F40C4TMP Portable Refrigerator, 30 Quart (28L) 12 Volt Freezer, (-7.6℉~50℉) Compressor Fridge For Car with 12/24V DC & 110V AC, Suitable For Van, Truck, Vehicles, RV, Road Trip, Camping, Outdoor, Home

I bought this cooler as part of a plan to outfit my pickup with a cap into a camping rig. I just got it and ran a 12 hour test to check it out. Here is what I found...I plugged the unit into an AC port on a Bluetti EB70s solar generator which is the 800 watt model. I can't say if I'm more impressed with this mini-fridge or the Bluetti lol. The Bluetti was 100% charged. The compressor was drawing a fairly consistent 46-48 watts, though sometimes a bit lower, overall just a tad higher than the 45w claim on average. I had the Bluetti set on ECO mode and the fridge set on MAX cooling and Medium power safety mode. It was drawing 14-14.1 volts on the medium setting. If you run this off your car battery, I suspect the lower safety setting would be necessary.I set the fridge at 40 degrees and it took about 20 minutes to get there from room temp. During the test, I opened the fridge 5-6 times for a half minute or so to simulate some usage. I had a bag of oranges, a couple tubs of yogurt and a half gallon of milk inside, which took up about a quarter of the available space. I also had a meat thermometer inside with the end pointed up to get a temperature reading in the middle of the cooler as opposed to the edges. I checked the thermometer several times during the test an it was always within 2-3 degrees of the readout on the fridge panel. Everything was kept nice and cold.The compressor kicked on perhaps a bit more than once per hour, and ran for 6-7 minutes. It is not too loud, but it may be loud enough in the camper to hear easily in the small space. But if it does get bothersome there are ways to deal with that. I don't think it will be.After 12 hours, everything was nice and cold and the Bluetti had about 50% power left. This is a guess because if you know Bluetti the power reads out in 20% increments, the one feature I don't like about it. It was showing 60% on the meter but had been there a while. All in all, impressive performance by the generator and impressive efficiency by the fridge. I love the setup.To be fair, I still have to test it with DC, but most of the time I'll be using it as I tested it here, and I'll be charging the Bluetti while driving, with solar panels when not. Also, a room temperature test is different than inside a hot truck camper. I just ordered the insulated carry case to help. I wanted to make sure it worked first lol.There are two complaints. First, there is a message on one side on the top that is supposed to be a "tip", about setting the cooler upright for 12 hours before you use it in case it was inverted during shipping. I don't consider a "tip" important information. If that is essential, it should be in both the instructions and on the unit in color, not in black print on a dark gray background. I didn't see it until i had been running the fridge for a while. Second, the power input into the fridge fits VERY snugly and requires some force to get inserted...enough so I am considering leaving it in. There isn't a lot of support in the cooler wall and it gives a lot when plugging it in.Those drawbacks aside, it gets 5 stars for now. But if problems develop, I will update.

UPDATE: Power consumption: On max power, 50 watts. On economy mode, 40 watts.Been using this cooler (30 qt) for a while now and am still liking it a lot. I've noticed that when you put a lot of food / cans in it, it takes longer to cool down but that's expected. The digital readout is accurate as well. Overall, this thing is great.I have an off grid home in northern Michigan. I have been using a cube fridge but that thing sucks down a lot of energy so it can only be run when the generator is running.I had specific demands for a new fridge.1. It needs to run on 12 volts.2. It needs to be able to freeze foods if needed.After the usual long searches and comparing (and reading reviews), I decided to get this product, the 30 quart size. The company is pretty weird both in their name and their model identifying. So when I got it, first off I measured it to assure myself it's the right size.It came in the usual 3 box configuration, HOWEVER (and this is super important), the outside box and the product box had the this side up in 2 different directions. If it's shipped like that, it has to sit for 12 hours. Says so right on the sticker.Once I started using it, I was giggling like a little kid with a new toy. This thing is great and the price point is right where it should be. It's quiet, cools the food fast and can run off of 12 volts.As I mentioned, I use a battery bank at night to provide power - 430 amp hours - and tested this product overnight. Once more, exceeded my needs using less than 30 amp hours of energy overnight.Outstanding product.

This is my first 12V fridge, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I have been impressed so far. The build quality is good, it is very efficient, it's quiet, and it looks great. I'm also glad I went with the 30 Qt, the extra height is great for taller items. Temperature wise, it holds setpoint pretty well. It does occasionally jump up and down a couple degrees, but I had no issues with keeping things cold enough without freezing them (I have used this as a fridge only, set at 38 degrees F).Power usage:- Max Cool Mode draws about 50 watts when running- Eco Mode draws about 30 watts when running- Over 3 day camping trip the unit used just over 600 Watt-Hours total (Eco Mode, 38 F setpoint) - Fridge was in car the whole time, 90+F during the day, 60F at night.Tips:- Pre-cool the fridge before your trip - plug it in the day before you leave.- Fridge will cool down faster when in Max Cool mode, but will use more energy.- Eco Mode does make a difference to power usage when maintaining temperature (uses about 2/3 the energy).- Fridge uses much less energy when it is maintaining temperature of already cold items vs cooling down warm items.Overall I am impressed with this fridge, especially with how efficient it is for the price. I powered mine off of a 280Ah battery pack and could run this fridge for over a week without recharging.