portable 12volt fridges

[divicolouis]

anyone had experience with portable 12volt fridges such as edgestar 861 will it still operate when sailing heeled over? Any other general issues?

[jen.brett]

Hi there-
I used something similar- an Engel fridge/freezer- for years including extended living and cruising in Florida, Bahamas, and Caribbean (read: hot), and we never had a problem. It was a great solution since we weren't in a position to install a traditional fridge in our Pearson Vanguard. With the Engel, we enjoyed cold drinks, cheese, and veggies the whole way

Jen Brett
CW associate editor

[azsailor12]

Thermoelectric fridges will operate at any angle. Unfortunately, these don't get very cold and are slow to recover. The 861 does have a compressor, so heeling could affect it. The manual says the limit is 30 degrees.