When you’re on a road trip, you want quick and easy access to drinks and snacks. This unit fits neatly behind the front seats or can act as a center console for rear seat passengers. The integrated cup holders also mean you can temporarily keep items there while you’re reorganizing items in the cooler. If you own an older truck or SUV that doesn’t have a center console, this item can fit perfectly between the seats or in the middle of the bench. This cooler comes with a helpful carrying strap and it weighs just nine pounds, making it a great unit to remove from the vehicle and take with you on a picnic.
Another big difference between an electric fridge and a thermoelectric cooler will be the built-in thermostat. Dometic’s build quality is actually right in line with the higher price you’re paying, which is nice to see. Everything about this cooler is a little bit more rigid and carefully finished. Where other coolers feel like boxes of plastic with cooling modules glued to the side, this feels like a product someone set out to design. Koolatron makes a lot of different coolers, but this model hits the sweet spot for price and size. The cooling performance was also the best we saw among all the coolers we tested.
It takes the headache of chasing down and replacing ice out of the equation. We were actually quite surprised at just how well the smaller units performed. They can get as cold as 35 degrees Fahrenheit and as hot as 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Refunds are issued to the original form of payment, unless returned in store
where some exclusions may apply. Refunds are issued to the original form of payment, unless returned in store where some exclusions may apply. Thermoelectric coolers draw power constantly while maintaining temperature. Because of this, you need an equally constant source of power. This can be either AC or DC power depending on the model cooler you choose. This makes them highly durable and gives you a long, expected working life.
Other than just buying a regular plastic cooler and filling it with ice it’s hard to beat the low price of most thermoelectric coolers. They’re a fraction of the cost of most propane or solar refrigerators of the same size. Rockpals is one of the lesser-known cooler brands we have come across. However, despite their lack of experience and product selection, they do offer up one of the most popular and best-selling thermoelectric coolers around. Their 30 Quart wheeled cooler has been a popular item for quite some time now and for good reason. Coleman is another brand that is very recognizable by most cooler enthusiasts.
This cooler is helpful because it can be used both as a traditional cooler and a powered cooler. It has a familiar design, including an easy flip-up lid igloo ice chest and swinging carry handle. This cooler features an updated design with a higher load floor that keeps cooler items farther away from warmer items.