I dont need a discussion about a fridge being better, cuz I already know that it is, and I am NOT considering an electric cooler at this time either...
but a conversation with my wife got me to wondering....
has anyone actually measure the amp draw on the portable electric coolers?
there are several different manufactures and models, but about 15 years years ago I was using a 40qt igloo in my toyota pickup while working out of town, and in a 7 hour period it would run the battery dead (G24) to the point it would not crank the engine....
so I am assuming they must draw 4-5 amps, and due to the type of cooling that it is without a thermostat, it is a continuous draw and never shuts off til the battery dies...
my wife was asking if we could use one of these on the boat temporarily while connected to shore power and it prompted me to wonder if the technology has gotten any better on these units.
there are several reasons why I can think an ice cooler is better for us at this time than an electric cooling device would be, and two of the big ones are because the marina we are at offers free ice to its slipholders... and we dont have solar power on the boat yet.
so even though im curious about the electric cooler, I am sticking with the ice chest...
but a conversation with my wife got me to wondering....
has anyone actually measure the amp draw on the portable electric coolers?
there are several different manufactures and models, but about 15 years years ago I was using a 40qt igloo in my toyota pickup while working out of town, and in a 7 hour period it would run the battery dead (G24) to the point it would not crank the engine....
so I am assuming they must draw 4-5 amps, and due to the type of cooling that it is without a thermostat, it is a continuous draw and never shuts off til the battery dies...
my wife was asking if we could use one of these on the boat temporarily while connected to shore power and it prompted me to wonder if the technology has gotten any better on these units.
there are several reasons why I can think an ice cooler is better for us at this time than an electric cooling device would be, and two of the big ones are because the marina we are at offers free ice to its slipholders... and we dont have solar power on the boat yet.
so even though im curious about the electric cooler, I am sticking with the ice chest...