Newair 80 Quart Fridge Review - Excellent Pricing! Reliable LG Compressor

[@Jasonoid]

Learn more on my website article "Beginner's Guide to 12v Fridges" jasonoid.com/fridge-buyers-guide/

[@nenaxen]

All those fridge 'brands' are from Alpicool factory OEM. This is TWW series of different sizes, you can find many on Amazon from different branded vendors, some come with Lithium 11.4v battery 15ah or something (I saw one on Amazon for $100 from Alpicool) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKDYk5RnoKaNbbs

[@Jasonoid]

Being that is has an LG compressor it probably is made in the alpicool factory. The cheaper models use the Chinese Haujun compressors the higher quality fridges use the LG compressors. I still prefer my SECOP compressor for reliability but this one isn't bad at all. I was impressed by the performance.

[@greateralexander]

This one is definitely on my radar for camping fridge/freezer. Ever figure out the solar power and or battery addition? Links?

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the video.

[@Jasonoid]

You're welcome!

[@videopipeline6419]

BTW, the Bodega website shows their branded version of this cooler to be available with either the LG compressor or a compressor they describe as "Chinese New compressor. More quiet, powerful and stable." The LG version's Rated Power Input is 80W, while the 'compressor-of-the-month' version's Rated Power Input is 90W

[@Jasonoid]

The version I have contains the LG branded compressor. I think the Chinese compressors are good as well. I have tested many fridges with the HuaJun branded compressors and they work well.

[@adntigger71015]

You're the only youtuber that knows that's a battery compartment so far, lol. Since this is a customized Alpicool tww75, you can likely get the battery from them. The battery is 15600mah (unsure of V to calculate watt hrs). I just noticed someone mentioned this 2 weeks ago, did you try to get in touch to get one?

[@Jasonoid]

You can probably buy one from another seller/brand that knows what it is. They are around 7 or 9 amp hours so not huge but any storage helps. I'm trying to remember the brand that actually sold the battery with their fridge.

[@Ashley-vz3nm]

@@Jasonoid Hey Jasonold, if you wanna know more about car fridge with battery model, I can tell you. We manufacturing and selling

[@Ashley-vz3nm]

@@anekinoo7 we are FROZEN, not Alpicool, two totally different brands, and they're not the only reseller that sells the battery. You should investigate more on this market.

[@rogerkerkmann]

@@Jasonoid you can get adapters on eBay for DeWalt or Makita batteries that you may already have might be a good review 🤔👍😁

[@armandocepeda7533]

The customer service aspect seems like the most important part of this review. I’ve read the reviews from iceco

[@Jasonoid]

Iceco has grown so much this year, I think most of their support issues are just from growing pains. I do admit they are slow to respond. Iceco still makes an excellent product. Most issues come from ignorance in how to properly use/power the fridges. Newair is a great product. You will probably get a better response from their support group because they much larger.

[@bigc1966]

Truthfully, that price on their site is actually pretty decent. It's just me so if I got that, the food would last for a while. I have a 500w portable power station with 2x100/w panels. i like it, tyvm for the review. Subscribed. keep it up.

[@Jasonoid]

That would be a great setup for this fridge. Thanks for watching! I have been testing a similar fridge but a smaller all week, review coming out next week.

[@bigc1966]

@@Jasonoid looking forward to see it 😀

[@sea2sea2seevanlife92]

Jason, thanks for this review. We’ve talked before when I’d mentioned, although desiring both, I was more interested in having a larger freezer compartment. This one will work well... I’ll be back to click on your link by September... thanks again! I appreciate the time you put into these reviews.

[@Jasonoid]

Hey thanks for reaching out again! I was happy with the performance and price of this fridge! Excellent option! You'll like it for sure

[@Ch3wiich0nga]

I know you did this video awhile ago but based on LG's history with compressors I don't think I'd label it reliable quite yet. I still think Danfoss is the king but the Chinese knock offs are about a quarter of the price to buy on their own. My fridge I converted to 12v I used a cheap Chinese compressor and it was so cheap I have a spare just in case of failure

[@Jasonoid]

My brother in law moved in with his in-laws right after this video. I let him use it for more fridge / freezer space for his family. It's been going for 8 months straight 24/7 use. It's been great so far!

