Dometic RC1205GC Combicool 40L, 3-Way Portable Absorption Cooler, 12v/230v/Gas Cartridge

As you are probably doing now, I hesitated at the price of this fridge but took my chances! I am not disappointed at all. We are on a boating holiday and my son needs to follow a particular diet (ketogenic) to control / eradicate epileptic seizures. Most food available on-the-go is carb heavy so I needed to bring a lot of specific food. As advised, we charged up the fridge the night before we left using the mains plug at home. We then filled it and moved it to the boot of the car, where we plugged it into the cigarette lighter using the jack supplied (with a nice long lead to reach from the back to the front of the car) - ensuring the top grill was not covered, as it emits heat. We were able to keep the food cold for our 8-hour drive to Norfolk. When we picked up our boat, it was again moved to the 12v socket on the boat. Although it takes up workspace on the worktop, it is a willing sacrifice! The fridge on the boat is pointless due to its miniature size so it was a good call to bring our own! It has kept our food super cold (there are a few temperature options on the turn of the dial), not quite freezing but perfect for wine and beer! We can also be assured that the meat hasn’t warmed up at any point where it could cause food poisoning! I can see a great future for this fridge as it’s portability, capacity, operation and reliability appear to be second to none. I would not hesitate in the slightest to highly recommend this product. Worth every penny!

I've used plenty of Gas Fridges over many years of camping and for those who have done the same, you'll understand what I mean when I say "That they are temperamental little %^$&£"! This one is by far the best fridge I have ever bought. Easy to light and fast to cool down but wow, the coldest camping fridge I have ever used. I usually set them to full whack as with constantly opening and closing the lid, they have a job to maintain a set temperature. This one served me up a solidly frozen can of beer from being placed in it the night before. Now on its lowest setting, everything is really cool and a packet of frozen peas has only just defrosted from being placed in it 5 days ago. Price is great and I will be ordering another one as we need 1 for drinks and 1 for food. If I have to be mean and put a negative, it is only that the lid does not seal shut with a confident suction but merely closes by being placed down. This is perfectly ok but when filled too much, you cannot guarantee it will not spring slightly open. Easy solution though, we simply placed a full box of wine on it........Simple!

I bought this to take to France on a family camping trip. Fantastic cooling throughout the 10 day holiday with lots more space than you think. Completely silent operation. To begin with we weren't even sure if it was working it was so quiet. The only day it struggled was when it was 38 degrees, but given the outside temperature and how hot it was in the tent it didn't leave me disappointed. It is quite bulky, we have a standard family hatchback, it did fit in the boot but not room for an awful lot else so a roof box is requiredif you don't have a huge vehicle. Overall very very happy with the fridge and would completely recommend for a camping trip.

I thought I had a faulty product as it makes NO noise at all! I decided to wait 30 minutes - just as well, as the product works brilliantly (on electricity anyway, haven't hooked it up to gas yet), and dropped the temperature by over 10 degs C in less than an hour. It is so quiet - impossible to believe how it works without making any noise! Seems well made, is very roomy, and will be more than adequate as an emergency fridge, or on my camping holidays. Nice, simple design means it will be very easy to clean. Delivery was very quick and arrived in perfect condition.

Overall, a great product (Gas canister version). Have taken it camping twice now (camper van), and can safely say it does an excellent job on gas. The gas canisters last between about 21 to 26 hours depending on what setting you use. It gets properly 'domestic-fridge-cold' in there as long as you keep it in the shade and out of direct sunlight. On the downside, the 12v option requires an 8 amp draw, which can be dashboard-melting territory for some vehicles. I tried it on the cigarette socket of my big LWB van but got nervous when the 12v socket got extremely hot, so I decided to unplug it for the rest of the journey. The contents were still cool when I arrived, and once fired up on gas, it was very cold the next morning. You also have the issue of needing to keep the coolbox outside while it's running on gas. It does smell of 'hot gasses' if running in an enclosed space, so decent ventilation is essential. Also something to consider - as a camper van user, if I choose not to put up the awning, which can be a pain for a 1-nighter, I still have to keep the coolbox outside, so hence need a way to house it. So far I have used a cheap pop-up shower tent which sort-of works okay unless it's windy and then the tent blows away! If anyone has any ideas for an alternative outdoor coolbox enclosure, it might help me and others if you could post your suggestions here :o) Pros... It works! It gets food really cold and makes ice cubes It's quite affordable It has a big capacity and you can stand 2L bottles upright and still close the lid. Con's It can be really heavy, especially when full. The 12v system requites a LOT of current (8A) see notes above It produces a "hot gasses" exhaust smell when running on gas It's the wrong shape to fit into many spaces (it's square and bulky) - A rectangle shape would have been a more user-friendly design. As far as I can tell, it's currently the only one on the market that uses gas canisters

We bought this for use whilst camping - we hoped that the reviews were right and that it would keep milk etc chilled - particularly at the price. When faced with UK’s 40C heat wave it did better than keep cool - using mains electricity at maximum setting it retained 4C inside the box despite being in the tent. Outstanding and well worth every penny - just wish it had been big enough for us to get inside for those few days!

Note this a review for the Waico RC2200 - be careful, Amazon showed an incorrect product description against the RC1200. Their original advert described a RC2200, but I had delivered an RC1200. The supplier was brilliant and made the exchange, but I had to pay the extra to make it up to the right price. I have used it with 12V in the vehicle, and 240V on a hook up. It is worth spending that little bit extra to get the RC2200. It kept food cold, even in temperatures above 30 degrees centigrade. The cooler gets ***** the supplier gets ***** for the no quibble replacement, and providing replacement / pick up carriage at no extra charge Amazon get * for not checking / understanding the product they were marketing.

This coolbox is big. Too big to be called portable. The lid is flimsy and the hinge pins bent with first use as I didn't realise just how delicate they are, they wont resist any loading, in the hands of a careless child the lid will be broke within minutes. Worked ok on 12v and 240v, but the gas function did not work at all. Couldn't see how to check that the flame was lit, had to stick my finger in the exhaust to check for hot gases. Ouch. Burnt plenty of gas but it had no impact whatsoever on the coolbox temperature. Not fit for purpose. Returned item.

Die Kühlbox funktioniert einwandfrei. Sie kühlt ausreichend bei 12V und gut bei Gasbetrieb. 220 V habe ich nicht getestet. Die Verarbeitung ist simpel, der Deckel ist nicht sonderlich dich. Eine zusätzliche Dichtung, die ich eingeklebt habe, macht die Sache auch nicht besser. ABER: Ganz wichtig: Dieses Gerät ist in Deutschland nicht zum Betrieb zugelassen. Der Gasanschluss ist ein Stutzen für einen Schlauch mit Schelle, nicht für ein Gewinde. Das lässt sich auch nicht umrüsten. Darauf wird leider nicht hingewiesen. Wenn man diese Kühlbox mit Gasschlauch und Schelle betreibt, ist bei Kontrolle oder im Brandfall wohl Ärger vorprogrammiert. Würde ich nicht nochmal kaufen.