Brand | Coleman |
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Color | Silver |
Material | Plastic |
Package Information | Box |
Capacity | 40 Quarts |
Product Dimensions | 17"D x 15.3"W x 23.5"H |
Item Weight | 0.11 Kilograms |
Special Feature | Portable |
Included Components | Cooler |
Recommended Uses For Product | Camping |
Model Name | PowerChill |
Team Name | Coleman |
Chamber Height | 17 Inches |
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 23.9 x 17.58 x 16 inches |
Package Weight | 7.69 Kilograms |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 23.5 x 15.3 x 17 inches |
Brand Name | Coleman |
Country of Origin | United States |
Warranty Description | Coleman products have a limited warranty from the date of original retail purchase that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. The length of the limited warranty may vary by product. The warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchase and is not transferable. |
Suggested Users | "" |
Manufacturer | Newell Brands |
Part Number | VVB-022 |
Style | Cold Only |
Size | 40 Quart |
Sport Type | Camping & Hiking |
Coleman 40qt Thermoelectric Cooler & Warmer, Hot/Cold Cooler Keeps Contents up to 40°F Cooler or 140°F Hotter Than Surrounding Temperature, No Ice Required, Plugs into Outlets for Vehicles & Truckers
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Brand | Coleman |
Color | Silver |
Material | Plastic |
Package Information | Box |
Capacity | 40 Quarts |
Product Dimensions | 17"D x 15.3"W x 23.5"H |
Item Weight | 0.11 Kilograms |
Special Feature | Portable |
Included Components | Cooler |
Recommended Uses For Product | Camping |
About this item
- As an iceless cooler, it chills everything inside to 40°F below the surrounding temperature
- Just plug it into your outlet at home (with a separate adaptor) or in your vehicle with the included power cord, and the quiet, long-lasting motor will do the work
- It's large enough to hold 44 cans and works as a chest or upright like a small refrigerator with a door that converts to open from either side
- Perfect for the office, dorm rooms, RVs, campers, truck cabs, cars, boats, SUVs
- Lightweight travel design - 18 lbs. to easily move to and from your car or truck
- 12V plug (5 Amps/60 Watts) with an 8-ft. power cord lets you power the pump from your car or boat outlet
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From the manufacturer
Coleman Company History
W.C. Coleman could see the light for the darkness. The young salesman was taking a stroll after a hard day’s work selling typewriters, and spotted a new type of lamplight in a drugstore window in Brockton, Alabama. This new light burned with a strong, steady white flame and was fueled by gasoline. The standard lamp of the era burned kerosene and produced a smoky, flickering, yellowish light. W.C. was stricken with very poor eyesight, and was very interested in this new, steady white light that enabled him to read even the smallest print in books and on medicine bottles. Coleman saw potential in the new light, and through his vision a new company was born that would put America’s farms and ranches in a new light, and would eventually make his name synonymous with outdoor fun.
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ASIN | B0083F8YZC |
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Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #33,605 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #177 in Camping Coolers |
Date First Available | October 24, 2006 |
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Customers like the value and portability of the ice chest. For example, they say it's a great product and convenient for traveling or camping. That said, some complain about the durability and battery life. Opinions are mixed on quality, temperature control, noise, and size.
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Customers like the value of the ice chest. They say it's worth its price, saves them money, and is a great buy.
"...is rated for at least 8 A. They are not hard to find, and do not cost significantly more." Read more
"...a bit on the small side if you have 2 people but overall quite happy for the price" Read more
"...controlled cooler has been the best product, and a great product for the money. We start the cooler about 4 hours before we'll put in the food...." Read more
"...They are pricey, but I did find a Massimo 50qt unit at costco for only 300 bucks (so only twice the price of this thing)...." Read more
Customers like the portability of the ice chest. They say it's great on a car trip, convenient for traveling or camping, and perfect for RVs. They also mention that it'll not mess up during long car rides and is perfect for camping.
"...12 volts but pretty demandingIt will keep your items as cool as a coolerBut note - this is NOT a fridge..." Read more
"Works great! Love this cooler for traveling and groceries." Read more
"...This one you have to purchase separately. Awesome travel cooler." Read more
"Really great for traveling and use in the car. Works great and keeps things nice and cold." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the ice chest. Some mention it works great, while others say it just stops working all together.