[@denalewis3473]

Hows it holding up ? How does it compare to the iceco's ? I just got the newair 80qt last night haven't plugged it in yet! Its a beast ! It Will be great for long camping trips ! On the fence about the battery they sale as its so pricey! I bought a 100ah mini for the same price ! Cant wait to see how long it will run off my Mini hooked straight to it , or my eb70s . Thanks for great videos !

[@Jasonoid]

That 100ah will run your fridge a LONG time, good choice going that route. My brother in law inherited this fridge from me. He uses it 2 or 3 times a year camping. It's been good to him so far.

[@raypabs5374]

Is that an authentic LG compressor or did the Chinese manufacturer just stick on the LG logo sticker?

[@Jasonoid]

It's authentic, you can find these same fridges with a complete different Chinese compressor, check out my Bodega fridge review, it's very similar to this model but has the Chinese compressor.

[@videopipeline6419]

The purpose of the female coax port port marked "Solar" is not mentioned in either the Newair or Bodega manuals for these coolers. I would have assumed this port would accept a wider range of DC voltage instead of the choice of either ~12vDC or ~24vDC, but Bodega reps answered numerous Amazon Q&As on by saying that it cannot be directly powered by solar panels, without further explanation. Given that, my guess is that maybe that port is merely a pass-through to the optional battery pack, because the info about the pack on the bodega cooler website states: "You can charge it in the portable fridge (DC 12/24V and AC 100-240V) or solar panel (12-50V). Also, it can be charged by the dedicated battery charger and the charging station. (need to purchase separately)"

[@Jasonoid]

They have proprietary batteries that are small and expensive (as seen on Bodega website) you can plug in a solar panel and charge up the battery. It's much better to use you own power station and solar panel setup because you can run it much longer than the small expensive battery from Bodega.

[@videopipeline6419]

​@@Jasonoid re: "They have proprietary batteries that are small and expensive (as seen on Bodega website)" Yeah, that's where the specs mentioned in my post above came from. The battery cost isn't too bad compared to the cost of power tool batteries of similar capacity. But I avoid buying batteries that I can only use for one device or tool. Personally, I would like to see these coolers able to accept input of a reasonable range of voltage instead of the choice of either ~12vDC or ~24vDC. That way it could be powered directly by 18v (nominal) power tool batteries. As it stands now, I could still do that but lose a few percent through a 13vDC step-down converter. re: "It's much better to use you own power station" ...That depends on the usage. Of course if someone is using it for extended periods of time in a remote location dependent entirely on solar power, then a much larger external battery makes more sense. But *if somebody wants the cooler as a more easily tote-able self-contained unit* (say, for use at an event some distance from a parking lot), *then the optional plug-in LiIon battery would be a lot more convenient than any external setup.* The Bodega website lists it as 15600mAh/173Wh (which means it must be only ~11.1v nominal), but that would provide upwards of four hours runtime on eco mode, meaning maybe twice that many hours if it's not too hot. That's plenty of time for many events, soccer game, picnic, whatever, all in a self-contained unit that has wheels without lugging/hooking up any extra external stuff.

[@Jasonoid]

@@videopipeline6419 well I know most of these accept 12 to 24 volts input... So it would be interesting to test running a fridge off a tool battery..... I'll give it a whirl sometime! The run time would be crazy long but if someone already has a bunch laying around = money saved!

[@videopipeline6419]

@@Jasonoid I have always assumed that these units (generally speaking) only run in the narrow voltage range typically listed for either the ~12vDC setting *or* the ~24vDC setting. Of course any power tool battery would have to have higher voltage than the lowest low-voltage (battery rundown protection) cutoff, but *MAYBE* these unit don't actually have over-voltage protection? I assumed they do, but maybe not. So *MAYBE* an 18v nominal power tool battery would run one of these units if it's set on the ~12vDC setting. BTW, if you (or anyone else) plans on doing this for anything but a test, the only Li-Ion power tool batteries safe to use are Ridgid, Ryobi (and maybe Makita) 18v packs, because those are the only ones with full battery protection circuitry in the packs. All other major brands now have all the battery protection in the tools.

