Fitting a fridge in the boot

**robmawer** · 14-06-2003, 11:45

As requested, here's a short guide to fitting a fridge into a
boot...

Fridge guide link

Apologies if it's a bit pants!

Rob.

Quinten · 14-06-2003, 11:51

Great job Rob

I'll have a Stella

Q.

nockmeister · 14-06-2003, 15:32

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[b]Great job Rob

yeah i'll second that...i didn't realise 12v fridges were so cheap! my god thats a mobile party u've got there Rob.

Ian

**robmawer** · 14-06-2003, 16:00

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Originally posted by nockmeister in this post
i didn't realise 12v fridges were so cheap!

My original intention was to get a desktop fridge (the sort
with a 6 can capacity) so that it actually looked like a fridge
rather spare wheel cover/breadmaker/whatever else people
have called it! However, they were about 60 quid, whereas the
Halfords one was twice the size, half the price and designed to
be portable (and so would probably stand up to boot-based
abuse more).
I have since seen desktop ones for 30 quid in places like
Woolworths...maybe I could mount one on the dashboard...

Rob.

***DGW*** · 14-06-2003, 16:04

Worth a thread all of its own, Rob, so here it is now!

**robmawer** · 14-06-2003, 17:10

That was momentarily confusing!

Rob.

Quinten · 14-06-2003, 20:16

Denis, you've got too much time on your hands :p

Kentish · 14-06-2003, 21:55

Try a 3 way camping fridge...that will be better. What you have there is more of a cooler in that it wont get as cold as a fridge (sorry to pick).

However , at the mo Halfords are knocking out these coolers at half price, which means the biggest are only £60 quid. ( And dont forget you can reverse the action of the thing so that it warms for when its cold out )(Also dont forget these things need ventillation to work effectively and that doesnt mean the stale air in the back of a hot, sunny and unvented hatch)

Cheers

***DGW*** · 14-06-2003, 22:24

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and that doesnt mean the stale air in the back of a hot, sunny and unvented hatch)

Another plus point for estates!

Kentish · 14-06-2003, 22:27

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Originally posted by DGW in this post
Another plus point for estates!

Sorry but being picky that applies to ex van drivers like me with Limo,s and current van drivers too.

Basically they are OK when youre on the move, but should not be left running in an unattended stationary motor.

Cheers

mellowyellow · 14-06-2003, 22:31

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Originally posted by DGW in this post
Another plus point for estates!

What do you mean by "another " , you mean the ONE AND ONLY

***DGW*** · 14-06-2003, 22:40

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Originally posted by mellowyellow in this post

What do you mean by "another " , you mean the ONE AND ONLY

What sets vRS drivers apart from normal drivers is their total inability to see that there may be others in the real world who are totally unimpressed by cars with bigger front air dams, boot spoilers, lowered suspension and larger diameter wheels. As for black seats with white inserts, they went out of fashion along with white-walled tyres in the 1950s! Get back to your Swissroll kit and Humbrol brake calliper enhancing kit, mellowyellow....

mellowyellow · 14-06-2003, 22:45

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Originally posted by DGW in this post
What sets vRS drivers apart from normal drivers is their total inability to see that there may be others in the real world who are totally unimpressed by cars with bigger front air dams, boot spoilers, lowered suspension and larger diameter wheels. As for black seats with white inserts, they went out of fashion along with white-walled tyres in the 1950s! Get back to your Swissroll kit and Humbrol brake calliper enhancing kit, mellowyellow....

Denis , I hate to admit it , but you are SO right .

BTW I haven't got a swissroll kit .................yet

**robmawer** · 15-06-2003, 14:52

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Originally posted by Kentish in this post
Try a 3 way camping fridge...that will be better. What you have there is more of a cooler in that it wont get as cold as a fridge (sorry to pick).

It's rated to -20C of ambient - so I'd agree not quite a fridge, but
close enough. Aren't three way camping fridges about £300+?

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Also dont forget these things need ventillation to work effectively and that doesnt mean the stale air in the back of a hot, sunny and unvented hatch

I never figured out quite why this was - OK, so it's going to heat
the air up around it inside the boot, but (best case) the inside of
the cooler is still going to be 20C cooler than this air. Not that
mine stays on for long when it's parked up anyway before the
battery "drains"...

Rob.

elegance1.8T · 15-06-2003, 15:50

Cheers Rob
Now I know why they made the boots so damn big, time to go shopping me-thinks!!
Antony

Kentish · 15-06-2003, 19:54

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I never figured out quite why this was - OK, so it's going to heat
the air up around it inside the boot, but (best case) the inside of
the cooler is still going to be 20C cooler than this air. Not that
mine stays on for long when it's parked up anyway before the
battery "drains"...

Rob. [/b]

All refridgeration products of any sort must have ventillation to work correctly (something most kitchen fitters fail to notice when installing new fridges in kitchen units)
Without it the fridge will fail to cool correctly, just as you putting your head in a plastic bag will cause you to suffocate.

Cheers

stopan1j · 15-06-2003, 23:13

The Halford cooler is an excellent buy at £64 ish. That model has a auto cutout when the battery voltage drops too much in order that if you leave it plugged in you will still be able to start the car.
I have the intemeduiate size from halfords that is cool box size, this model dosn't cut out as I have found out !!. I use it on continental courneys and find it great for keeping milk cheese coke wine and beer cool. I have a 240/ 12v adapter so I keep it going in hotel rooms - however the fan is a bit noisy.
I find it works best on th 1/4 back seat as in the boot its unable to cool enough due to the heat that the heat exchanger gives off.

John

**robmawer** · 16-06-2003, 09:39

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Originally posted by Kentish in this post
All refridgeration products of any sort must have ventillation to work correctly

Ah, now I see where my confusion comes in - the word "correctly"!
My cans always come out cold, and that's what I'm after, but I
doubt the cooler will be getting as cold as possible if it were
placed elsewhere in the vehicle...

