Koolatron Compact Kooler
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Koolatron Compact Kooler
Customer Review: GREAT TRAVEL FRIDGE
Summary: 4 Stars
We purchased this unit for a road trip from Oregon to S. Calif. We wanted to be able to buy sandwiches, snacks and bottled water in the morning and eat on the road, or keep things cold overnight. This fridge worked great, we used it every day of our three week trip, and could take it into the hotel to keep our bottled water and snacks cold at night. We also purchased the additional AC power cord. The unit is small, lightweight, and the noise is minimal for a fridge. The only down side is that it doesn't cycle on and off like a regular fridge so things at the bottom and toward the compresser would freeze overnight. We just put the water there, no problem. Would highly recommend this unit! We have used it several times since the purchase.Customer Review: Great for Traveling
Summary: 5 Stars
We were so glad we bought this cooler for use on a cross-country road trip. It fit nicely behind the front seat, taking up less room then a conventional cooler. We bought the adapter so that we could take the cooler from the car into our hotel rooms at night. As recommended, we plugged it in a few hours or overnight before starting our trip to pre-cool the cooler and placed cold drinks/food in it.
We also bought a car battery saver thinking the cooler would continue to run when we turned the car off, but infortunately it didn't work. All auxiliary power was shut off when the car engine turned off. However, the cooler did keep our food cool for a few hours while sightseeing and was not a problem. Definitely recommend.
Customer Review: Great cooler for a solo trucker
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this as a gift from my girlfriend and i couldn't be happier with it.I'm a OTR truck driver and I really appreciate being able to take food & drinks with me.What I really like about this cooler is the taller & skinny shape it is.It fits perfectly behind the seat or in the cubby holes that i have in the sleeper.It also is a 12v type model so I have my running throughout the day while i'm driving.You can also reverse the plug setting and turn it into a food warmer which i have never used.Its nice to wake up in the morning and have some cold juice & yogurt.For lunch & dinner i can have my leftovers & frozen foods in it.I feel this a perfect size for a solo driver,as it serves me well.Customer Review: Works great but with design flaw
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband and I are over-the-road truck drivers. We keep this cooler in the top bunk which is the hottest part of the truck yet it still does a great job of keeping things cool. The size is perfect for 1/2 gallon cartons or cans of pop stacked two high. My only gripe is a design flaw which does not protect the fan. There is no reinforcement around the fan (such as styrofoam as in our other cooler) so if something happens to fall against the fan side of the unit, the fan is prevented from spinning thus burning up the motor. Even holding onto on the fan side in order to move the cooler is enough to stop the fan from turning. Other than that, we are very happy with it.Customer Review: Not a "Cool" choice
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered the Koolatron P20 from Amazon on October 13, 2010 and received it promptly from Ace Photo Digital, their outside source. In the car I noticed no real cooling, so I decided to try it in the house using the A/C adapter, which I also had ordered. The house temperature was 70 degrees. I used a refrigerator thermometer which I placed in the bottom of the cooler. After 21 hours of "cooling" the temperature inside the cooler was 63 degrees, nowhere near the advertised 40 degrees below ambient temperature. I didn't expect it to cool to 30 degrees--it is not a refrigerator--but I did expect better than 63. I have returned the cooler for a refund.