[@Jasonoid]

@@videopipeline6419 thanks for the tip on the brand of batteries that have the built in battery protection. You can find the voltage ranges on online in the owners manuals for many of these fridges. 18v might work for the 12v input, there isn't a switch between either 12v or 24v, it auto senses the input voltage.

[@daniejw]

Why does the 80qt cost 2x the price of the 115qt?

[@icebergnews886]

They should have put the big compartment over the wheels, it would be lighter when you're lifting the handle to pull it

[@Jasonoid]

The weight of the compressor and electronics compensates for the weight of the other larger compartment.

[@k1ngKal]

LG, horrible full size refrigerator, what's make this smaller one any trustworthy.

[@Jasonoid]

An LG compressor is still better than a knock off Chinese compressor. Usually it's not the compressor that fails in the kitchen size models, much less to go wrong on this one. Not quite as good as the Secop branded compressor but still a great fridge for the price.

[@95993harpo]

@@Jasonoid Not true. LG compressors are crap. My $3200 refrigerator went out at 36 months. Bad compressor. Went online and the majority of failures are the compressor.

[@Jasonoid]

@@95993harpo Thanks for sharing your experience. I don't have much experience with LG compressors except in these smaller portable fridges.

[@95993harpo]

@@Jasonoid No problem. There was a large class action law suit against LG because of it.

[@goatslayer85]

How many hours will this fridge run on a jackery 500?

[@Jasonoid]

Plan for about 35 watts during warmer temps outside, less power usage during cooler outside temps. To figure out the time it would run just take the battery capacity and divide it by the watts (500 wh / 35 watts = 14 hours). If you have a solar panel to keep the battery full during the day, it should run just fine through the night.

[@agapephilerostorge]

7:20 temperature adjustments

[@NYTROeast]

How is this holding up?

[@ericwitt4586]

How much does it cost bud ??

[@thomascrompton7775]

Update. Very poor cooling. Suppose to be portable but in truck bed with toneu cover atleast 30 degree temp difference from outside temp setting to inside. Just couldn't take heat so clearly shows very poor insulation. Sitting in house or outside in shade no problem. As far as being portable for up and go if you will use it like I did look for something else. Also I got the battery for unit when in truck bed I got f1 fault readings I think it was just constantly running and shut off.

[@Jasonoid]

Reach out to NewAir, they have great support. You may have an issue with your fridge.

[@thomascrompton7775]

@@Jasonoid this is 2nd unit as I sent 1st back for wide temp swings.

[@Jasonoid]

@@thomascrompton7775 thanks for clarifying. You should throw a thermometer in there just so see how hot it is under the cover in the back. Just curious

[@alexlada1]

Now those temp tests, those were done with an empty cooler, right? So we could basically surmise that with a cooler full of stuff - it would use FAR less energy, right?

[@Jasonoid]

During my testing this fridge was half full of food, you should get near the same results. This fridge was very efficient for its size. Especially for being a fridge and freezer.

[@alexlada1]

@@Jasonoid ah ok - great to know - thank you!

[@thomascrompton7775]

Bodegra coolers has the battery

[@Jasonoid]

Correct, I have a Bodega cooler I will be reviewing shortly, it's about half of this size of this one but still supports the added battery and solar input. They didn't offer the battery or solar panel for review though :(

[@glockman4053]

Do your research guys their are other ways to find this battery. I wasn't able to purchase it through Newair either. I'm not allowed to post links where to find it. Their are other coolers that look identical to this cooler. Just trying to help you all out.

[@Jasonoid]

Yeah, watch this video from a few weeks ago and you'll think twice about the battery: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6KyfmifnZV8fsk

[@glockman4053]

@@Jasonoid I wouldn't think about charging it from a solar panel first off. That seems kinda dumb, you don't know how much is being charged into that battery. I can explode one of my lithium RC batteries if the battery calls for 1C and I charge it at 5C. Solar isn't regulated to charge that battery.

