Should You Purchase An Alpicool 12 Volt Compressor Refrigerator For Your RV?
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- Опубліковано 29 жов 2020
- In my initial review of the Alpicool T50 12 volt compressor refrigerator I said that if I had any problems that you would be the first to know about it. We did have a problem with the first unit that we received and I thought it important to let you all know how Alpicool handled the situation. Here it is, plus more on the refrigerator's use and how it functions for us.
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Love the comment about being able to lift it. I understand and know the feeling. My mind says that 100 pounds is nothing, then the rest of my body laughs. One of the joys of getting older.
Exactly!
I too can relate to that. the 18 year old part of my brain says "sure you can" and the 62 year old body beaten up by jumping and other adventures as a young man in the Army says "are you kidding me?" I looked up your link to the unit on Amazon (wife has that Prime thing) and was surprised how inexpensive they are. I was thinking like $700 as it was switching over to load. $319 for the 50T and $349 for the 60T. Something to seriously consider, the Jackery also.
Thanks for the honest review.
I appreciate your thoroughness.
Thanks for keeping us posted. Glad to hear about the good customer service. It’s amazing what we can connect with Bluetooth these days. Great information
I love hearing about good customer service. That’s very important to me.👍🏻
I hope it's the same for everyone. They didn't know I had a UA-cam channel.
@@gonagain I went to the Alpicool website - All their phone numbers were not in service and their customer care emails were undeliverable - BEWARE (Try it yourself before you buy)
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@@randydicotti3975 Mine's not cooling now after 1 month+ of use, and I discovered the same, none of their phone numbers work and no sign of email acknowledgment. Anybody got any tips?
I'm currently investigating a refrigerator/freezer for my build. Liked what was said about the customer service, then I opened this link....I thought give those customer service numbers a call, maybe it was a fluke they were disconnected. All 3 numbers are no longer working...removing Alpicool from my list of contenders.
Thank y’all for informative videos!👍🏻
Great info I saw a t-shirt at truck stop that said Stay Loaded. Thanks again have fun
Great review! Thank you for taking the time to do an in depth review.
Glad it was helpful!
What great customer service from Alpicool and Jackery especially in these times. Thank you as always for the great information 👍
Blessings, take care and stay safe 🤗🐞
I plan on buying a Alpicool, so it is great to hear they have very good customer service, Thank you
Good to know! Thanks.
I just love your channel you explain things and you explain it in a way the anyone can complete understand about what ever you are giving information about I want to thank you so very much and I am so glad I stubbled upon your channel when you were helping your daughttt Er with her cargo trailer
We appreciate that!
Love the no nonsense reviews.
Thank you, Jon. Appreciate the comment.
Looking forward to that one, two, three, four, five your review. 👍👊😎
Awesome detail review on this cooler
Thank you for a good update with follow up information
I love the fact that you are giving these great reviews on the refrigerator/freezer
Glad you like them Laura. Thank you for watching!
@@gonagain I’m gonna go to amazon and look at them thank you so much for the great information
I have the same model and I love it
Thank you so very much for explaining things as you go it sure does help all of us out here that are looking for things and troubleshooting also again we appreciate you thank you
Thank you, Vickie!
Thanks for the review. I had asked you sometime ago after your original video on how it was holding up and you promised a review forthwith, just what i like a man of his word!, thanks again for your great work and keep your powder dry!
Thanks for watching Mark!
Follow up reviews after significant time has passed are extrememly valuable. Thank you!
There are other things that i should do follow-ups on. Thank you!
ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER HELPFUL VID I JUST ORDERED THE LARGER ONE IT WILL LIVE IN MY CARGO TRAILER THANKS SAFE TRAVELS
Good video. We bought one for travel and for emergency use with my solar setup and EB150. We're very happy with it so far. Thanks for a good review..
