Waeco CFX 50
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In the nt i live in.my boat for long periods...often 3 weeks with one 40 liter engalPethrk wrote:My only concern is the 40l being just a littlebarra mick wrote:If you can afford the engal grab it...buy quality once and not have to fix it later on.Pethrk wrote:Hi guys I’m looking at purchasing a waeco cfx 50, was just wondering What everyone’s experiences have been with this camping fridge, I’m tossing up between this and a 40L Engel.
Thanks in advance
Ive got two engals( one for 20 yrs and one for ten) and there both been smashed around in boats and sh*t country and still going fantastic.
Bm
Small, I am going camping in may for 7 days with no power so just don’t know if the 40l would be enough
I do it easy.
Simple things like krovacing your food makes alot fit in
Bm
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Cheers mate appreciate the feedback.Hosery wrote:Mate go the waeco over the Engel. The extra size will make the difference. Yes the Engels are built to stand the test of time. But are very power hungry and over priced. I myself have a arb 47 litre and it has been a great fridge. Have had it 6-7 years. It lives on the back of the Ute in rain hail and shine and still going strong. I’d consider 1 of these if I were you. The missus and I travelled around aus for 7 months and had the arb and a cfx 35. The arb ran as a fridge and the waeco as a freezer. Both ran every single day and never missed a beat. I’ve since sold the waeco and now lives on a Ute 3 years on and still fine. I’d happily have another waeco and next fridge probly will be a waeco due to a growing family and the 47 is getting smallish. I have nothing against a Engel just think they are over priced and the others do just as good of a job if not better. Either way they will be better than a esky. First thing to do is get rid of the rubbish cigg plug and put a Anderson plug on much better plug.
Don’t know what to buy hahaha
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Not always need to work out what size suits best. The bigger the more power it will consume. A full fridge is more efficient than a half full fridge trying to cool down air. But it is easy to fill them with beersmile0784 wrote:Bigger is always better lol.
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Mate no matter what you buy waeco, Engel or arb you will be happy. I’d only consider those 3 brands all are quality gear. Just buy 1 and use it and you won’t look back.Pethrk wrote:Cheers mate appreciate the feedback.Hosery wrote:Mate go the waeco over the Engel. The extra size will make the difference. Yes the Engels are built to stand the test of time. But are very power hungry and over priced. I myself have a arb 47 litre and it has been a great fridge. Have had it 6-7 years. It lives on the back of the Ute in rain hail and shine and still going strong. I’d consider 1 of these if I were you. The missus and I travelled around aus for 7 months and had the arb and a cfx 35. The arb ran as a fridge and the waeco as a freezer. Both ran every single day and never missed a beat. I’ve since sold the waeco and now lives on a Ute 3 years on and still fine. I’d happily have another waeco and next fridge probly will be a waeco due to a growing family and the 47 is getting smallish. I have nothing against a Engel just think they are over priced and the others do just as good of a job if not better. Either way they will be better than a esky. First thing to do is get rid of the rubbish cigg plug and put a Anderson plug on much better plug.
Don’t know what to buy hahaha
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Hes talking about a 40 engale or a 50 waeco.Hosery wrote:Not always need to work out what size suits best. The bigger the more power it will consume. A full fridge is more efficient than a half full fridge trying to cool down air. But it is easy to fill them with beersmile0784 wrote:Bigger is always better lol.
So i would go bigger is better and go 50 lt. Has more uses akd at some point the freezer will be half empty lol
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I have a CF65 my brother has an engle.smile0784 wrote:
I see alot of traidies with them in the back of there utes with covers and they look pretty worn out probably from sun and rain but never seen the actual freezer.
I know frozen pod has a cfx 90 in his 6.5mt boat and its gets banged around alot fishing 100nm off shore and in 3 to 5 mt swells.
I thinknits a hard riding boat
Both have had heaps of use and both are similar age. Both have been really good and I would buy either again.
With that being said the two main differences are:
Waeco can stay cooler and works better as a freezer than the engle.
Engle is noiser.
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I thought your brothers was bigger then 65frozenpod wrote:I have a CF65 my brother has an engle.smile0784 wrote:
I see alot of traidies with them in the back of there utes with covers and they look pretty worn out probably from sun and rain but never seen the actual freezer.
I know frozen pod has a cfx 90 in his 6.5mt boat and its gets banged around alot fishing 100nm off shore and in 3 to 5 mt swells.
I thinknits a hard riding boat
Both have had heaps of use and both are similar age. Both have been really good and I would buy either again.
With that being said the two main differences are:
Waeco can stay cooler and works better as a freezer than the engle.
Engle is noiser.