Alpicool P18 Portable Fridge 12 Volt Car Refrigerator 19 Quart Freezer for Fishing, Camping, RV, Truck, Boat-12/24V DC

Last update: Bodega responded within two hours of my reaching out for warranty details! The warranty is complete and the process simple with no need to ship anything to China. I am glad I cancelled my Alpicool order and ordered the seemingly identical Bodega unit. As a seller, I highly recommend Onetree, the Bodega seller on Amazon and the folks at the other end of the Messenger Chat session I had.Fourth update: I did get a contact from Alpicool - but only *AFTER* I requested cancellation. Their response to my explanation and an offer for them to try and “make it right was given a terse response. They did cancel the new (replacement) order. I can recommend the product, but not the seller. Let’s see how the Bodega-labeled unit performs. I won’t purchase another Alpicool product after this experience.Third update: I cancelled the replacement order and ordered the Bodega 25k. Same unit. Inventory in the US. Flash deal @$240. Free returns. Probably made by Alpicool, and it’s another Chinese trading company - but I’m really put off by the lack of support response. Additionall, although I can cancel the Bodega unit directly on Amazon, I had to “request cancellation” from Alpicool even though it was only 15 or 20 minutes after I ordered. I like the cooler but not the seller.Second update: I have not had any contact from Alpicool. So be mindful of the return period and the warranty period. Because we purchased well in advance of when we needed the cooler we were well beyond the return period. In fact, even though we were well within the a year system and 3 year compressor warranty - neither does any good if the seller (Alpicool USA) doesn’t respond. Amazon to the rescue! Being a long term Prime member has benefits. With zero hassle, Amazon’s phone rep was empowered to issue a return authorization with free return shipping (less a 10% restocking fee). I’m not going to whine about the $25 fee or the $12 for UPS packing. I’m going to celebrate Amazon’s performance.As for the cooler? Well, it performed well and very efficiently so rather switch brands to the devil I don’t know, I reordered one I do know. One key requirement we had was loop handles I can use to strap the cooler down to our Compact SUV’s cargo loops and most small compressor coolers only have molded grips, not loop handles. Since the core compressor is from LG I choose to assume our vibration/noise issue was a one-off. As for Alpicool being non-responsive? I might continue trying to get them to respond if only to post yet another update.First update: the cooler met our requirements on the road. When plugged into an Ecoflow Pro the overnight drawdown was only 20-25% or the total charge so good efficiency when used as a fridge at 38 degrees (in cooler overnight weather). HOWEVER - after the first 4-5 days of use in the car on 12v the compressor developed a very loud vibration for the first 5-8 minutes after start-up, then things quieted down. I am now concerned about a potential failure.I sent an email to Alpicool on the 8th or 9th and have not had a response. Today, 10/13 I left a voicemail on their "Google Phone" voicemail system which reflects their Ontario California address. The phone number in the app seems to be for Romania or Kazakhstan. So now the jury is out re customer support. I will report back with progress. If the process is a bit goofy but effective I will report that. If the support fails I will report that and then follow up with Amazon. Fingers crossed . . .=====================================================================We purchased this cooler to use in conjunction with an EcoFlow Pro "power pack" in our car for long road trips. The Alpicool will plug into the EcoFlow Pro and the Pro will connect to a 10 amp 12v socket in the car for charging on the go. Energy efficiency is, therefore, important.We've been running the Alpicool for 2 weeks in "freezer mode" in our kitchen to test temp control etc. The unit can go to 15 degrees F and has varied between 15 and 18 degrees. The fan is VERY quiet. We've had commercial ice in the unit and it has stayed in individual cubes and hasn't become a solid mass - a good indicator of consistent temperature. We also had it functioning as a fridge for 3-4 days running off of the EcoFlow *without charging*. We put in about 1/2 capacity of precooled beverages and fruit and opened the lid 3-5 times a day. With the temp set at 34 degrees F we saw the indicator vary from 33-37 degrees. I kept a thermometer in the unit during that time and it was consistent with the Alpicool display.The Alpicool also has a handy iOS app that provides control thru Bluetooth that works well in the car so we can check/change the cooler on our phones when we are in the front and the cooler is in the back. Very handy.We are very impressed with this unit - and our prior experience is with a larger, very expensive Dometic that we used on our pilothouse boat. If considering a car cooler, I suggest using a quality compressor-based cooler and not a thermocouple device. For a slight premium you get better, more consistent performance with higher efficiency. We don't have experience with other "affordable" compressor-based coolers but this Alpicool compares favorably with the Dometic we had.