[@Jasonoid]

@@glockman4053 the battery has a built in circuit board and led lights to shows its charging. It also has a 5521 charging port on the side of the battery. The 100w solar panel that comes in the kit has a 5521 barrel plug on it. It makes complete sense to charge it with the solar panel on its own. These arent raw cells in the battery. The battery / solar manual and fridge manual state nothing about charging the battery by itself. Fail on the companies part and the manufacturer of the battery for not opening disclosing all warnings. Also its charging at 45 watts max, way under 1C.

[@glockman4053]

@@Jasonoid I would be careful with any lithium batteries. They all have risk but it is rare to see that happen. If mine goes up in flames 🔥 I will report back.

[@kellyabercrombie9769]

“A small child?” Holy hell!!! Exactly how big is this damn thing?

[@Jasonoid]

It's HUGE!

[@kellyabercrombie9769]

@@Jasonoid it looks like it’s gone down in price a bit. I’m thinking of picking one up. Do you still like it?

[@Jasonoid]

My brother in law has been using his for 3 years for camping trips, still running great!

[@kellyabercrombie9769]

@@Jasonoid awesome! Thank you.

[@v.5967]

If you find out we’re we could buy the battery pack please let me know thanks

[@Jasonoid]

Looks like you might be able to purchase the battery pack from Alipcool! www.alpicool.cc/products/alpicool-tww95-95l-fishing-cooler-box-portable-outdoor-refrigerator

[@JavierBlanchardBJJ]

@@Jasonoid I just bought one so I will reach out to them thank you

[@EduardoRamirez-nq1gd]

@@JavierBlanchardBJJ you can buy the battery from eBay

[@JavierBlanchardBJJ]

@@EduardoRamirez-nq1gd do you have a model # for it

[@EduardoRamirez-nq1gd]

@@JavierBlanchardBJJ yes the part number is FSAK-002. But it looks that the vendor is out of stock at the moment. You can either try eBay or Amazon. Around $100

[@anniebeasley92]

The biggest thing I’m interested in is the battery. It’s a shame that’s not an option

[@Jasonoid]

Good news! They are releasing a battery in the next month or so! Its a kit that comes with a solar panel. The company is wanting me to test it so stay tuned for a future video on the channel.

[@themaldivian4115]

I just came here from the nugget ice make thingy. Dude this compressor fridge one hell of a product.. I have to have this

[@Jasonoid]

It's an awesome model. My brother in law used this non stop for 8+ months 24/7 and it's still in perfect condition. I'm a fan of NEWAIR stuff.

[@themaldivian4115]

@@Jasonoid just went on their website. Asked them if they would ship it. Let's see what they say. Its 800$ 🤷‍♂️🤨😂 (without shipping)

[@yolo_burrito]

Compressor says R600a. It should have a slight efficiency edge over R134a. Chiller techs please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@Jasonoid]

From what I read, that seems to be the case about the R600a refrigerant.

[@yolo_burrito]

@@Jasonoid I just found another brand that seems to advertise the battery and solar panel. It’s the AcoPower LionCooler same compressor, appears to be sane battery compartment too.

[@Jasonoid]

The company Newair also sells the battery and solar kit for it. I'll be checking that out soon!

[@babyronaldabuan8829]

What are the internal dimensions?

[@Jasonoid]

You can see that @9:47 in the video. Maybe you skipped over that part?

[@firegirl441fromga6]

You do excellent reviews…very through and informative! This is my 3rd one I’ve watched today! I subscribed as I feel I can come here for honest and complete information and hopefully you will answer any question I might have going forward so…I’m a new subbie 😊. Hubby and I are looking at a backup fridge for any emergency that may arise as he is on refrigerated shots costing over $5000 a month for Arthritis so we have to protect those babies during the infrequent ice storm or hurricane. We are the end of the power company line in our county and don’t get it back for 7-10 days during a major outage.

[@Jasonoid]

So you just need a small fridge just for these shots? If you check out my website you'll see a couple small fridges that should work very well for that application! It's under the 12v fridge buyers guide. Then the small fridges in the list. Jasonoid.com

[@firegirl441fromga6]

@@Jasonoid can you advise me to what would be my best bet currently for a solar generator for phone, tablet, a dc fridge, and maybe a few usb lantern charges etc as hubby and I are both disabled public servants and we want to purchase one as a back up to our gas whole house one if we run out of gas. We want to spend no more than $650 and get the most watts for our $$ and at least 2000 or more charges. Thank you!