Helpful to watch your video rick. Trying to help out an old nam vet with his almost new alpicool 55. Not responding to unit keyboard and went to bluetooth to try to remidy. Much appreciated info brother. 👊🏻
Is your refrigerator running? Better go catch it! 😂 Gone are the days of great prank calls. We were looking for a fridge like this. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Jarhead.
Great review. Thanks!
I just bought the T50. Thanks for the review and clarification of some things like the fan noise
Ty for the good information.
Very good video. I have been looking at the Alpicool C22 for use in my Cherokee, I camp long term, and you have helped me to decide I'll give Alpicool a shot over the much more exspensive name brand 12volt fridges. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
Gorbag
Thanks Gorbag. The company is reputable and stands behind their product. That doesn't mean that you won't have a problem, but if you do they get right on it.
Awesome video man! I think based on this video this is the fridge for me. I’ve also had my eye on the bluetti ac50s so thanks so much for the extra info on that!
The Alpicool is a good choice as is the Bodega brand which is also made by Alpicool. The ac50s is now older technology and I want to recommend the Bluetti EB55 instead. The life of the new battery is much longer so you get your money's worth.
Great review, after watching you helped me make my decision. I just purchased the same unit and should have it within a week. Thank you again…
Jim P
Glad I could help. I got a note from Alpicool last week that says their compressors are either LG or of German design. That's good.
The content of this video is so good that I already subscribed lol
Thanks for subscribing Marcos!
Good review. It helps a lot when you see an actual product review from someone you trust. So often you have to go off of Amazon online reviews, and I have a hard time believing most of them. Thanks!
We bought this unit ourselves but even on the products that are sent to us we try to do our best to give a good review. Jackery made it clear that they wanted our honest opinion, which I appreciated a lot.
Great information as usual!
Thanks again Tom!
We really like our alpicool, it's same unit you have Rick. We purchased it back in mid May and have many camping trips under out belt and no problems. The camping we do is dispersed and really puts this cooler to the test. Take care you two.
Thanks for the info Rob!
Great review. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Great testimonial for both companies and their great customer service..
They make a good product and also manufacturer for other companies, like Bodega.
Best explication ever thanks 🙏 God bless you
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing
I knew I'd seen you. This was a convincing video as to buying a Alpicool myself, works awesome !
Hi Tom, was a pleasure to meet you and coat. Maybe we'll see you again somewhere!
Good info Rick, enjoyed that, thanks 👍🏻
Thanks Greg, I hope you're doing well.
Awesome review.Just purchased the T50.Mine is a newer unit with an upgraded LED display.The bluetooth is much easier to use than the touchscreen on the frig.Im going to check it out on my Golabs 300 and make sure the connections are working fine.Thanks again for an excellent review.
Customer Service is what makes a great story !
Awesome unit, based on your first review I bought the t36. Now I that my AC50S and Asmoke Portable pellet grill have arrived im a happy camper!
That AC50S is a perfect sized and nicely made unit.
Good to hear and great review- Thanks. First heard about Alpicool from Slim Potatohead (he likes it too). Don't need - YET. So far my Scamp Dometic is running just fine.
Hello and Good Day Gonagain hope all is well with you all. A friend of mine just got his replaced and I think they did a really good job at getting him a new one fast he got his with in 2 weeks. We hope that your tomorrow is better than your today was.
Bought an Alpicool 45qrt and love it so far. Will be getting a second one here by end of year to use as a freezer. We live full time in RV and in two years will be moving back to a boat, this time we will have refrigeration. Lived 6 years on boat till Erma wiped out the Fla. Keys. Great videos. "Keep on Gonagain" :)
Isn't refrigeration on a boat great? We lived on sailboats for about 12 years, raised 2 daughters on those, and never had refrigeration. We love having it in our trailer. Thank you for watching our videos!
Customer services is equal to, or even more important than, product quality. Great responses from Jackery and Alpicool!
We agree!
I've got an Alpicool 50 with the LG compressor. I've had it for about a year and a half with no problems. I love it. I also bought the insulated cover for it and it really helps. Alpicool makes a great product.
