I don't know what duty cycle you'll need to follow but I sure wouldn't rely on just running it for a few hours during the day and then coasting. It's better insulated too.įor the guy wanting to run it on solar collectors? These things use somewhere around 5 amps continuous. I think the module and air flow in this model are sized well out of proportion to the industry norm. not so smooth? Anyway, it took the jug down to around 35-40° in two days. Note that less than pure DC -really- cuts down the efficiency on a peltier cooler and most cheap supplies are. When I first got mine, I stuck a gallon jug of distilled water inside and ran it on a house current power cube. In a 74-75° house, it will start making ice inside the lid - have to defrost it every few days if left running. I'm not sure what's theoretically possible but 40° is easy to accept. I've kept a 15lb frozen turkey in mine for well over a week now with no signs of thawing - Shoulda used the Coleman instead.Ĭlick to expand.The instructions say 42° below ambient. This Igloo cooler is not a good place to thaw a turkey. Coleman also made one similar to this one. Amazon has a lot of sellers for both models. The 26 quart model had problems and stores often use the 28 model picture when they advertise. You have to watch when mail ordering these as they come in a 26 quart version too. The plastic will melt if you try to use a hair dryer. This cooler does NOT Have a heat/cold setting like some others and getting the shroud off of the heat sink for fast cooling is a pain.
Like all thermoelectric coolers, you'll need to turn it off about every three days and let the ice melt out of the heat sink in the lid. Get a cheap Coleman 12volt power supply from Wallaby World and it works fine as an emergency refrigerator. You have to be careful that plastic shopping bags don't block the air flow. The size is perfect for leaving in the car and having a cold cooler when grocery shopping.
Either leave it open and laying on its side after use or expect to find a quarter cup of smelly water inside next time you get it out. Like all thermoelectric coolers, the cooling unit builds up frost which then melts and runs inside the cooler after you're finished using it. It has the same sized peltier module as the biggest coolers and the location in the lid above the food seems to make cooling more efficient than coolers with the works on the side. This cooler cools faster than any of my other coolers. Pulling up on the handle when the lid's closed and not keeping track of the cord can really stress the electrical socket it plugs in to. The cord sticks right out the side of the lid and takes some getting used to. Igloo left a ridge inside the lid to use the handle as a prop (if you remembered to put it on the correct side of the cooler) It likes to fall on your fingers while you're digging for snacks.
Also being on top, the whole cooler is top heavy and falls over pretty easy in the car unless you stick it on the floor between the seats. The air inlet and outlet are on the top and you wouldn't believe until after you get one how easy it is to leave something laying on top. I have several different thermoelectric coolers of various sorts - this one is my favorite. Stealth’s Igloo Surveillance Solution was built specifically to overcome these challenges and has evolved over the past 15+ years into a leading premier security solution.I have one. Built for rapid deployment, the Igloo solution can be mounted on almost any pole or flat surface, like the roof of a site management trailer.Ĭonstruction sites present one of the most difficult environments to secure, with unstable power, poor lighting and constant change. Based on years of experience securing construction sites, Stealth’s Igloo Surveillance Solution has been designed to exceed the features required to secure even the most challenging sites.
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