When you’re traveling if you want cold food and drinks, a 12volt fridge is the perfect choice for you. The question remains what type of 12v fridge. There are so many different shapes and sizes out there it’s hard to tell what is the best portable fridge for you. 

An accessible sliding drawer design makes the Adventure Kings 30L Drawer Fridge/Freezer the ideal drinks and snacks fridge. The Slide fridge design is compact, so its design is perfect for those short on size or concerned about weight when it comes to their 12volt fridge. Another benefit of this design is it can be made to create a seamless install and be flush mounted. The Pull-out fridge can be easily installed into your caravan, camper trailer, van, boat, truck or even 4WD thanks to the 12 threaded mounting points that most Slider fridge models come standard with.

Because the Flush mount fridge can be modified to your liking it makes it perfectly designed for all the Australian caravan, 4wd and camping people out there. It’s important to remember some camp fridges are solely fridges only. So, if you want true versatility finding a Drawer fridge that can also be used as a Drawer freezer is the main key.

A good temperature range is Cool temperatures of +10°C down to icy temps of -10°C, to give you the option to run your Slide fridge as a fridge or freezer. This level of flexibility allows models like the Adventure Kings Drawer Fridge/Freezer to suit your adapting needs, from trip to trip or even day to day. The choice is yours. This is great for those who have a smaller 4wd like a Jeep Wrangler as not only can the Drawer fridge be used fridge or freezer combining two into one and saving on space that way. The slider fridge design can also be installed next to a storage draw. This creates not only a flush mount install from the front. But the car fridge will also be level with the drawer on top thus not really loosing any space in your cargo area just height. That is why many people choose a pull out fridge.

Truck drivers are also another great candidate for using a slide fridge. This is because a pull-out fridge has the ability to be installed under a truck cab seat. This not only again saves on space but more importantly in the trucking business is super accessible. This is a very key for truck drivers as they spend their hole day on the road. Easy access to cold food and drink is vital hence why truck drivers love Drawer fridges.

While on the subject of truck drivers a key feature they but also every customer of a pull out fridge should look for is a high quality compressor. The reason for this is when it boils down to it a compressor is really the engine of the drawer fridge so the main feature. Not only will a good compressor offer good reliability but it a good compressor will also offer good performance. Another aspect of a compressor that is good quality is the ability to run at low noise and also low temp. So make sure you 12v fridge has a high quality compressor.  A genuine Secop compressor will run efficiently and quietly but most importantly with incredible reliability. When set to 2°C and running in 32°C ambient, most 30L Drawer Fridges uses just over 1Ah. Secop compressor are also normally backed by a massive 5-year warranty so check that the 12-volt fridge you are looking at purchasing has a good warranty.

Everybody likes creature comforts and with a for ever adapting digital world its time out fridges or freezers do to. So make sure you check that your 12volt fridge has a digital thermostat and control panel making life easy in your home away from home. So that you’re able to set the temperature and adjust settings easily on the slide fridge, as well as check your fridge or freezer temperatures at a glance on the LCD screen. This may seem like a small feature but keeping an easy eye on your fridge or freezer temperatures is a good rule of thumb.

Pull out fridge models come in various sizes and how the internal size is measured is in litres. The number of litres a fridge has tells you the amount of space inside to store your food and drinks. Unlike your fridge at home the size and weight are extremely important that is why an 30L slide fridge is a great size. As the 30L slide freezer is not too large that it will impede your storage space in your car, van, campervan or camper trailer. But at the same time though the 30L is also not too small that you will not have enough space inside to store enough food for your trip. This is practically important if you are traveling remote. So an 30L is a great happy middle ground not too big but not too small and it is capable of fitting 35 standard size cans.

A 35 can capacity is the perfect size to keep your drinks and snacks cold on a hot summer’s day. Alternatively, it makes a great buddy fridge when paired with a conventional or upright 12V fridge. Using your larger fridge as long-term food storage, means you can use the Drawer Fridge for quick and easy access to your essential goodies.

When deciding between models of slider fridges make sure you choose a model that is an easy DIY install.  Your DIY install will be a whole lot easier if there are 4 “L Bracket” style mounts and bolts included to install your Drawer fridge. Electricians are expensive so searching for a Pull-out fridge

That’s comes with a hardwired Anderson-compatible quick connect plug with 40cm of cable will certainly help your bank account.

So now that you know what to look for go grab yourself a Drawer fridge.