Thanks for sharing buddy.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the visit Bill.
Just ordered a jackery hopefully I don't have the same problems you had with my Alpicool. Thanks for sharing. 🇺🇲🤙🏼
Your welcome Rocky, but with the great service I got through Alpicool don't think I'd worry about it.
I own the T50 also and so far I love it, plan using it for Truck camping and also in my dirt bike trailer. Great review. God Bless and stay safe. 🇺🇲🤙🏼😊
Hi Rocky, we still like ours.
@@gonagain so glad to hear that. One thing I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 and my app looks different from yours which I found somewhat strange they must have updated it. Is yours still the same ?
@@gonagain remember I said my App looked different from yours, well after going back to the App store I saw about 3 other ones, I picked one that does the same thing but it didn't look as nice as the one you have, so I downloaded the one you have which is for the T models. Just wanted to let you know.
Is it working on for you?
Good for food and medicines that need to be refrigerated , sound good thanks and good as just one use ...
Been doing some research about different compressor fridge/icebox and decided to invest in the Alpicool K25. A fantastic unit and so pleased with my purchase, it runs from my Jackery 500 and has Bluetooth functionality also. Great unit so far and works great.
That's good to hear.
Was hoping to get the c15 to use with my 500 jackery (i have a micro van so not a lot of room)
Oh Ya, I Forgot to Add. Thanks to your story & experience dealing with the Alpicool Fridge, That will be my 'Next' purchase as I go Along the way of my Build. Thank You Rick. Great Expose!!!👍
Yeah, at that price it's a great value. Ours is going strong.
I’ve had a 20 quart Alpicool for a long time, ran 8 months 24/7.. still going strong.
That's good to hear.
I have been very happy with my Alpicool C50 (single zone) using it as a freezer. When I am not traveling, I keep it in my car and use it for grocery shopping. My drive home is up to 1.5 hours and it keeps all the frozen foods frozen, even when it 95 and sunny. I haven’t had any issues with it yet.
Thanks for sharing that Robert.
We purchased our T50 almost 2 years ago based on your recommendation for our cargo trailer conversion and would agree they're great units. We have 335w of solar, a Renogy charge controller and 100ah Duracell AGM battery. Will be upgrading to a Lithium Iron phosphate soon but so far have never run out of power even in 85F weather with fridge and ceiling fan both running quite a bit. Also did a week's camping in June, mostly cloudy weather and still never went under 12.3v. Great review!
A chilling review.....good for Halloween
Lol! Thanks!
Great Video >>AGAIN! ! I hope to be this good some day!
Love listening to you guys. Now i have another i need a financial miracle so i can get one of these.
Moving into my truck in a couple days. I hear ya about the weight. With the stimulus chek i purchased the Rtic 65 quart and it definately needs wheels for me to move it if its loaded, even partially. So, i lift and move one end then go move the other end and on an on till its where i want it. Ahh the human will. 😳😂😂😊😎
I have the same Alpicool and I run it on a Sungzu 1000 and we use it in my pick up and it last up to 6 days on a charge , just refrigerator and it’s awesome I love it . The price was awesome too , glad to know if I have a problem I can get a hold of them , look into the Sungzu it was only 799 on Amazon no issues so far used it many times last a long time n I also love the phone app too
Good to know!
