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Brass Monkey 15L Portable Fridge/Freezer $149 + $12 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Jaycar

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Brass Monkey 15L Portable Fridge/Freezer $149 + $12 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Jaycar
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King Tightarse on 12/10/2023 - 10:14 jaycar.com.au (3402 clicks)
Last edited 12/10/2023 - 12:56 by 1 other user

Good little car fridge/freezer from Brass Monkey at Jaycar. Discount applies at checkout.

These are small (15l) but work very well. They seem to be a robust and and reliable unit.
It comes with a car 12v socket or you can buy the 240v adapter should you so wish.

Specs from Jaycar:
15 litre capacity
Single zone cabinet can be run as either a fridge or freezer
High efficiency
Digital temperature controls
Dual mode operation (Economy or Maximum)
Operates on 12 or 24 volts DC
Included DC power cable to suit cigarette lighter and Merits sockets
Battery protection
Sturdy plastic case
3 Year Warranty

Sports & Outdoors Brass Monkey Portable Freezer Portable Refrigerator

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  • jason3w on 12/10/2023 - 10:19

    Showing at $249 for me. I've been looking to get one of these!

    • King Tightarse on 12/10/2023 - 10:20
      +1

      Take it to checkout and it will come down to $149

    • jason3w on 12/10/2023 - 10:20
      +2

      Sorry, just notice, needs to be added to cart first. Thanks!!

      • King Tightarse on 12/10/2023 - 10:22
        +10

        Not a worry. I have one of these and can say it has been faultless.
        If you want cold drinks in the car in the hot Aussie sun - at $149 this is a good choice
        Surprisingly, it can fit 21 375ml cans.

        • mskeggs on 12/10/2023 - 13:32
          +11

          So I have chug the other three in Dan’s parking lot? Challenge accepted.

          • BewareOfThe Dog on 12/10/2023 - 20:09

            @mskeggs: Where in NSW are you? We might have to meet up for the beerchug challenge (pending beer quality). ;)

    • EBug on 12/10/2023 - 10:20
      +2

      Halloween Sale - Only $149 Save $100
      Add this product to your cart to claim this offer. Updated pricing will show in checkout.
      From 12/10 to 15/10

  • blackpizza on 12/10/2023 - 10:26

    Is there an option to plug it in a regular household gpo?

  • oldhippy on 12/10/2023 - 10:34
    +1

    Thanks OP Even with $12.00 shipping

  • iShibby on 12/10/2023 - 10:46

    Are these any good for camping?

    • King Tightarse on 12/10/2023 - 10:47
      +4

      Too small for camping - more of a car or lunch fridge

    • bargainshooter on 12/10/2023 - 21:19

      Yes - really depends on your needs. I've used it with an upgraded lid (turns into a 20l fridge/freezer) for 3 day trips. I also use it to carry ice creams and ice packs. Ice packs go into a cooler to keep milk and other perishables. Larger fridges require more space in the car and are heavier to move. So pros and cons…

  • Lonewolf1983 on 12/10/2023 - 11:00

    Assume only cools while the engine is running so it doesn't drain battery?

    • Ademos on 12/10/2023 - 11:10
      +2

      That's up to your car and how it manages ACC sockets. In terms of charging while engine off, if your car keeps the socket active,

      "the unit features a three-stage low-battery cut-out to prevent a flat or damaged car battery"

    • King Tightarse on 12/10/2023 - 11:10
      +1

      You can wire it up anyway you like. It does have low voltage protection. With a little one like this I wouldn't bother with a secondary battery, I would probably just run it off the main battery as it only draws 45w, but I would only leave it for a few hours at a time like that. Say three at the most with a typical car battery.
      It would be fine for shopping etc but not left all day while at work.

      • wisc on 12/10/2023 - 11:20

        Damn! 45watts is massive for a car fridge! DO NOT BUY. speciality one so small. A normal waeco / engel will use half that and is 5-7 times bigger. 2 amps Average on those. Unless the 45 watts is at peak time… and actual consumption average is closer to 15.

