Dometic Console Refrigerator Installed
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 996
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From: AZ
Enjoy your fridge but here's mine...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Whynter-...62DZ/203569129
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 26,007
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From: Brentwood,CA
I leave mine on and it cycles, keeps 34 degrees in the truck with it being 100 outside and windows up.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,830
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From: NorCal
Since the in console unit is a mini fridg..How much heat does it put out into the cab? How much power consumption? will the truck shut it off to protect the battery..Curious but not 5-600.00 for me.
Get me a small yeti cooler 2-300 dollars. a couple bags of ice and i get 4-5 days of cold. nothing breaks or malfunctions. Im old school.
Get me a small yeti cooler 2-300 dollars. a couple bags of ice and i get 4-5 days of cold. nothing breaks or malfunctions. Im old school.
Mountain Pass
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 140
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Hi Desert Don , you have it right . As a matter of physics we don't make cold , we remove heat . I also wonder where the heat goes . It has to be vented to the cab of the truck . They do look pretty cool though but I have the console safe . Hondomurph
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 1,405
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From: East TN
That's a nice setup but I couldn't give up the console storage for all of my junk.
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Texas
So how much latent heat is in a box of that volume that needs to be pushed into the cab? I'd say not enough for you to even notice. The TEDs in the cooled seats push way more heat into the cabin than that fridge would.
That's a nice setup but I couldn't give up the console storage for all of my junk.
That's a nice setup but I couldn't give up the console storage for all of my junk.
New User
Joined: Dec 2021
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FYI, this store has a 10% discount right now. Code is INTRO10
https://rackupgo.com/products/dometi...e-refrigerator
https://rackupgo.com/products/dometi...e-refrigerator
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6th Gear
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 6
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For anyone that's interested, I designed a set of Inserts for the fridge that can be 3D Printed. The fridge is great for long road trips, but when not in use, the Inserts allow for storage so you don't lose all that available space.
Video of it:
Available at:
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7010464
- https://www.printables.com/model/126...ge-tray-insert
- https://makerworld.com/en/models/132...console-insert
- https://thangs.com/mythangs/file/1309695
Video of it:
Available at:
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7010464
- https://www.printables.com/model/126...ge-tray-insert
- https://makerworld.com/en/models/132...console-insert
- https://thangs.com/mythangs/file/1309695
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 1,617
Likes: 568
From: Black Hills of SD
I just bought one of these off Amazon. They're down to $100. Unreal! Got it installed yesterday. I'm doing a test on it now to see how long I can run it with maintenance charger on my batteries. So far it's been on 5 hours and 12.6v. I changed the power outlets via Forscan to go 8 hours after the truck is shut off. If anyone is wanting one of these, They are extremely cheap now. 30 min install too.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 1,617
Likes: 568
From: Black Hills of SD
For anyone that's interested, I designed a set of Inserts for the fridge that can be 3D Printed. The fridge is great for long road trips, but when not in use, the Inserts allow for storage so you don't lose all that available space.
Video of it: https://youtube.com/shorts/EPj8e5MDvV8
Available at:
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7010464
- https://www.printables.com/model/126...ge-tray-insert
- https://makerworld.com/en/models/132...console-insert
- https://thangs.com/mythangs/file/1309695
Video of it: https://youtube.com/shorts/EPj8e5MDvV8
Available at:
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7010464
- https://www.printables.com/model/126...ge-tray-insert
- https://makerworld.com/en/models/132...console-insert
- https://thangs.com/mythangs/file/1309695
Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 166
Likes: 66
From: Loveland CO & NTB NC
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