I want one of those for my teardrop camper
inductive kick. Used to watch with an oscope 4 decades back. Dc motors the kick was really something
Thank you for the excellent review. One concern I'm developing is reflected again by your experience. Basically, I have read more than a few reports of these units having problems with excessive current draw as time progresses. Your case is a perfect example of this. As the number of hours of run time increases, some people have reported a similar problem of the current load increasing with these units. Specifically it would have to be an issue with the compressor motor or the fan (current drawing components). I suspect it would be the compressor motor. In the cases I have read about, over a period of use, the refrigerators compressor motor resistance increases, causing them to draw more current. This would be the case if for example the windings, brushes or other components of the motor are not of high quality and good design. A simple test is to check the amps drawn new and compare that over time. If the amps drawn is slowly increasing then eventually a failure is possible. In essence, heat would slowly increase the resistance of the windings and possibly other components resulting in the failure that you had with your first one. While a replacement resolved the issue with the first one, my question is will the replacement eventually suffer the same fate? I would be VERY interested to hear from you again on this replacement unit after you have used it a length of time similar to the original unit that failed. I suspect if it was checked, the compressor motor itself is getting quite warm if not hot while running and that is causing an issue. OTOH....if the people reporting the issue are not leaving adequate ventilation for the unit at the vents, that could cause this problem as well and that is no fault of the unit. If the unit is run with the vents blocked even once, the heat rise could damage the compressor motor. I am planning to purchase one of these as well. Probably the same unit you have. I'm looking on YT for more reviews on these after at least one year of nearly continuous operation to see what the consensus is. I may take some compressor temperature readings on the one I buy to see if that's the case. If so, a SOLUTION might be adding heat sinks to the body of the compressor motor housing. I found your videos very helpful. Thanks again. Their Customer Service sounds stellar. Perhaps there are people who view this video who have put a lot of run time on them and can comment on their experience and that might be helpful to all.
Hello Randy. On my second unit I never had a problem like you mentioned, even after it being ran for a month at a time and I just recently ran 24 hour tests in it for current draw against a new Iceco refrigerator to see which one was more efficient. The Alpicool was by a small margin. I did end up having the Bluetooth feature fail and I contacted Alpicool and they requested I send it back for a refund. They paid for the shipping. I think that these units are more likely to have a problem with the electronics than they are with the hardware, just my opinion. Again though, even though I had the refrigerator for at least a year, I had no problem with warranty because the service was immediate and friendly. They're not aware of my channel and others have reported the same service also. It seems it's easier for them to just give a refund than it is for them to do an exchange though and that's the only reason I don't own one at this time. Of course I have other refrigerators because of my channel or I would buy another Alpicool again without hesitation.
@@gonagain How did you contact them? I went to their website and tried all their customer service emal address and phone numbers. ALL were invalid ??
Sounds like the Jackery is working fine! This is like an RV A/C start/run capacitor issue with a small generator. The addition of a "Hard Start" capacitor to the RV A/C quickly solved that issue on my rig... maybe a similar approach with this fridge, maybe? A slightly higher capacity start/run capacitor for the compressor might be in order. Good Luck & Happy Trails!
That was the problem with the first unit I had, but I don't think it's actually a capacitor on these. I read it's more of a "slow start" feature that is programmed in to work like a capacitor. I could be wrong, but I don't see a capacitor "can" on the refrigeration.
@@gonagain Darn things are getting "too smart" for my analog brain! Safe travels!
THANKS again.....t
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
_Great information! If it's full of beer and too heavy, I would drink a few beers and then carried it outside. Then again, it could still be too heavy, well, we know what to do, right? Drink more! ; )_
Good advice. I'll use that in the future.
I brought one of these last year for my boat. It run continuously for 13 months and died 😭 but I loved it so much I’ve replaced it with a smaller model 💖 I recommend running it as a fridge only or dual if summer/running the engine daily.
My new plan is to use a Y20 as a freezer and then use freezer blocks in a high quality coolbox as a fridge.
I've had 4 Engel refrigerators with the long vibrating compressors, 9 years ago I ordered a WEACO but when I unboxed it it was branded Dometic, it's ran constantly for all the time I've had it. I just ordered the Apicool 20 quart, to have as a freezer, I appreciate iced drinks, and frozen meals. I hope it's as quiet and dependable as my Dometic, I just wish they had White cases instead of gray!
Yikes! Thanks. I'm also running the Alpicool T50 on a Jackery 1000 and loving both, with no problems so far during several 10-day trips in the last few months.
How long does the jackery box last with the cooler plugged into it?
