Dometic CFX Electric Cooler | Portable Freezer | CFX5 & CFX3 Series | AC/DC or Solar Powered

I bought this as a damaged item from Dometics Amazon page with a nice cost reduction. Had no idea how bad the damage was, (no pictures) but a $300 discount was worth checking out. Damage is cosmetic and on one side and no effect on operation. Not a big deal to me, since its likely to get bumps and bangs during use anyway. This is a great refrigerator/cooler in every way. As others have said, built like a tank. I used it in both A/C mode and DC 12v mode. Using my Yetti 3000, it was drawing 7 watts in standby and 80 watts with compressor running. But, in 12v DC mode, it drew zero in standby and only 55 watts with compressor running. I ran it for 24 hours and the draw was only 7% on the Yetti 3000. Really great news, just how long it will run without charging the Yetti. I also have solar, so this unit should run as long as I need. Note, that if your using a power supply (not vehicle) change the voltage setting to "low" otherwise you will get a yellow warning message saying low voltage. With setting at low using the Yetti there was no message. This unit is also very quiet, it was so quiet that I wasn't sure it was working when I first plugged it in. The temperature shown is about 2 degrees colder than what I have it set at. But, I would rather it be colder than warmer. I was not able to get the bluetooth to connect, but suspect its more of a phone issue and not a cooler issue. Plus don't think I will really need that and I have so many apps on my phone was happy to eliminate one. This is a great unit, just so happy with it. UPDATE 9-9-22 after using the Dometic on four trips. Works flawlessly, a bit heavy when fully loaded. On my last trip the Dometic 35 stopped working when on 12v but worked fine on 110v. Issue is not, let me repeat, is not the Dometic but rather the Yetti Goal Zero 3,000. Found out the cigarette lighter output on the Yetti Lithium 3,000 is not regulated and when battery reached 47%, the voltage dropped to 10.8v and the Dometic refrigerator will not run on that lower voltage. Yetti sells a cigarette lighter adapter that is regulated, but you have to spend another $48 for this on (w tax/shipping) very disappointing that the Yetti power supply will only work on 12v when battery is over 47%, unless you spend extra. The Yetti 3,000X doesn’t need this regulator, but the Yetti 3,000 lithium does. Important info for Yetti users. My Solar 100 briefcase supplies more than enough power to run the Dometic on full sun. Just love how cold the Dometic is for very little watts.

It does what it says - it is a great frig that is portable. We used it for two weeks and it worked like a charm. In the car we plugged into a 12v and it kept cold, in the motel room we plugged it into a wall outlet and it work wonderfully. It is pricey, but I believe to get away from having to find and carry ice and dispose of the water and soggy food, well worth it for us. We will be using it a lot. Highly recommend this well made, portable frig!!

Works well. I liked my older model better but it is no longer available. The LED display does not stay on. It was nice to walk past my old cooler and see the temperature.

Hands down this cooler fridge is beyond Great, Quality is second to none, Does exactly as advertised, I would do a pro and con but there are zero cons. Just percool and add your items cooled as well and it will run on jackerys all day and night, Shout out to jackery, It will run 30 plus hours in 78 degree weatheron the jackery 240 and 72 plus hours on the jackery 500. Kept the desired tempture without a hickup, I know pricey but you get what you pay for, do your self a favor and order the proctive case and protect your investment, its built like a tank. Just amazed!!! shipping was perfect, came a day early, packaged great, My only concern was its not a conceled delivery, I just happen to check my phone and saw the delivery and rushed home early .

This was the only fridge I could order to Hawaii. Very robust construction. Cooling is instant and barely can be heard. This unit is expensive compared to other car fridges. I hooked it up to my ecoflow river 2 pro, perfect match. It will last a little over 2 days dc plug. I need it for shopping or day long ride and camping. Expensive but the build quality is what matters. Hope this fridge will last.

