Tired of 12V refrigerator letdowns - this will make icecubes!
Update 6-2010 it's no longer $474 like it was when I got mine - check around or research anything using a "danfoss compressor" and you will have a good list of choices. End of update
At some time we've all bought the $50-$100 "car coolers" for cans which claim they are refrigerators only to find out they at best can lower the temperature a few degrees if you always keep the door closed. The tipoff is in the instructions where it says you should pre-freeze the product before using the cooler! Real refrigeration systems don't need you to prefreeze cans you just want kept cold. Compressor based systems are so powerful they can make ice! The EdgeStar has a "flash freeze" function when you really need to cool down the box in a hurry. During a flash freeze, the compressor draws about 5 amps instead of its normal 3 amps but then returns to normal thermostat settings after the box is chilled so again your battery is protected.
The EdgeStar 43 quart costs $474...
I've had two, both bad.
First I bought an 86qt,
bigger & heavier than I had imagined, but it's what I ordered.
There were electrical issues with it,
so I called & emailed the retailer, as they offered several solutions to repair it (myself).
The best I could ever do is to get it to run for 1-2 hours,
before it shut off, and flashed 2 or 3 different codes.
Once it was determined the typical fixes would not repair it,
they refunded my money without issue.
I still needed a fridge, so as soon as I got the money back, I ordered one of their smaller models (the 43qt I am reviewing now).
This was a dud right out of the box.
The fan would spin, but it didn't cool at all.
With the 86qt,
customer service eventually fixed the problem (refund),
so I figured the WORST case scenario for me would be more wasted time with a bad unit.
Nope.
They offered no repair solutions whatsoever this...
Edgestar FP430 Poor Quality and Service
First unit failed in 10 days. Replacement sent to me appeared to be a refurbished unit and had a nice dent in the rear and a noisey whine when running. Edgestar gave me a $50 discount to keep the unit as-is which I reluctanly accepted because I did not want to ship it back again and be without a fridge again. This second unit failed just out of the labor portion of the warrenty and cost me over $100 to ship it back and a flat rate repair of $75. I paid less than $500 for this unit originally and now total cost of $675 invested and without a fridge for about a month each time I had to send it back. When I got the unit back from repair it was improperly packed and now had more dents and many scratches. After conveying my disappoinment to Edgestar management they sent me a brand new unit and paid for shipping the old one back. So far this third unit is workinig okay.
Note this unit is made of thin sheet metal and the paint is scratched very easily. It's suppose to be...
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