Of course it really depends on the ambient temperature, but at 70 degreesi get three days on mine with it set on refrigerator only and eco mode. That's with a Jackery 1000.
@@brandonkraan5466 My experience is similar to Gonagain's. I use it as a freezer + fridge, and at nightly temps in the 50s and 60s it uses about 20% of my Jackery 1000 during a 10 hour night. Then I charge it the next day with my vehicle while driving or with solar while parked. So far t's been ideal.
Good fridge I got one too I bought the 53 quart too bad you have the Jackery, nice power unit but it takes forever to charge that’s why I bought the rockpals 500 W
Good movie, looks identical to mine ”Vevor” branded.
I think Alpicool supplies units to many different companies, like Bodega for example.
Great review! Vevor makes the same model for about $308. I have the 62 qt. Free shipping to Alaska no less! Thank you Amazon! I may add some extra insulation to mind as I'm doing a built-in for a van conversion, so talking about insulating the cabinets it sits it. Of course while still maintaining ventilation. And Amazon has a five year warranty available for about 12 bucks. I was thinking I had to spend $1200 on a dometic, but these are a good buy.
Thanks for the info!
I am about to buy the vevor it's in the basket. Just looking at youtube reviews 🙏
Just purchased the Alpicool LGT60 and I also bought the insulated cover along with it. I hope I get a good two years worth out of this fridge. Cost me $466 for the T60 after tax with the $30 coupon I used off Amazon. And $80 for the insulated cover. This is my first 12v fridge purchase.
I think it will do just fine for you. It's a large company, manufacturing refrigerators under several brand names, and has great customer service.
Have an alpicool 40 qt and run it on a little jackery 240 and a 60 watt solar panel and it works perfectly
Thanks for watching Joe!
I love this review! Please tell me the idle watts versus when the compressor watts. Thanks!
It draws about 35 watts running and 2 watts in standby and averages 13 watts an hour at around 75 degrees ambient temperature. Hope this helps Vince!
I've had my Alpicool C15 for 3 years and still working great. i got it from Amazon on a flash sale for $110. Used mostly on 2 or 3 day off road desert trips 5 or 6 times a year I have not bought a single bag of ice since having it (ice is not cheap in Death Valley). Because it's not the most durable brand I always strap it down on my sleeping bag to absorb shock and so far so good. My oversized Jeep battery powers it overnight no problem and I have an Awanfi 300w battery pack that runs it for exactly 24 hours if needed. At 3x, even 4x the price, the "better' brands just cost too much.
It's definitely a good product.
Thanks again for the update...I cannot wait until mine arrives. I used your Amazon link too! I've purchased a Jackery 500. Any suggestions on volt settings for either?
Low setting is for lithium like the Jackery. Medium setting is for deep cycle batteries and high setting is for your car.
Great video and thank you for the information about their customers service! That answered the main question I was worried about.
Hahaha 😂😂 you make me hungry, pops..
Everything works better with Bluetooth, 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the review!
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Great review! So for boondocking or camping overnights in my SUV, would you go with the Bluetti ac50s or a comparably priced Jackery brand portable power station?
I'd go with the Bluetti because it's rated for more cycles.
@@gonagain thank you!
Another great revue Gonagain, you are a channel I regard as an unbias reviewer. Now to the right their is a small heater with vent, would that run on propane? or maybe dual fuel. Regards, Richard from Canada.
That's our NuWay propane stove that we dearly love. It's vented so there's no moisture problems at all. If a person has room for one of these it can't be beat.
Thanks Gypsy Mike, I've been wanting to get one of those.
Thank you very much for the video. When you displayed the inside of your fridge I thought I noticed a piece of Reflectix in the door. Please confirm if you added some door insulation and what if any conclusions can be made. Ie. Less power draw. Thanks
I did do that. I mentioned that in a different video and had added two layers of reflectix. I think it helps.
Alpicool T36 suddenly got F3 code. Took about 2 days to reach someone but immediately sent return label so hopefully have new one next week or 2.
