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GEAR: DOMETIC CFX3 55IM

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DETAILS: 

  • SIZE/CAPACITY: 55 LITER (DOMETIC EXPLAINS THE SIZE AS BEING ABLE TO FIT 83 CANS)

  • VOTAGE: AC 110-240 OR DC 12/24 VOLT

  • TEMPERATURE RANGE: -7 DEGREES TO 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT

 

WHAT WE LIKE: 

  • SIZE: THE 55 LITER SIZE IS PERFECT FOR US. DURING TRIPS IN THE RIG, WE USUALLY AREN'T AWAY FROM A STORE FOR LONGER THAN A FEW DAYS. THE 55 LITER SIZE HAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO HOLD ALL THE FOOD AND DRINKS WE NEED FOR A HANDFUL OF DAYS AT A TIME. IF YOU NEED MORE SPACE, DOMETIC ALSO MAKES CFX COOLERS THAT ARE 75 LITERS, 95 LITERS, AND 100 LITERS. IF YOU NEED SOMETHING SMALLER, THEY HAVE CFX COOLERS THAT ARE 25 LITERS, 35 LITERS AND 45 LITERS AS WELL.

  • ICE MAKER: HAVING ICE MAKING CAPABILITIES IS HUGE! WE LOVE TO MAKE COCKTAILS. NO ONE WANTS A LUKEWARM MARGARITA, SO BEING ABLE TO MAKE ICE WAS A MUST FOR US. THE ICE IS MADE USING A "RAPID FREEZE PLATE" THAT FREEZES THE WATER IN THE SILICONE TRAYS (WHICH ARE INCLUDED WITH THE COOLER) WITHOUT FREEZING EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE COOLER AS WELL.

  • BASKETS: THE INTERNAL BASKETS ARE REALLY HELPFUL IN KEEPING THINGS ORGANIZED. WE USE THE SMALLER BASKET TO KEEP FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GET SMASHED IF THEY WERE PLACED WITH EVERYTHING ELSES. IN ADDITION TO WHAT'S SHOWN IN THESE PHOTOS, IT ALSO COMES WITH A DIVIDER FOR THE LARGE BASKET.

  • APP: THE APP ALLOWS YOU TO SET AND CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE AND MONITOR THE COOLER'S PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR PHONE.

  • DOMETIC BRAND: DOMETIC HAS EARNED IT'S REPUTATION AS A STELLAR BRAND THAT MAKES QUALITY PRODUCTS. YOU KNOW YOU ARE GETTING SOMETHING BUILT TO LAST AND BUILT TO WITHSTAND RUGGED CONDITIONS.

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​WHAT WE DON'T: 

  • COST: THIS IS BY NO MEANS THE ECONOMICAL OPTION. BUT, WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OF WATER LOGGED FOOD WE HAVE WASTED FROM ICE MELTING IN TRADITIONAL COOLERS, THE PRICE TAG ON THE DOMETIC POWERED COOLER IS A LITTLE EASIER TO SWALLOW. 

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RECOMMENDATION: 100% RECOMMEND. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE DOING ANY TRIPS LONGER THAN 2-3 DAYS WITH A TRADITIONAL COOLER, YOU ARE GOING TO RUN INTO ISSUES WITH MELTED ICE. JUST IMAGINE NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IF THERE IS ENOUGH ICE TO KEEP EVERYTHING COLD DURING A TRIP OR DEAL WITH WATER LOGGED FOOD OR STICK YOUR HAND INTO THE FRIGID MELTED ICE WATER WHEN GRABBING SOMETHING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COOLER. MORE TIME SPENT ENJOYING THE JOURNEY AND LESS DEALING WITH COOLER HEADACHES.

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