I have been looking at a table top fridge as an alternative to a truck fridge.Â
On eBay you can pick up a table top fridge for about £40 to £80 whereas truck fridges are £400 to £500. I wouldn’t be worried about gas and would plug it in a 300 watt inverter ( would that be enough ) as I read up they only use 1 watt ( which I don’t believe ).
Another thing would I be able to lay it on its back so that the door is a lid if I raise the back off the floor■■?
Mmmmmmmm questions.
Alex.
From my experience of delivering fridges years ago…
When delivering one to a house, we advised the customer to let it stay upright and settle for around 24 hours before plugging in. This was to allow the gas in the system to settle after transportation. I’m guessing because domestic fridges are meant to be kept vertical, then the answer would be no to using it in the way you describe.
Ken.
Hi.
I used to work with industrial refrigeration and chillers etc.
You really want to avoid laying a fridge on its side and want to keep it as vertical as possible. The reason being is there is a small compressor which obviously pumps the refrigerant around the system. If you tip the fridge over the compressor can come off its mountings and there is no way of getting it back on as the compressor is situated in a welded case.
jessicas dad:
I have been looking at a table top fridge as an alternative to a truck fridge.ÂOn eBay you can pick up a table top fridge for about £40 to £80 whereas truck fridges are £400 to £500. I wouldn’t be worried about gas and would plug it in a 300 watt inverter ( would that be enough ) as I read up they only use 1 watt ( which I don’t believe ).
Another thing would I be able to lay it on its back so that the door is a lid if I raise the back off the floor■■?
Mmmmmmmm questions.
It’s a complete none starter mate.
You will never find an extension lead long enough.
The best fridges are absorption, but they cost, the advantage of these type of fridges is that as they have a thermostat they don’t run continually, so less likely to flatten the battery.
A good place to look is towsure.
They are on line, but being just off the A 61 in Hillsboro you could go in with your big lorry.
Hope this helps.
Sounds like a nonstarter then 
Il have a look at towsure cheers.
jessicas dad:
Sounds like a nonstarter thenIl have a look at towsure cheers.
dont go to the Towsure shop on holme lane, youll pay full price, they have a (trade) depot down on the industrial estate (rutland way) near Wickes. Google street view shows its signed from the corner Rutland road / Rutland way
I did a little bit D/deck bulk parcel work there way back for city link, picking up the Towsure mail order stuff, which usually mean`t waiting hours to be loaded, and while I was killing time I found out that the returns are sold there at the “trade” counter. I bought my cool box there (£20, usually £90) there was nothing wrong with it, only the packaging way ripped. I blagged spare leads too for it. The stuff is laid out in the trade counter for you to inspect, and sold as see. Maybe a little dusty, without packaging. But generally its in mint condition.
I’ll echo what Pierre said, and don’t go to Holme lane, if on a weekday you’ll not turn an artic round in the carpark at the back.
jessicas dad:
I have been looking at a table top fridge as an alternative to a truck fridge.ÂOn eBay you can pick up a table top fridge for about £40 to £80 whereas truck fridges are £400 to £500. I wouldn’t be worried about gas and would plug it in a 300 watt inverter ( would that be enough ) as I read up they only use 1 watt ( which I don’t believe ).
Another thing would I be able to lay it on its back so that the door is a lid if I raise the back off the floor■■?
Mmmmmmmm questions.
Electrolux (made by a different name now)
made or still make the type of frigo your after, top opener , they as well as being 12/24volt DC also will run off Gas or mains 230v , they are however on the bulky side ,(absorption type ) too so no comp kicking in, but do give off quite a bit of heat, so need ventilation, ive seen them on passenger seats or on bulkhead (floor)
Found a link to some of these type of fridges, this is the ne brand name that took over electrolux http://www.obrienscamping.co.uk/PortableRange.htm those few at the top are 12v versions, but they also make a 24v version too, I have had one for years, bulky, heavy when with food and cold ones ,lol