SnoMaster 66L Fridge/Freezer After a Year of Use

[Traveling Together]

We made a review video about our SnoMaster 66L fridge/freezer.

I was getting some questions about it and figured a video was probably the best way for me to answer those questions since I am an awful writer.

The short answer is YES we like it. I'm so glad my wife insisted on us upgrading from our ice and cooler.

Feel free to ask me any questions I didn't address in the video and I'll write you the least awful response I can manage ;)

 

[Joe Mayernik]

How are you maintaining power to the unit? Just when driving? when your camped for a few days how do you maintain power? PS Good review

 

[1Louder]

How are you maintaining power to the unit? Just when driving? when your camped for a few days how do you maintain power? PS Good review

Deep cycle battery at least 95AH and solar to keep it topped up.

I have a single battery in my truck for starting and running gear with solar.

Others insist on a dual battery setup. Search away because that topic and details on how to do it or not do it have been discussed for decades.

 

[Joe Mayernik]

Deep cycle battery at least 95AH and solar to keep it topped up.

I have a single battery in my truck for starting and running gear with solar.

Others insist on a dual battery setup. Search away because that topic and details on how to do it or not do it have been discussed for decades.

So if your running off a 95ah and using maybe a 100w panel during the day you can run it all day and night?

 

[1Louder]

So if your running off a 95ah and using maybe a 100w panel during the day you can run it all day and night?

Yep, it's just math. What are you running? How many amps per hour. Say fridge only 4-6AH and then know that you CANNOT take a deep cycle battery below 50% unless you want to kill it prematurely.

Food For Thought: https://www.4xoverlandadventures.com/2017-winter-fridge-shootout/

 

[Traveling Together]

I use a 150Ah auxiliary battery bank that is charged by the vehicle when driving and charged by 300W solar panels when at camp.

One precaution that I will add is to consider the environment you will be using your setup and compare it to the environment of the people giving you advise.
In Baja winter conditions I camp for weeks without looking at the batteries and when I do, they are nice and full.
In Costa Rica rainy season (less sun, more heat) I was doing everything I could think of to help solar collection and fridge efficiency and still had to run the truck every couple of days to keep things changed.

 

[Vanhalo]

We made a review video about our SnoMaster 66L fridge/freezer.

I was getting some questions about it and figured a video was probably the best way for me to answer those questions since I am an awful writer.

The short answer is YES we like it. I'm so glad my wife insisted on us upgrading from our ice and cooler.

Feel free to ask me any questions I didn't address in the video and I'll write you the least awful response I can manage ;)

Is this EX67d or or the LP66?

 

[Traveling Together]

Is this EX67d or or the LP66?

Ours is 3 years old now. (and still going strong) so it's a little different than the current models, but the EX67d is very similar. Same size. both are decided cabinets. I think the new one just has upgraded hinges, bag, and a slightly different layout on the control panel.