Build your own fridge?

Those things are utterly and completely and totally and 100% useless.

Oh and they draw a lot of power while not cooling your food and drinks down too.

They could be re-marketed as a "keep your drinks exactly at ambient temperature" device.

My mate got an 'armrest' Engels when he bought a proper fridge. He uses it to keep hamburger patties warm when he goes to the drive-in movies so he doesn't have to pay $19 for a s**ty hot dog :)

..anyhow, did you know you can buy Engel internals for building your own fridge? Maybe you could look at that... it's be like putting a Toyota turbodiesel into a Patrol...

Know what you mean! I've seen some of those in action. Have a similar one for keeping wine/food cool/warm. Not really the same as the waeco/evakool.

The waeco has a danfos 35 compressor which works well so I don't think I need to get a kit. Realistically if it's all too hard I'll just buy a ready built unit. Just thought it might be interesting to see what's involved in building my own given I already have the dearest component.

If you go here you will see a conversion i did to an Evacool that fits in the boot of my sedan, used an old Waeco. Evakool Esky conversion.http://caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15250

Oops that was the dismantling of the Waeco. This should be the thread. http://caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=152251

http://caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15251 oh for an edit feature.

Lots of good pics here. Think I'll need to study fridges 101 before I start though.

I'm guessing the issue I'm having with the temperature / thermostat not working is pretty common. (ie the waeco runs 24/7 and freezes everything). What do you need to fix this, and where do you get it?

Before you do anything make sure you check that the bypass switch at the bottom isn't on. That makes it freeze regardless of the settings.

I would also get a quote to fix it. It may be a common problem and less expensive than starting again.

Damn good point about the bypass. Hadn't thought of this and I do remember playing with it a few years ago. Possibly left on.

I have 3 Waecos & i can tell you that the insulation on them is marginal. So converting an Evacool esky to refrigeration using the parts from the Waeco was a good moove as the insulation is far better. I think i now have a far better fridge & it now fits in the boot of my car. To do the job you do need to be capable of doing the job. It certainly wont be a proposition if you have to pay some one.

There's also the fun of the challenge!

Its underWAECO CDF-40 try this link. http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t34862733/waeco-cdf-40/