nice review. You touched on a lot of important points that other reviews did not. I do like your personal recommendations. Super helpful!

[@ritaweygint4038]

It’s beautiful. Perfect for “Glamping!”

[@Bill1844]

The extra purchase cover has eyelet hooks to strap the iceco down.

[@popatop75]

outside of the energy used to operate this was a really great review

[@dcmore8488]

If you buy the cover for this unit it does have 4 d rings on each corner that you can strap down!

[@gearkid660]

No it does not

[@dcmore8488]

@@gearkid660 Why would I say it comes with d-rings with the cover if it didn't. I have the cover for my Iceco GO 20 from Iceco and it does have the D-rings to Strap it down.

[@gearkid660]

@@dcmore8488 sorry looking on the iceco website i do not see any d-rings on the picture. having said this i doubt the d-rings have the same strength as a direct handle where a cord can be looped

[@MrSupernova111]

Looks like a great unit for the price. I think I'm going to get the 12.8QT unit. I wonder how loud they get as it will be near me while I sleep.

[@zombieassaultteam7619]

Great review. I've watched a lot of them, and wouldn't put any faith in anything they say. Seems to that you actually use these thing in real life. That's the type of review I like. Ill be subscribing.

[@gearkid660]

Jeffrey Mcnew thanks for watching!

[@RadFox1320]

Hi, thanks for the review. i need to know if this unit will keep the set temperature in 90-100 outside air temps. Every review shows the operator pushing the temperature adjust and you can clearly see that the actual temp is off from the set temp. I realize if you open the lid the temps will raise, but for how long, and can the unit recover in 100 degree weather, not just sitting in an air conditioned house. I have a JP42 and it must be defective because it cannot hold temperature worth a dang if its outside on a hot day sitting in the shade. The internal temps keep slowly rising while on max cool.

[@gearkid660]

Frankly not sure I never tested this unit to that extreme. What’s the temp you set it too? If you set it to freezing I can see that the unit is probably taxed out. But if it cannot handle maintain refrigeration temps there maybe an issue with the unit.

[@randomstuffwithjoe]

Have you had any issues with the 12v power cord? I've read a lot of reviews saying the power cord doesn't stay connected and it pops out often. Its the reason I've held back from getting one for my camper. Thx

[@gearkid660]

I have read those reviews as well. The cord is of lower quality when compared to a dometic power cord, it does not have the same snug feeling when inserted to a 12 volt socket. Having said this the dometic 12V power cord has the same input and output ends. I have confirmed it works when i took the 12 volt cord from my dometic cc40. So if i ever have a problem with the stock cord i will simply purchase another dometic 12V power cord. Type down Dometic 4451037733 12 Volt 8 Amp Power Cord for CF Refrigerators in Amazon if you want to get one as a backup.

[@smokeybiscuits]

Had this fridge for a short amount of time and would like to speak on this issue. I did have a problem with the power cord in the sense that it popped out constantly. My solution was very low tech . I found that the positive (center nub) of the plug was quite stiff compared to others. It had almost no give and I had a hunch that it was simply preventing the entire plug from seating itself in deep enough. The solution? Open the plug by unscrewing tip as if you’re replacing the fuse, remove the spring, and simply cut back 2 or 3 coils. It still allowed the positive nub (the outer metal tabs are the negative/ground ) to make plenty of contact ,but it now sits just a bit deeper in. The slightly lower tension completely resolved the issue for me and beats buying a different cord followed by cutting and splicing. Hope this helps

[@edwinmopas8734]

Great review!! You were the first reviewer to demonstrate the unit using the DC car charger. Most demonstrate using the ac/DC converter. Do you have contact with the manufacturer?? I have purchase a go20, but need warranty assistance. First unit was recieved DOA. The replacement unit with not remain powered using 12v DC only???

[@gearkid660]

Off of lceco website US [phone] Mon-Fri 9:00AM-5:00 PM (PT)

[@bollwitt]

We will be on a boat and want this to make ice. I read that it has a hard time maintaining 0 degrees. Online I've read you need 0 degrees to make solid ice. Don't know if that is true. So if I put several 10 0z containers filled with water into this as a freezer, would this be able to freeze the water?

[@gearkid660]

I would recommend get a dedicated ice maker and use this to keep ice from melting (put in Tupperware)

[@alty6ser]

Do you always run your portable fridges?