"...Worked great on a 12 hour long road trip. Frozen food only got up to 15F, and the refrigerated side stayed around 30-35F for the whole trip...." Read more
"...This works great for inside car, camping if temperatures are below 82 and inside house..." Read more
"...perfectly for us, but you should know that the matching Coleman 120v wall adapter quit working after about 8 days...." Read more
"...So, you may have to do the math.This thing is constructed extremely well, as I would expect from a Coleman product...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the temperature control of the ice chest. Some mention that it maintains everything perfectly cold, while others say that it gets a little warm. The plug does get a bit warm, and the cord/socket gets hot. The thermoelectrics are not great at removing heat quickly, and melted ice will damage the mechanism.
"...Plenty cold for most purposes!Now, unlike some other models, this ONLY comes with a 12 VDC power plug (vehicle cigarette lighter)...." Read more
"...Thermoelectrics are not great at removing heat quickly compared to compressor units, if you place a bunch of warm objects in here, you won't get the..." Read more
"...On that one the cord could disconnect and it switched from heating to cooling depending on how it was plugged in...." Read more
"...leave the cooler in a very hot car without it being on and it kept everything cold. I did use a couple of ice packs just to be sure though...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the ice chest. Some mention that it runs real quiet, while others say that it is hideously noisy, loud even by NYC standards. The fan starts making a noise and rattling. The exterior fan is large enough to make some noise and may bother some people in a quiet setting.
"...to disconnect power source about 4 times for an hour as the fan starting making a noise, froze up...." Read more
"...Other comments: It's quiet, makes a soft fan noise, average build quality, durable construction.It's a good value...." Read more
"...competitor, but cooling unit flawed & subpar, is smaller and louder than other brand and dangerously flawed with in manufacturing or poor engineering..." Read more
"...A couple times during the week it made a vibrating sound so I unplugged it for a couple hours...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the ice chest. Some mention it's the perfect size and works very well, while others say it'll just too large for their space. The fan size on this Coleman is much smaller, and it'd be too big to sit on the passenger seat or in the foot well. It's also super bulky and did not fit in their travelling car.
"...Standing it up right, it fits perfect in the closets. I purchased a 12v outlet with everything needed to run it to the battery...." Read more
"...both are comparable but the internal fan size on this Coleman is much smaller which leads me to think it will take longer to cool than my other..." Read more
"...Would definitely purchase again. It fit compactly in our space, and after reading other reviews we kept the vent clear while driving and camping,..." Read more
"...it is big, we used a van for the trip, but would easily fit into my sedans back seat, or even the passenger seat...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the ice chest. They mention that it doesn't last long, is not suitable for extended periods of time, and the plug into the 12v charger just doesn' t hold up. They also mention that the transformer doesn''t have a very long service life. The product is not recommended for long-term food storage.
"...very close to mine appears over and over in the reviews; fairly fast failure rate, defective plug that overheats to dangerously hot temp with BURN..." Read more
"...The plugs that plug into the 12v charger just don't hold up. The spring inside the connector has broken on every single one of them...." Read more
"...: It's quiet, makes a soft fan noise, average build quality, durable construction.It's a good value...." Read more
"...So, all-in-all, it's great while it works, awful when it dies so quickly for seemingly no reason other than cheap parts ...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery. They mention that it blows quickly, the power plug gets hot, and the plastic connector melts. The spring pushing the fuse can't handle the current over a long time. The battery only works for two days before the plug fried.
"...12v cigarette plug style plug had previously got so HOT it MELTED parts of of the plastic, and the plug plastic broke from the head after cooling off..." Read more
"...Turned out the load had blown out the splitter, which blew the car’s 12-volt fuse. Oops!..." Read more
"...It will overheat and fail. Get a power adapter which is rated for at least 8 A. They are not hard to find, and do not cost significantly more." Read more
"...The spring inside the connector has broken on every single one of them...." Read more
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First - Prechill your cooler, and any food or drinks you may place in here for a few hours. Thermoelectrics are not great at removing heat quickly compared to compressor units, if you place a bunch of warm objects in here, you won't get the cooling you think you should. In order to pre-chill the unit, purchase the optional AC wall adaptor before you use it in your car.