[@Jasonoid]

@@firegirl441fromga6 the EB70 with my discount code would be within those limits. Have you seen my review video? I recommend that one as my favorite mid sized power station.

[@firegirl441fromga6]

@@Jasonoid yes I had that and the one you could add the additional battery at a later date as the two most appealing to me but I’m not knowledgeable about solar and hubby has suffered 2 strokes. Thank you for your help!

[@Jasonoid]

@@firegirl441fromga6 with the ECOflow power station you can add another battery to it but that battery won't get 2000 cycles because it's not Lifepo4. The Bluetti EB70 will work great for your needs. If you ever have any other questions let me know, I'm happy to help out!

[@rogerkerkmann]

So why not by 2:40 quart fridges same price plus redundancy my two cents🤔👍😁

[@Jasonoid]

Two fridges use much more power than one, tried that idea before haha

[@videopipeline6419]

@@Jasonoid True, but two 55 qt. fridges (Costway = $300-$350 ea) result in more usable total volume (comparable to a TWW100, which costs much more), are easier to move individually, and can be in two different locations at the same time.

[@Jasonoid]

@@videopipeline6419 just be prepared to go through much more battery power. That's the only downside haha

[@videopipeline6419]

​@@Jasonoid Higher power consumption is hardly a problem if being used in a vehicle on a road trip where the cooler(s) are brought inside anyway at the destination. As with everything else, type of usage matters.

[@lildamanehouston8037]

What's the price

[@Jasonoid]

$720 with my discount code applied, $800 without it. When it first came out is was $799, now the price has gone up just like everything else!

[@lildamanehouston8037]

@@Jasonoid Too rich for my blood if I didn't have spine surgery and could work I would but I can't but it's a nice product keep up the good work

[@Jasonoid]

@@lildamanehouston8037 there are more budget options, check out BougeRV or Alpicool fridges, you'll find something half the cost of this and they still work well.

[@lildamanehouston8037]

@@Jasonoid Thanks brother I will

[@thomascrompton7775]

What temperature fluctuation do you get from temperature you set it to true temp inside

[@Jasonoid]

Usually about 3 to 4 degrees above and below what your set point is. This fridge did pretty well to others that I have tested. I always recommend having a refrigerator thermometer inside so you can see the exact temps. Usually place it mid height to get a good average temp.

[@thomascrompton7775]

@@Jasonoid I'm getting as much as 5 degrees in echo. Newair said within tolerance. I ordered the battery yesterday from bodegra coolers for 112 bucks 300 wh.

[@thomascrompton7775]

For instance just checked left side refrigerator. I set to 29 degrees. Thermometer inside reading 33. I like cold 🍺

[@Jasonoid]

@@thomascrompton7775 I've seen some fridges with 10 degree swings, in fact one was so bad and told them I wasn't making a review video on it haha.... As long as the fridge is set to 34 degrees items shouldnt freeze and should stay cold enough to be safe. Just keep an eye on the inside temps and adjust the display accordingly.

[@thomascrompton7775]

@@Jasonoid yep. I didn't know if this was within tolerance or if it should be reading exact. So I actually contacted iceco cs and asked about there 3 in 1 roto molded that I'm sure has way better insulation than the newair what there tolerance was. They told me 5 degrees. I think that means 2.5 below or above. So I expect a bit more with this so 5 up I'm OK with. It's never been more than 2 below what I set it to. So truly 7 degree variance. And amazon a 5 year warranty for 31 dollars through assurance. It gives you a amazon gift card for full replacement price. No brainer to me.

[@jamesmason7124]

Those fridges are made by Alpicool and have the battery

[@Jasonoid]

I found you can purchase the separate battery from both Alipcool and Bodega now. They are a bit pricey for the amount of storage you get.

[@suzettecalleja3122]

Just get to the point

[@Jasonoid]

And what point is that? You have time stamps to skip where you want...