They really do have the best warranty service that I've experienced. I found that if you buy through Amazon, like I did, then it's best to go through Amazon for any warranty or questions. The one great thing about Amazon is that they won't allow slackers to sell on their site.
Thank you for your video. Just looking into buying this fridge. I'm just wondering how many amps it uses a day? I know it depends on many factors but if I could have a rough figure it would help a lot. I would appreciate your help a lot. Thank you!
Hi Marta. It, and most other 12volt compressor refrigerators of that size, use about 13wh per hour in 70 degree ambient temperatures. If I have this figured out right, that would average out to about 24ah per day, or 312wh.
Because of you, I bought this frig and a Jackery 500 and love them both. I have a 130 watt fixed panel on the roof. Can I run the fridge off the Jackery and leave the solar panel plugged in all the time?
I think that would be fine because the refrigerator uses so little power there should be no problem with overheating the Jackery battery.
Wondering where the Alpicool Center is that you returned your unit to. Any info appreciated! Good helpful video. They are now on my short list.
Go through Amazon for any warranty issues if you bought it from Amazon.
Thanks for the info, we are looking to buy one for our cargo trailer project. When it was tripping the jackery, did you try plugging it in the 120v outlet on the jackery? Tech curiosity;)
Yes and it ran fine that way. It was just going a tad over the 10 amp limit at start up for the 12 volt accessory outlet, however briefly.
@@gonagain thank you, that is interesting.
Interesting, the original Bluetti AC50 did not have regulated 12V output. That has been corrected in the new version "S". So the original Apicool would not have the limit the Jackery did. However, a new one would act the same as the Jackery.
I just got my Alpicool and searched to find what settings I should be putting it on. Found your channel. Great review! So was the Alpicool malfunctioning that you had to send it back? I sure would hate to have to send it back as I had to cut the sides down on the box to get it out. (old lady of 75)
Yes, mine was drawing slightly too much current on start-up so it overloaded the Jackery. We have quite a bit of use on the replacement unit now and it's purring right along.
Add a 1 farad capacitor.
This will solve the initial start-up
I have a Bodega and I swear it’s the same thing.
It is as well as the Costway/Stakol
Is there an alarm warning that sounds when the fridge reaches one of the 3 shutdown presets to preserve battery? If so...is it similar to that high pitched scream that occurs when inverters or battery packs shut down?
I haven't had my battery get that low, but I don't see any mention of an audible alarm in the manual either.
I purchased mine based on your previous review. Thank you for the follow-up. Good to know Alpicool has good customer service. Can you share the email address for customer service?
This is the address shown on my email exchange. I contacted them through Amazon from my "Orders" page: hnlbxf4xw1wqq2f@marketplace.amazon.com
My Alpicool has been great for about 2 years, the only thing I don't like about it, is, it's almost impossible to read the display during bright daylight. Mine (40 qt.?) only cost $224. on eBay new. It has wheels and handle too, but on the long side.
Just bought this fridge/cooler to use with my mini camping trailer. Looking to do a permanent battery set up dedicated just for the cooler running the freezer/fridge combo option. You mentioned you run it off a "house" battery? Could you give some specifics? I have a solar panel set up just need to get the battery but I dont know which one I should get. There are so many choices 😁.
Can you help me out with a recommendation?
P.S. Loved your reviews on the T50, its what convinced me to go with that one.
Hello Terry, I have a regular 12volt AGM deep cycle battery hooked up to my roof solar panel and a Renogy controller that runs my refrigerator, lights and fan exclusively. That's the house battery I referred to. I did a couple videos about that and you can see them here if you like: Solar panel installation: ua-cam.com/video/18_zgXs0lI0/v-deo.html
Renogy controller installation: ua-cam.com/video/_55O-aB17RI/v-deo.html
Interesting that u have the heater right next to your fridge. Do u move the fridge when the heat is on?
Yes, we either move it or put a thick wool blanket over the top. But being lower than the heater helps too.
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