        • King Tightarse on 12/10/2023 - 11:28
          +3

          Yes 45w is max - probably when compressor is going full boar. These have been around for quite while now and they are well enough regarded. Lots of reviews in multiple forums, Youtube etc They work great but not as efficient as and Engel but seriously, this is $149 and an Engel how much again?

        • dingaling2 on 13/10/2023 - 07:57
          +3

          Just curious, which Engel uses 2 amps? I've owned the 15L Engel that was 2.8A when running. And the larger 40Fridge & Freezer Engel and that also uses around 38-45Watts when running. If your spreading it out to get an average over 24 hours, then the comparison with the Jaycar fridge isn't valid as you don't know it's average over 24hrs and at what ambient temp etc.

  • RiskyGuy on 12/10/2023 - 11:08

    Will it fit in Tesla Model Y?

    • Heybargain on 12/10/2023 - 11:12

      Yes. Frunk and subtrunk.

    • skuzy on 12/10/2023 - 12:23

      but the 12v doesnt work unless its in "camp" mode.

      • Heybargain on 12/10/2023 - 13:09

        It’ll work when the car is on. So not necessarily camp mode.

      • Sleepycat3 on 12/10/2023 - 13:09

        It does. If it is plugged into the car, then I park the car and lock it. The 12V still works all the way to the next morning and the main battery decreases slightly as expected too. I have the 25L version with the brushed metal finish and it is good. Also works with the Model Y's 16V voltage as it is not true 12V.

        • FutureTech on 12/10/2023 - 15:59

          Did you have sentry mode on?

  • 303-Acid on 12/10/2023 - 11:12
    +4

    Thanks. Ordered one for solo overnight camping.

    Datasheet - https://www.jaycar.com.au/medias/sys_master/root/96743380091…
    Manual - https://www.jaycar.com.au/medias/sys_master/images/images/10…

  • Pda58 on 12/10/2023 - 11:50
    +2

    I have been using similar (with battery) to these for a couple of years. Bought the 20l lid and fits almost a carton of cans.

    • bargainshooter on 12/10/2023 - 21:22

      In case you haven't tried, one of the brass monkey 25l covers fits this with the larger lid.

  • nubzy on 12/10/2023 - 13:01

    Hmm might be handy for storing frozen stuff purchased whilst out and about away from home

  • pokhunter on 12/10/2023 - 13:43
    +9

    Add another $50 for double the capacity (30L)

    https://www.roadtechmarine.com.au/30l-brass-monkey-portable-…

  • lltravel on 12/10/2023 - 14:03

    does anyone know if this will run off a battery for say 48 hours?

    I want to store stuff in this with a battery pack. Any advice would be nice
    says 0.25kwh for 24 hours so i would need a 0.50kwh battery or 50ah battery?

    • Flirtle on 12/10/2023 - 14:49
      +5

      Gday.

      The manual says 45W average power consumption.
      And it also says .25kW.h/24h.
      If I were calculating this, I would take the higher value of 45Wx24h = 1080Wh.

      Your battery would need to provide at a minimum 1080Wh. A 12V, 1080Wh/12V = 90Ah. For 24 hours.

      It would need to do this twice, to make a total of 48 hours, bringing the total to 180Ah.

      Again assuming you have a brand new battery, and you can get his much out of it, that's great.

      If not, you might be better with either a larger battery pack, two batteries in parallel, add some charging (like solar), hope for the best on actual power consumption, or require less time.

      Best of luck.

      Edit: furthermore, we have no idea how they calculate average consumption.

      Is it being opened and closed constantly? Or is it kept closed?

      Many factors than the given average at play here.

      Again, best of luck.

      • dingaling2 on 13/10/2023 - 08:00

        Definitely overkill to assume the compressor will run constantly 24hrs (after desired temp is reached). Those power consumption figures can probably be cut in half as a rough ball park. But your right its too hard to know all the variables etc

  • Flirtle on 12/10/2023 - 14:13
    +1

    I came here to bag the sht out of it.