[@gearkid660]

I rotate them per week

[@johnmedeiros3445]

if u use the fridge as a single box it uses under 9w/h if used as a dual zone it uses 18w/h i use this on the beach for 10h using a jackery 160 i use the bluetti ac200max and i have 6-7 days without using solar panels if im at 100% battery and only use it to power the fridge

[@WayneHunter1000]

how well does it hold temperature

[@gearkid660]

About as well as my other freezers (dometic/arb/Engel)

[@raylegend808]

Did you have trouble with the 12 volt adapter coming lose like other reviewers have said?

[@gearkid660]

After 1 year of use yes. I now bought the dometic power cord which uses the same plug configuration. It is a much more secure fit and has not gotten loose yet

[@Cocobeachhippie]

@@gearkid660 Good to know! I’ve been considering this model but have read about the adapter concerns; now I know there’s an easy solution. 👍

[@Popsicle1952]

I know this may sound too basic and maybe stupid. But how do you plug it in the charge it up? Can I charge it in the house before leaving?

[@gearkid660]

There is no built in battery for the fridge you have to buy one separately (known as a power station). You charge the power station so you can take the refrigerator with you. One way of doing it is plug the car charger into the power station and plug the fridge to the powerstation. This way while you drive the power station is charging and operating the fridge. When you turn off the car the power station will keep the fridge running.

[@Popsicle1952]

@@gearkid660 Thanks! I have ordered a Jackery but haven't gotten it yet. I thought I would be able to plug into an outlet to charge as an option.

[@Popsicle1952]

@@gearkid660 I ordered the Jackery 1000. Does that seem sufficient to run the Go20 as well as a CPAP machine at night?

[@gearkid660]

@@Popsicle1952 I would not know I would hook up the Cpap machine look what the max watts it takes. Than do 1000 watts divided by max watts being used and that should give you a ball park hours

[@Popsicle1952]

@@gearkid660 Thanks! My daughter and I are car camping out to Colorado. Some of this will be try it out and problem solve, if need be.

[@carrierobinson9442]

Could this be left in the car overnight? Or would you suggest to bring it into the hotel each night on road trips? Just worried about draining my car battery.

[@gearkid660]

It has battery protection so you should not worry about being stranded. But if you have perishables inside the fridge you should bring it with you. Since the fridge will turn off once it goes down to a certain voltage so you still have battery to start the car

[@MechayaAlta]

Does the unit have to be perfectly flat in a vehicle to run.

[@gearkid660]

No it does not. I believe the max incline 30 degrees (not prolonged though) Flatish is more than good enough

[@MechayaAlta]

@@gearkid660 thanks. The danfoss compressor gets good reviews. Why would a 25 L Dometic cost about twice as much?

[@gearkid660]

@@MechayaAlta usually brand name. This has served me well so far. Just as long as the compressor is solid the only two failure points will be electronics and piping

[@nwlady1844]

very good review. thank you

[@jayweezy3264]

soooo can this make ice?

[@gearkid660]

Yes. If you pop in those cube plastic ice makers in it can freeze them

[@Cocobeachhippie]

Nice review 👍. Can you fit 4 pints of ice cream on the small freezer side? OMG never mind 😂 I’m watching as I type and you just answered my question 😀🤣 🍦

[@Jim2205]

Great Review

[@FirstLast-ho8sp]

Wow you can read.. Put the product in in action

[@GoBroncos9]

*robot mode activated* @ 2:33

[@ThuggyMacho]

For such a bulky fridge they definitely could maximized on the storage space.

[@gearkid660]

That’s pretty tricky. The right side of the fridge is dedicated to compressor and electronics. As for the storage area the manufacturer has to find the right insulation to usable space ratio. To thick of insulation you have no room to put stuff. To thin than the compressor will run continuously since cold air won’t stay in the freezer, killing power efficiency as well

[@ThuggyMacho]

I understand, the compressor size is reasonable but the insulation is very thick on the vertical sides and they could've made the divider thinner to increase storage space. Missed opportunity on the design layout of this line but hopefully the next generation it is more spacious. Domestic did a great job at balancing their insulation ratio and they offer 30 quarts instead of 20.

[@rajeeb069]

lol right side is the frezer

[@rajeeb069]

the got it wrong