Purchased in 2022 for off road camping trips. I loved the fact I no longer had to buy ice. Worked perfectly every time. I would put it eco mode and it was quiet enough that I could sleep just a couple feet away and not be disturbed by it running. The only caution I have is to make sure you have 8-10 inches of air flow as stated in the owners manual. It will not cool without that airflow. I now live in Florida and I never remove it from my Jeep. I use it when I go grocery shopping to keep frozen products cold between the store and home. I travel 3-4 days a week for work and I continue to use daily to keep my prepped meals handy. I have a Jeep Rubicon with a duel battery and it has never caused any battery drain issues. I actually purchased this discounted as a repackaged return and never thought I would get 2+ years out of it! Highly recommend!

I wasn't 100% sure how this electric cooler would work but it sure didn't let me down. I have a slightly larger cooler from BougeRV and it freezes and cools perfectly. This one takes up much less space and holds 6, 16oz drinks and on top of the drinks there's more room for some food and/or cold snacks. It also has a little ledge next to the deep storage area and over the compressor, for some smaller sized snacks.The handle makes it supper easy to carry around, even when it's loaded with drinks and food, it was a perfect addition to the cooler construction, as some don't have it. When you close the lid it seems to seal as it should. We'll see if the seal holds up, as there's really not too much there as it relates to the rubber seal and the closing latch. I used it right away on a 30 hour driving trip (each way), and it worked flawlessly. You'll have to get accustomed to the cold adjustment you want, as it relates to what you need to set it on. For example, my BougeRV cooler, sets on 34 for ice cold drinks. This cooler keeps them just as cold set on 36-37. All in all, great buy!

*UPDATE*The cooler completely died today. For that kind of money, I just expected it to last longer. You can get one for half the cost and it'll last just as long. We are truckers and I had made meals to take. It's barely Wednesday and we started our Sunday night. So, all of our food spoiled because nobody even had ice. Do yourselves a favor and pass on this purchase. I think this fridge lasted us just over 6 months.I bought this for our semi and other travels. It's slim but holds a lot! I love the sleek, clean design. It's quiet and works well.The reason this only gets 3 stars:We open this up, load up the things for the truck and plug it into the wall before we take off. We immediately noticed the top display panel wasn't working. Hmm.... Ok we notice the other lights for the power, settings, temp control and lock ARE working but the lock symbol is on. Ok, on to the instructions. Hold the lock button for 3 seconds. Ok..... NOTHING. great. Unplug, and plug it back in. Nothing. Looking at videos, reading directions and nothing is helping. Customer service rep Paul to the rescue! UNPLUG IT AND PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON 10 TIMES. That's the secret. Tada. Why so complicated?? We downloaded the app but the cooler will not stay unlocked. You have to unlock it every time you want to change a setting. That's super annoying. We hate that. We love the cooler but that feature is ridiculous. I like the lock but for it to automatically lock is a pita. Also, this is a somewhat portable cooler. It's portable as long as you have your car. This does not work without being plugged in. We are using it for a cooler today for a picnic at the springs but it doesn't do much good because it's only portable if you have a power source however, you can put ice in it and there is a dragon plug at the bottom.Overall, I love this more than I hate that feature so I hope my review helps those who have the same issue with their Alpicool K18.