I tried another cheaper brand, which did a great job of cooling, but it pulled a ton of power and was leaving my auxiliary battery drained. Dometic has really figured this out, as the fridge cycles on and off as needed, and it does minimal power drain. Most of the time we just leave it plugged into the camper's cigarette lighter because there is a built in safety feature that means it won't drain the battery. This only came on occasionally when we'd had a particularly long period of time without the engine running (3pm-9am, for example) or if it was particularly hot overnight, and the fridge was having to work much harder. It cools down amazingly quickly from start-up, and even that uses surprisingly little power. It's crazy expensive, but actually worth blowing the bucks on it so that you're not frustrated by the limitations of the cheaper alternative you might buy.

This is the 3rd dometic I've had. The fist is still running fine after 4 years, the 2nd was running good after 3 when I traded the truck in so naturally I decided to go back to dometic. Right off the thing just seemed cheaper built but still nice. Powered it up and brought to remp, loaded with drinks and have in the truck. Worked good for a few days then sat and worked fine days later. Used it for a week straight and now issues showing up. Won't stay connected or runs for a few seconds and stop. Turns off at random times. Can't trust it to stay cold so have to depend on my old one. Past the time I can return so guess I'm stuck with it. I could not recommend this unit nor the company at this time. I think the quality is really slipping.

I use it to transport frozen or cold food for the hour+ drive from the market to our home, plus whatever errands I need to do. I tested it during the extreme heat of the past week. Outstanding performance, even with the ambient temp of almost 100. Draws about 50 watts on average, which was easily handled by my EcoFlow power supply. Highly recommended.

This item was promptly delivered in good shape while the packaging box was damaged on one corner. DC and AC cords were in the box. The included manual provides specs, but you have to go online to access the complete user's booklet. The product appears to be well built and sturdy. Inner wire basket included. I tested the fridge half full over a couple of weeks on AC and DC current and it works ok at 20°C ambiant temperature. Set at 4°C, it oscillates between 0°C and 5°C on the display. A thermometer placed inside will indicate 4 to 5°C. Disconnected for 5 hours and without opening the compartement the thermometer (not the fridge display) moved from 4°C to 7°C. I expect this to vary with higher or lower ambiant temperature, depending. The real test will be when we use it on the road, at the back of the pickup. It will be hooked up to the AC120V of the running truck, and then to a Mini100ah LiFePo4 battery. Tested at 20°C, it runs for a solid 84 hours on the battery with about 40% charge left - those batteries should not be discharged below 20%. So far so good. Addendum July 2024: tested during a roadtrip at ambiant temperatures ranging from 25°C to 30° it provided stable inner cooling ranging from 5°(compressor starts) to 0° (compressor stops) over 48 hours at a time; it used 25% of a fully charged 100 ah Mini LiFePO2 battery. Cooling setting was 4°C. THIS IS VERY SATISFYING. The LiTime 20A charger worked well to restore the battery to full charge.

This cooler gets cold quickly and keeps the temperature well. It can be set to fridge or freezer temp. It has limited space inside and is heavy but I still think it is a great cooler. It doesn’t draw a lot of power so I can keep it running on a Jackery solar generator.

This was an expensive purchase but worked amazingly well during my first use. It sipped power from my camper van battery and solar setup and kept my food at the perfect temperature during a six-day party weekend. Although the cooling system takes up a sizable part of the “cooler” it is about the same amount as you would need in ice. So this carried a similar amount of food as my same-sized old Coleman cooler just without any of the hassles of refilling with ice. My best Amazon buy so far. Also delivery was good and zero package damage.

This cooler is awesome. I use it in the back of my 5th Gen 4Runner and power it off of an EcoFlow Delta 2 battery bank. It's the perfect size for 2 people and comes in very handy for road trips and car camping. It keeps the food consistently cool and doesn't draw too much power from the battery bank. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who needs a compact, reliable powered cooler for their vehicle.

Great temperature control. However the compressor is a little bit loud when sleeping near.