    But it turns out it actually has a compressor, and isn't just more thermoelectric cooler based trash.

    • Kranbone on 12/10/2023 - 17:22
      +2

      I've got one of these (had it a while) and really rate it. Even prior to Jaycar selling them I was looking at getting it from the manufacturer direct Alpicool.

      It's a decent fridge for under 150. Light and compact foot print.

  • King Tightarse on 12/10/2023 - 14:58
    +3

    Here's a review from a few years ago https://rvdaily.com.au/reviewed-brass-monkey-15l-portable-fr…

    • Flirtle on 12/10/2023 - 15:38

      Thanks for the link.

      If I could rally the missus to get camping, this'd be in my cart pretty quickly.

  • tboss on 12/10/2023 - 18:16
    +2

    I have one of these, I sware it was for around $125 last year. A key thing I wish I realised beforehand is it doesn't have tie-off point for you car which makes it a bit dangerous to have just hanging out on a seat. There are tie-offs on the insulted case you can buy it but they are like $80.

  • Ozyow on 13/10/2023 - 09:32

    Probable what these fridges are worth anyway.

  • wsthong on 14/10/2023 - 15:23

    Just bought one. Hope I made the right choice. Just need to put some sushi while on the way back.

  • Maxi Pad on 15/10/2023 - 08:21

    Alot of people suggesting these for shopping but note: The fridge will take time to cool down; it doesn't cool down effectively empty (cooling air) and it will likely only run when the car is on.

    These are better if you have a second battery in the car or have really long drives.

    • wsthong on 15/10/2023 - 10:05

      I have real concern now.

      • King Tightarse on 15/10/2023 - 16:21
        +2

        Dont worry - these fridges cool down very quickly - they have cooling tubes wrapped all around the internal body,
        Will be cold in 15 mins and stable in about 30

  • Cunning Linguist on 15/10/2023 - 13:49

    Could be nice and small enough to leave in the boot for keeping the perishable shopping cold, maybe just for the meats and freezer items

    • nubzy on 15/10/2023 - 17:29

      My thoughts too. I would use it as freezer rather than fridge, because you can always carry a small esky and keep some ice packs in the freezer for it. Would be handy when stocking up on 90% markdowns and frozen goods at Colesworths whilst out and about and not heading home for a while.

  • matt-ozb on 15/10/2023 - 23:32

    I bought the newer model yesterday for $299 with (a) the option to add a battery, (b) bluetooth and (c) a different latch for the lid.

    Used it today for the first time … worked fine .. kept stuff cold at -2 degrees .. same result as my $1200 Dometic 45L but just wanted a light & small option.

  • wsthong on 18/10/2023 - 10:04

    Anyone who ordered from this promo received any notification of delivery?

    • 303-Acid on 18/10/2023 - 11:19

      Nope, nothing yet.

      • wsthong on 18/10/2023 - 11:41

        Moat probably overloaded with orders.

        • 303-Acid on 18/10/2023 - 11:56

          Lol, and it was just delivered by courier.

  • wsthong on 18/10/2023 - 15:01

    Fridge arrived and the courier dropped it.

    • King Tightarse on 18/10/2023 - 16:19

      Do you mean he physically dropped the box?
      It is a good idea waiting until tomorrow to fire it up, so that refrigerant can settle down. Everybody should do this as the fridge may have been inverted st some point in its journey to your house.

      • wsthong on 18/10/2023 - 17:59
        +1

        Yes, he dropped the box. Hopefully the compressor is ok

        • King Tightarse on 18/10/2023 - 20:22
          +1

          Well it is car fridge, so it can handle some bumps. Also some foam insde the carton will absorb some of the impact, If its broken (unlikely) there is a good guarantee - I think its 3 years
          Still, I agree with you . It is frustrating when these clowns are rough with goods like that.

    • Kranbone on 18/10/2023 - 17:33
      +1

      don't worry they're pretty tough, well mine is.

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