Cool Box
#1
Cool Box
Hello, I've got a '08 LR3 with the cool box.
The manual makes it sound like the cool box will stay on after the car is turned off, keeping the beverages cool. Another part of the manual says it will automatically turn off if your battery gets low.
My cool box turns off about 10 seconds after the rover is shut off. Does anybody's stay on?
I would be nice if it kept running.
Thanks!
The manual makes it sound like the cool box will stay on after the car is turned off, keeping the beverages cool. Another part of the manual says it will automatically turn off if your battery gets low.
My cool box turns off about 10 seconds after the rover is shut off. Does anybody's stay on?
I would be nice if it kept running.
Thanks!
#3
I do not have the cool box, but i always wondered about how well it worked as its a rather pricey option. I can't imagine your battery will last very long trying to power this well the vehicle is off though, so it always seemed like something to keep beverages cool only on long distance trips where the vehicle will be running the whole time.
#4
The cool box works well, if you use it the way it was intended. It uses the Peltier effect to cool the box, not a compressor. It has a heat sink that gets cold on one side and hot on the other. The cool side is hooked to the box, the warm side has a small fan that dissipates the heat. If you put cool beverages inside, they will stay cold. If you have a long multi-hour trip, warm beverages will get cold.
Don't expect a warm beverage to get cold in a 30 minute trip, just as you would not expect a warm beer to be cold in a fridge after 30 minutes.
The Peltier effect is much more efficient than a compressor, so I think it should be able to run overnight and not drain too much from the battery.
As for price, I bought the D3 used so someone else payed for the upfront outrageous price of the cool box. You can get a desk size one for about $50 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Fridg...489539&sr=8-10
Don't expect a warm beverage to get cold in a 30 minute trip, just as you would not expect a warm beer to be cold in a fridge after 30 minutes.
The Peltier effect is much more efficient than a compressor, so I think it should be able to run overnight and not drain too much from the battery.
As for price, I bought the D3 used so someone else payed for the upfront outrageous price of the cool box. You can get a desk size one for about $50 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Fridg...489539&sr=8-10
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