Second - This unit cools about 35-40 degrees F below AMBIENT temperature. If you place this in your trunk in the middle of the summer (where your trunk is 100+ degrees), this unit will only cool to 60F. If you bring an infrared thermometer with you, you can scope out placement for this unit and get the desired fridge (40F) or Freezer (10F) temps you're looking for. you also need to make sure the heat exchanger on the outside of the unit has some "breathing room". I've found in the summer time, that I can place it on my middle back seats, with the heat exchanger side sitting inbetween the driver and passenger front seats, and if I point my A/C vent directly at it, I can achieve temps as low as 15F inside the cooler. You can basically make small adjustments to your vents to raise or lower temps at that point (once again, having a cheap 15-20 dollar infrared thermometer makes this possible/easy).
Third - Realize these units use about 3-4 more electricity than their equivalent compressor based counterparts. This means you can probably run one for about an hour or two off your car battery before it's dead, but that's it!!! If you plan on using something like this long term at home/office, or especially if you plan on using it off-grid a lot, you may be better off with a compressor based unit so you don't run out of/use too much electricity. This unit hooked up to the AC wall adaptor will pull 72 watts of power continuously, if you leave it running 24/7 at a standard rate of .12cents per kWh, it'll cost you 6 dollars a month to keep it plugged in. I only use this unit on trips where I'm in our car a lot.
Alternatives - If you need something that uses less power for off-grid or long term use, and you don't mind the extra 10-15 lbs worth of weight, I recommend that you get a compressor based unit instead. They are pricey, but I did find a Massimo 50qt unit at costco for only 300 bucks (so only twice the price of this thing). Compressor based units also generally involve auto-shutoff battery saving features, and better temperature control that you don't need an infrared gun to monitor ;-).
Bonus tip - Amazonbasics sells some Large rectangular ice packs that fit on the shelf mounts PERFECTLY. I purchased some of those to create a mini-freezer within this cooler. Worked great on a 12 hour long road trip. Frozen food only got up to 15F, and the refrigerated side stayed around 30-35F for the whole trip. Makes this unit quite versatile.
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We also purchased two universal 120 volt wall adapters to rotate them and try avoid overheating them as she uses this for 7 to 13 days of continuous service. Ambient air temperature can not be in the 90s, I our case ambient temp was 75 to about 82. Anything higher than than 82 outside temperature will be mid 40s and higher inside cooler temperatures. This works great for inside car, camping if temperatures are below 82 and inside house ( in our case inside climate controlled tent.
For the price it does as advertised. This can only keep food cold with the right ambient(outside air temperatures) and you need to monitor for internal fan freezing, you can hear it. Just unplug it and it will thaw. In our case for about an hour. Highly recommend a good thermometer to monitor inside temperatures especially if you try to store perishable food. Going to use inside my truck as inside temperatures will not be about 80 and the alternator can handle the load.
I wanted to see how it would chill from room temperature, I put four bottles of room temp wine into this when I first plugged it in, left it plugged in overnight, and they were chilled by morning. After that, while on the road, everything stayed cold.
For those wondering about leaving it plugged in for extended periods, we left this plugged in for a little over 6 hours while at the San Diego Zoo, and the car (3 year old Dodge Grand Caravan) started up just fine. We also left it plugged in for about 7 hours while in a hotel in Reno that didn't have a fridge. Car also started fine the next day. No dimming of lights or anything, so while the caveat is obvious that your car may not have as good of a battery, several hours while the car isn't running should not be a problem. Our food stayed cold during these times, I'm sure it helped that we had everything already cold, and kept the cooler pretty full. The van got pretty warm during the Zoo visit, but the food and bottles of water were still cold when we got back.
Giving this a five star review because it worked perfectly for us, but you should know that the matching Coleman 120v wall adapter quit working after about 8 days. I'm having a replacement sent, but the adapter got hot to the touch when plugged into the wall so I'm pretty sure before our next road trip I'll be investing in something a little more heavy duty...
My only other complaint after living on the road with this is the lack of wheels. If you have a hotel cart (or a valet service do all the work for you) at every stop, moving it around is no big deal, but it can get heavy if you have to carry it when it's full of food...
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