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How old is your RF Evakool what condition and age I saw you mentioned it in the camping section that it stopped working.
The fridge (RFE60) is just out of warranty of 5 years. Have had nothing but trouble. and yes have had it looked at by their so called warranty agent (but not any more) and one other.
first of all, the problems had with the stupid plug they use is one thing.
the next issue was that it use to start and stop too often and constantly throw fault codes. Being the first iteration of the external compressor compartment they tried their own style of compressor again (like they didn't learn the first time. Danfoss have their shit sorted). When I took it in for warranty the warranty agent said the control board has died. replaced it and gave it back.
Started doing exactly the same thing the day I got it back. took it back said it still doesn't work. Found out from evakool they released a second control board to stop the power cycling too often, which was a common problem with the first batch, (thanks for the heads up on that one, not).
I still was getting faults. So I logged the warranty again, after trying different leads and power supply (dad had an older RF model with dial control that just freezes everything). I said I am not entirely happy after all the faults and I would basically want to consider this getting lemon lawed (to something of that regards) as it has been nothing but trouble. Then I was told they only have record of one fault with the fridge to date and that was for the install of the second control board to stop the excessive power cycling. they thought the fault was weird so they wanted the fridge back at base. after 3 - 4 months of it being sent (well the warranty agent took a month to finally send it), I heard nothing. No follow up emails or phone call at all. after many emails and phone calls later and a lot of waiting I finally got the fridge back, with the reply it was the lead at fault.
The final nail in the coffin was just last finke. after doing some rewiring on the car just before (changing around the dual battery system and outlets on the tray), the first 1.5 days was perfect (with the old lead mind you that was supposedly faulty. Fridge was working fine. The next day, coming back from doing sweeps for finke, I noticed the fridge was at 10 degrees. Still hearing the compressor running I became suspicious. Needless to say no fault codes, no nothing. Tried different batteries, leads everything. Compressor runs fine but still not cooling. Well after getting home, the fault was found. Turned out the refrigerant line going into the fridge had snapped and a little bit of oil soakage was evident in the foam surrounding the line. Unfortunately where it snapped was in a place that was not able to be repaired as it was on the aluminium tubing (changes when it goes into the fridge, and was where it went into the fibreglass. Advice was if it has snapped there, they suspect it will snap elsewhere. 2 people looked at it and said the same thing. not worth repairing.
after getting on their website, and found out the 2 warranty agents that were in town no longer listed on the website. I rang them up and they said they have never heard of a warranty agent in my town?? What. Needless to say, the fridge part has been removed off the side, holes patched and the fridge is now being turned back into an esky (what it originally was based on the holes I found where the handle was mounted). Was not happy with the service at all. after mentioning I was dissatisfied with the service, they had the hide to try and recommend their down under series fridge. Needless to say that won't be happening.
**EDIT** forgot to mention I have had to replace 2 x control panels as well at my own expense as the board has played up.
I have since noticed they have gone back to the secop compressor, but will not be taking the risk again (pitty cause their insulation properties are fantastic, hence why I made it an esky again.
Hence the reason for looking at the national luna or the trailblaza. looking for something that is going to stand the test of time on the back of the ute. just the price difference between the two is a big hit. I have heard nothing but good reviews on the trailblaza, but man 3500 for a dual zone fridge and running 2 compressors, seems a tad backwards. I don't understand why 2 compressors (in the 2 in 1 model). I suppose when 1 fails you can always use the other one. But a bit skeptical about the power consumption. but the excessive weight and the power draw (although a lot of people seem to think they are ultra efficient but can never give me any figures to compare with).
and if anyone tells me buy an engel or waeco, Im going to loose it.
