Koolatron Compact Kooler
by Koolatron
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Koolatron Compact Kooler
Customer Review: NO MORE ICE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I drive back and forth to my Idaho cabin several times each summer, from 1600 to 2000 miles each trip, with the outside temperature usually in the 90's and 100's. I pack drinks, snaks and bottles of vitamins/supplements in a cooler. But with ice, it is only a matter of time before ice melts and water gets into packaging or creates too much humidity. I used this cooler on the first 800 mile leg of a trip this week without problems. Yes, I bought the converter for 110 household current and yes, as someone noted it does make noise...with the air conditioner on or the windows down or the radio or iPod playing I don't hear the noise. It is slim enough to fit in the foot space of the front seat without problems. After I ordered it, I saw the same cooler from Amazon itself with free shipping...I suggest carefully looking at the various vendors before finalizing the order!Customer Review: Long life
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the second Koolatron Compact I have owned and I a hoping to get as much life out of this one as I did the first. I am a truck driver and use the cooler at least 4 days a week for 8 to 12 hours continuously. With that kind of regular use the first one lasted about 6 years, which seems fantastic compared to several other 12V items I have used over the years. I have had this one for about a month and it is working great.
As others have said, this is not a refrigerator. It cools the stuff inside to about 40 degrees less than the outside temperature. So on days when it is 95, I stick a blue ice pack in for a bit more chill. Everything must be cold going in and you can't leave the lid open for long spells. That said, this cooler operates just as advertised and does so for years. I highly recommend this.
Customer Review: Great for Traveling
Summary: 5 Stars
We were so glad we bought this cooler for use on a cross-country road trip. It fit nicely behind the front seat, taking up less room then a conventional cooler. We bought the adapter so that we could take the cooler from the car into our hotel rooms at night. As recommended, we plugged it in a few hours or overnight before starting our trip to pre-cool the cooler and placed cold drinks/food in it.
We also bought a car battery saver thinking the cooler would continue to run when we turned the car off, but infortunately it didn't work. All auxiliary power was shut off when the car engine turned off. However, the cooler did keep our food cool for a few hours while sightseeing and was not a problem. Definitely recommend.
Customer Review: Great cooler for a solo trucker
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this as a gift from my girlfriend and i couldn't be happier with it.I'm a OTR truck driver and I really appreciate being able to take food & drinks with me.What I really like about this cooler is the taller & skinny shape it is.It fits perfectly behind the seat or in the cubby holes that i have in the sleeper.It also is a 12v type model so I have my running throughout the day while i'm driving.You can also reverse the plug setting and turn it into a food warmer which i have never used.Its nice to wake up in the morning and have some cold juice & yogurt.For lunch & dinner i can have my leftovers & frozen foods in it.I feel this a perfect size for a solo driver,as it serves me well.Customer Review: good buy
Summary: 5 Stars
Perhaps Koolatron has improved their product, because unlike other postings, my cooler cooled down in several hours, not 12. My only complaint is a little too noisy, but that is a small price to pay for a reliable product. Also, I do recommend the ac adaptor. My unit is in my room now, buzzing away, keeping stuff cold. I called the company and was told that I can run it forever, there is no shutoff needed.
One minor point: with this item, you must be careful to align the arrow on the electric cord on the unit with the blue button on the extention, for cold. I did not do that and got heat for a couple of hours until I checked it.