Rob.

elegance1.8T · 16-06-2003, 10:31

But as long as the cans come out nice and cold, that is all that matters.
Judging by this I feel left out, has EVERYONE else got one in their car???

***DGW*** · 16-06-2003, 10:51

I haven't. Rob, could you do us an article on fitting a cooker in the boot of a hatch to complement your fridge project?

**robmawer** · 16-06-2003, 11:21

I've found the easiest way to cook stuff is to go for a quick drive in the car, then get some
of those "cook in a toaster" bags. Place food in there, clip it onto the back of the radiator...

Rob.

Stimps · 16-06-2003, 11:31

Of course, you could just fill the glove box with cans and open up the air con feed into it - should cool them nicely, plus you can reach the cans while you're driving.

Instead of a cooler in the boot, a small paddling pool for that 'stretch limo' look would be better in this kind of weather. Would probably fit in a van, er... 4x4 quite nicely, too

**robmawer** · 16-06-2003, 11:37

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Originally posted by Stimps in this post
Of course, you could just fill the glove box with cans and open up the air con feed into it - should cool them nicely, plus you can reach the cans while you're driving.

I think this is Fabia/Superb specific! Besides which, my glove
box is full of manuals, bulbs, insurance docs and various other
junk...

Rob.

SkodiRS · 16-06-2003, 12:38

So Rob, with your knowledge of in-car entertainment and now fridges you really are the ICE Man.

Hey, it's an old one but a goody....

Cheers.
Adrian.

Quinten · 16-06-2003, 12:41

LOL!

Change the lightbulb inside the fridge with a neon and it could go on the cover of Max Power

14-06-2003, 11:51	#2
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14-06-2003, 16:04	#5
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14-06-2003, 17:10	#6
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,476 Members Car: Octavia 1.6 Ambiente Thanks: 2 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts	That was momentarily confusing! Rob. __________________

14-06-2003, 20:16	#7
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14-06-2003, 21:55	#8
Kentish Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,245 Members Car: 4 wheels, 4 doors. Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Try a 3 way camping fridge...that will be better. What you have there is more of a cooler in that it wont get as cold as a fridge (sorry to pick). However , at the mo Halfords are knocking out these coolers at half price, which means the biggest are only £60 quid. ( And dont forget you can reverse the action of the thing so that it warms for when its cold out )(Also dont forget these things need ventillation to work effectively and that doesnt mean the stale air in the back of a hot, sunny and unvented hatch) Cheers __________________ Andy Owner of a sense of humour.

14-06-2003, 11:45	#1
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,476 Members Car: Octavia 1.6 Ambiente Thanks: 2 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts	As requested, here's a short guide to fitting a fridge into a boot... Fridge guide link Apologies if it's a bit pants! Rob.

15-06-2003, 15:50	#15
elegance1.8T Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bury, Lancs Posts: 866 Members Car: BMW 120d msport Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Cheers Rob Now I know why they made the boots so damn big, time to go shopping me-thinks!! Antony __________________ No longer a Skoda owner But got a new BMW coming in 2 weeks, thats going to make me a really bad driver!

15-06-2003, 23:13	#17
stopan1j Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,215 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Halford cooler is an excellent buy at £64 ish. That model has a auto cutout when the battery voltage drops too much in order that if you leave it plugged in you will still be able to start the car. I have the intemeduiate size from halfords that is cool box size, this model dosn't cut out as I have found out !!. I use it on continental courneys and find it great for keeping milk cheese coke wine and beer cool. I have a 240/ 12v adapter so I keep it going in hotel rooms - however the fan is a bit noisy. I find it works best on th 1/4 back seat as in the boot its unable to cool enough due to the heat that the heat exchanger gives off. John

16-06-2003, 10:31	#19
elegance1.8T Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bury, Lancs Posts: 866 Members Car: BMW 120d msport Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 2 Posts	But as long as the cans come out nice and cold, that is all that matters. Judging by this I feel left out, has EVERYONE else got one in their car??? __________________ No longer a Skoda owner But got a new BMW coming in 2 weeks, thats going to make me a really bad driver!

16-06-2003, 10:51	#20
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,300 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate & Fabia vRS Thanks: 51 Thanked 208 Times in 157 Posts	I haven't. Rob, could you do us an article on fitting a cooker in the boot of a hatch to complement your fridge project? __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

16-06-2003, 11:21	#21
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,476 Members Car: Octavia 1.6 Ambiente Thanks: 2 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts	I've found the easiest way to cook stuff is to go for a quick drive in the car, then get some of those "cook in a toaster" bags. Place food in there, clip it onto the back of the radiator... Rob. __________________

16-06-2003, 11:31	#22
Stimps Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Colchester Posts: 5,091 Members Car: Fabia 1.4 16v Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Of course, you could just fill the glove box with cans and open up the air con feed into it - should cool them nicely, plus you can reach the cans while you're driving. Instead of a cooler in the boot, a small paddling pool for that 'stretch limo' look would be better in this kind of weather. Would probably fit in a van, er... 4x4 quite nicely, too __________________ Steve « Nature Green 1.4 16v Fabia Comfort »

16-06-2003, 12:38	#24
SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	So Rob, with your knowledge of in-car entertainment and now fridges you really are the ICE Man. Hey, it's an old one but a goody.... Cheers. Adrian.

16-06-2003, 12:41	#25
Quinten Crossdresser Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fast lane Posts: 10,000 Members Car: Citroen C-Crosser 2.2HDI Thanks: 25 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	LOL! Change the lightbulb inside the fridge with a neon and it could go on the cover of Max Power __________________ Awooga!!!

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