DometicCFX Portable Electric Cooler and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar

I bought this as a damaged item from Dometics Amazon page with a nice cost reduction. Had no idea how bad the damage was, (no pictures) but a $300 discount was worth checking out. Damage is cosmetic and on one side and no effect on operation. Not a big deal to me, since its likely to get bumps and bangs during use anyway. This is a great refrigerator/cooler in every way. As others have said, built like a tank. I used it in both A/C mode and DC 12v mode. Using my Yetti 3000, it was drawing 7 watts in standby and 80 watts with compressor running. But, in 12v DC mode, it drew zero in standby and only 55 watts with compressor running. I ran it for 24 hours and the draw was only 7% on the Yetti 3000. Really great news, just how long it will run without charging the Yetti. I also have solar, so this unit should run as long as I need. Note, that if your using a power supply (not vehicle) change the voltage setting to "low" otherwise you will get a yellow warning message saying low voltage. With setting at low using the Yetti there was no message. This unit is also very quiet, it was so quiet that I wasn't sure it was working when I first plugged it in. The temperature shown is about 2 degrees colder than what I have it set at. But, I would rather it be colder than warmer. I was not able to get the bluetooth to connect, but suspect its more of a phone issue and not a cooler issue. Plus don't think I will really need that and I have so many apps on my phone was happy to eliminate one. This is a great unit, just so happy with it.UPDATE 9-9-22 after using the Dometic on four trips. Works flawlessly, a bit heavy when fully loaded. On my last trip the Dometic 35 stopped working when on 12v but worked fine on 110v. Issue is not, let me repeat, is not the Dometic but rather the Yetti Goal Zero 3,000. Found out the cigarette lighter output on the Yetti Lithium 3,000 is not regulated and when battery reached 47%, the voltage dropped to 10.8v and the Dometic refrigerator will not run on that lower voltage. Yetti sells a cigarette lighter adapter that is regulated, but you have to spend another $48 for this on (w tax/shipping) very disappointing that the Yetti power supply will only work on 12v when battery is over 47%, unless you spend extra. The Yetti 3,000X doesn’t need this regulator, but the Yetti 3,000 lithium does. Important info for Yetti users. My Solar 100 briefcase supplies more than enough power to run the Dometic on full sun. Just love how cold the Dometic is for very little watts.

It does what it says - it is a great frig that is portable. We used it for two weeks and it worked like a charm. In the car we plugged into a 12v and it kept cold, in the motel room we plugged it into a wall outlet and it work wonderfully. It is pricey, but I believe to get away from having to find and carry ice and dispose of the water and soggy food, well worth it for us. We will be using it a lot. Highly recommend this well made, portable frig!!

This was the only fridge I could order to Hawaii. Very robust construction. Cooling is instant and barely can be heard. This unit is expensive compared to other car fridges. I hooked it up to my ecoflow river 2 pro, perfect match. It will last a little over 2 days dc plug. I need it for shopping or day long ride and camping. Expensive but the build quality is what matters. Hope this fridge will last.

I use it to transport frozen or cold food for the hour+ drive from the market to our home, plus whatever errands I need to do. I tested it during the extreme heat of the past week. Outstanding performance, even with the ambient temp of almost 100.Draws about 50 watts on average, which was easily handled by my EcoFlow power supply.Highly recommended.

Hands down this cooler fridge is beyond Great, Quality is second to none, Does exactly as advertised, I would do a pro and con but there are zero cons. Just percool and add your items cooled as well and it will run on jackerys all day and night, Shout out to jackery, It will run 30 plus hours in 78 degree weatheron the jackery 240 and 72 plus hours on the jackery 500. Kept the desired tempture without a hickup, I know pricey but you get what you pay for, do your self a favor and order the proctive case and protect your investment, its built like a tank.Just amazed!!!shipping was perfect, came a day early, packaged great, My only concern was its not a conceled delivery, I just happen to check my phone and saw the delivery and rushed home early .

I tried another cheaper brand, which did a great job of cooling, but it pulled a ton of power and was leaving my auxiliary battery drained. Dometic has really figured this out, as the fridge cycles on and off as needed, and it does minimal power drain. Most of the time we just leave it plugged into the camper's cigarette lighter because there is a built in safety feature that means it won't drain the battery. This only came on occasionally when we'd had a particularly long period of time without the engine running (3pm-9am, for example) or if it was particularly hot overnight, and the fridge was having to work much harder. It cools down amazingly quickly from start-up, and even that uses surprisingly little power. It's crazy expensive, but actually worth blowing the bucks on it so that you're not frustrated by the limitations of the cheaper alternative you might buy.

The issues I have with the unit I received are as follows:The unit has a crack on the edge. I’m not sure if this is because it wasn’t brand new or if the damage occurred during shipping.Only Bluetooth connectivity works for me. I wasn’t able to get the WiFi to work at all.The functionality of the wireless connection is very basic—so much so that it feels forgettable. It seems like one of those marketing tricks to justify the high price of the unit.Additionally, the manual is just a single sheet of paper, and there’s no online support available.I decided not to return the unit because the fridge works as expected, and I don’t want to deal with the hassle of returning such a large and heavy item for a refund.I didn't choose to return this unit because the fridge does work as expected, and I don't want to bother to return a big and heavy unit like this for a refund.